Teaching Fellow - Gender Studies

About this position

Sociology, Gender Studies and Criminology - Te Taura Takata

Division of Humanities - Te Kete Aronui

Who we are/Ko wai mātou

Gender Studies within the Sociology, Gender Studies and Criminology Programme, is the largest academic unit in the School of Social Sciences at the University of Otago. We are seeking a Teaching Fellow to join our team in April 2027 in a full-time, permanent position.

Gender Studies at Otago is Aotearoa New Zealand's leading programme in the field, with an interdisciplinary focus on gender and sexuality in contemporary and historical contexts. We are looking to continue our strengths in teaching gender and the media while growing into such areas as critical technology studies, critical disability and health studies.

We offer undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications in Gender Studies and are committed to supporting learning through te ao Māori and Pacific worldviews. We are actively strengthening our curriculum and research in mātauranga Māori and Pacific knowledges and are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the University's Māori and Pacific Strategic Frameworks.

For further information please see our Gender Studies subject page:

https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/subjects/gender-studies

and our Sociology, Gender Studies and Criminology Programme website:

https://www.otago.ac.nz/sgc

The role/Te mahi

We are seeking a Teaching Fellow to join our Gender Studies team. The successful candidate will contribute to teaching across our undergraduate programme, including GEND101: Gender in Everyday Life and GEND205/305: Gender and the Media.

The successful candidate will work together with Gender Studies staff, taking responsibility for coordinating papers, delivering lectures and tutorials, coordinating tutors, marking internal assessment and final exams, developing course material, paper administration and management, and coordinating with other staff members for team-taught papers. The successful candidate will have opportunities to grow Gender Studies by developing undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.

The role will also include supervising postgraduate research projects, as well as providing pastoral care and course advice to Gender Studies students at all levels.

Your skills and experience/Kā pūkeka me kā wheako

The successful candidate will be expected to have:

A postgraduate qualification (PhD preferred) in Gender Studies or a cognate discipline with a focus on gender. Demonstrated expertise in Gender and Media, as well as additional expertise in one or more areas of Gender and Disability/Health/Technology.

A track record of teaching excellence at the tertiary level.

Some experience of postgraduate supervision and/or mentorship.

Evidence of an ability to work with students and staff from differing academic and cultural backgrounds and at all levels of the institution.

A commitment to contribute to teaching and learning environments that support engagement of students and staff with te ao Māori, te reo Māori, mātauranga Māori, and Pacific knowledges.

The ability to contribute to the teaching, postgraduate and research culture, and growth of Gender Studies at Otago.

Further details/Pūroko

This is a full-time (1.0FTE) permanent position, based in Ōtepoti, Dunedin.

The appointment range is $75,727 to $102,900 per annum (TFP1-01 to TFP2-05).

Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka | University of Otago is a workplace that values and utilises diverse and inclusive thinking, people, and behaviours. We welcome the contributions of staff with diverse backgrounds, experiences, skills, and perspectives.

Specific enquiries may be directed to Associate Professor Bryndl Hohmann-Marriott, Head of Sociology, Gender Studies and Criminology via the contact details below.

Application/Tono

Candidates are required to provide:

A CV, including employment history. A letter of application that highlights how your skills and experience address the role requirements. Please include evidence of your teaching quality in your letter. 3-4 referee contact details, including telephone number and email address.

To submit your application please click the apply button below. Applications quoting reference number 2601439 will close on Sunday, 8 November 2026.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

To view all current vacancies and to apply online go to:

www.otago.ac.nz/jobs

Equal opportunity in employment is University policy. E tautoko ana Otakou Whakaihu Waka i te kaupapa whakaorite whiwhinga mahi.