Job Description: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer - Counselling
Position Purpose: The purpose of this position is to contribute to enhance the learning and qualifications outcomes of Massey University's students and the scholarly programme of teaching, research and publication in the area of counselling, and to provide administrative and professional service to the university and the broader academic, professional and general communities.
Department: Te Kura o Te Matauranga- Institute of Education
Location: Manawatu or Auckland Campus
Reports to: Head of Institute
Responsible for: Nil
Delegations: Nil.
Job Title: Lecturer / Senior Lecturer - Counselling
Key relationships:
Internal: Head of Institute, Programme Coordinator, Academic Staff, Professional Services Staff, Students
External: NZAC or Equivalent, Counselling service providers
About this area: Te Kura o te Matauranga, The Institute of Education, offers a Postgraduate Diploma Counselling and Guidance Studies and a Master of Counselling qualification. This is an NZAC accredited counsellor education programme that prepares counsellors for provisional membership of NZAC. Other programmes within the institute include initial teacher education (with early childhood, primary and secondary education specializations), educational psychology and speech and language therapy.
The Postgraduate Diploma Counselling and Guidance Studies at Massey University is a fully online distance education programme and the only postgraduate programme of its kind in Aotearoa New Zealand. The programme is the prerequisite to the Master of Counselling and provides the foundational theory to that qualification. It offers comprehensive education in counselling theory, Te Tiriti informed practice, working with young people, families and couples. The Master of Counselling is a presently blended programme which includes counselling practice, two compulsory Wananga/Block courses per year and research, enabling the blending of theory with practical experience. Cultural responsiveness and working safely according to the NZAC Code of Ethics is emphasised throughout the programme preparing graduates for diverse community-based counselling practice throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.
Accountabilities:
Teaching
Undertake undergraduate and postgraduate teaching via all modes of teaching and delivery mediums, including through electronic and on-line technologies.
Design and develop the academic and administrative content of courses and design the appropriate assessment criteria and processes.
Coordinate and administer the teaching delivery and assessment of all papers allocated from the University's Integrated Paper Programme (IPP).
Ensure that all teaching is research-informed and relevant, and that course materials are regularly updated.
Allocate and supervise the teaching and marking of tutors/senior tutors, graduate assistants and technical support personnel.
Participate in the peer review of teaching to enhance the quality of course design and delivery.
Arrange for regular student evaluations of teaching for all papers/courses for which paper-coordination responsibilities have been assigned.
Be accessible to students by providing consultation time on course-related matters.
Undertake teaching on Wananga/Block Courses in person at University's campuses as required.
Specific teaching expertise in counselling and counsellor education.
Supervision
Contribute to the University degree completions and success by supervising the research activities of postgraduate students, including postgraduate research projects and theses.
Research and Scholarship
Undertake an active and appropriate programme of academic research, including participation in team-based research as appropriate, to the level expected by the University's Strategic Research Capability Policy.
Publish books and papers and/or other scholarly works in academic journals and other publications - including creative research outputs if in the area of creative or expressive arts.
Review research papers and other scholarly publications.
Participate in and present research at academic conferences.
Contribute to School/Institute/University seminars and workshops.
Seek research funding where there is an opportunity to do so.
Submit recent publications data to Research Management Services for entry onto the Research Information Management System (RIMS).
Periodically enter updated 'Peer Esteem' and 'Contributions to the Research Environment' information onto RIMS.
Service
Participate in community service activities that further advance the profession or field and which are consistent with the University's charter and strategic goals.
Assist the School/Institute to develop and strengthen relationships with professional and stakeholder communities as appropriate.
Contribute to the broader community and society through the University's obligations under the Education Act to fulfil "the role as critic and conscience of society."
Assist the School/Institute/University to develop an environment which gives effect to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.
University Responsibilities
Serve on University and/or School/Institute committees.
Observe University policy and codes of practice in all teaching, research, community service and administrative practices.
Contribute to the development of a School/Institute environment that values teamwork, cooperation and collegiality.
Contribute to the administration of the School/Institute.
Take responsibility for professional self-improvement and development.
Undertake other duties as may be assigned.
Qualifications and Experience:
Qualifications: Relevant PhD (or equivalent) or other post-graduate qualification. NB. Appointments made where the required qualification is close to completion will require completion within a specified timeframe as a condition of appointment.
Experience:
Demonstrated counsellor education experience and research experience in a university or other tertiary teaching environment.
Experience as a counsellor in the community.
Experienced in the use of electronic and on-line technologies in blended and distance teaching delivery.
A member of NZAC or an equivalent professional body.
Pre-employment checks:
Essential:
Requirement to pass a Criminal and Traffic Convictions (Security) Check performed by the Ministry of Justice.
Requirement to pass a Qualifications Validation Check.
A safety check in accordance with the Vulnerable Children Act 2014 and the Vulnerable Children (Requirements for Safety Checks of Children's Workers) Regulations 2015 is required. Part of this process includes a requirement to pass the police vetting part of the safety check.
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