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Faculty Lead – Academic Quality Jobs in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand at Auckland University of Technology
Title: Faculty Lead – Academic Quality
Company: Auckland University of Technology
Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Provide senior academic leadership for academic standards, assessment quality, and assurance across a large, diverse faculty.
- Shape equitable, evidence-informed academic practice across health, sport, and science programmes.
- Academic secondment opportunity, three years, with a substantive underlying academic appointment in a relevant discipline within the Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences.
Auckland University of Technology (AUT) is bold and unapologetically different, centred on students and grounded in Knowledge that Works driven by talented, progressive people. We are New Zealand’s newest university, ranked 5-stars by QS Universities 2025 and a place of opportunity where more than 26,000 students with talent and potential succeed, supported by a community of more than 4,000 staff based primarily across three Auckland campuses. Built on collaboration, shared purpose and the values of Pono (fact, truth, reality, integrity), Tika (acting accordingly, doing what is needed, ethical expression), and Aroha (empathy, care, compassion). AUT offers an innovative, forward-thinking environment where committed people work together to improve outcomes for students, communities, and the world.
AUT recognises the importance of Te Tiriti, Māori and Pacific knowledge, leadership, and contribution across our university and is committed to creating environments where these communities can thrive. We embrace diversity in all its forms and are proud to welcome people of all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, religious and political beliefs, socio-economic situations and accessibility needs.
Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences
The Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences is AUT’s largest and most diverse faculty, bringing together health, sport, and science disciplines with a strong commitment to excellent teaching, impactful research, equity, and community outcomes. Our six schools include Science, Community and Public Health, Acute and Primary Health, Allied Health, Nursing, and Sport, Exercise and Health.
This is an exciting time to join the Faculty as we continue to strengthen our academic structures, governance, quality systems, and ways of working. We are seeking an outstanding academic leader who can help shape a coherent, confident, and future-focused approach to academic quality and standards across a complex and multidisciplinary academic environment.
The Opportunity | Te Whiwhinga mahi
We are seeking a highly credible senior academic to take up the role of Faculty Lead – Academic Quality. This is a three-year academic secondment opportunity reporting to the Associate Dean Academic, with a substantive underlying academic appointment in a relevant discipline within the Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences.
This is a rare opportunity to provide faculty-wide academic leadership in an area that sits at the heart of excellent education: the quality, validity, fairness, and consistency of academic decision-making. The role will lead through expertise, influence, and scholarly credibility, working with academic colleagues to strengthen shared understanding of academic standards, assessment design, and quality assurance.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Associate Dean Academic, the Head of Academic Office, School leadership teams, Programme Leaders, faculty committees, AUT’s Academic Quality Office, and external academic and professional networks. The role provides academic leadership on standards, assessment philosophy, and quality assurance as matters of academic practice, while working in partnership with professional staff colleagues responsible for quality systems, regulatory compliance, and academic process administration. This distinction is central to the role: it requires someone who can bring strong academic judgement to complex questions while also working constructively within university systems and governance processes.
Key Areas Of Focus Include
- Providing faculty-wide academic leadership on academic standards, assessment quality, and consistency of academic decision-making.
- Supporting clear and shared understandings of academic standards and achievement thresholds across programmes.
- Advising on assessment validity, fairness, constructive alignment, moderation, and standards-based assessment.
- Contributing expert academic input into quality assurance mechanisms, including programme approvals, periodic reviews, accreditation activity, and external reference points.
- Identifying academic risks related to standards, assessment quality, equity impacts, and quality assurance.
- Providing clear, scholarly advice to faculty governance and leadership forums.
- Supporting academic decision-making that is evidence-informed, equitable, and aligned with Te Kete and Te Aronui.
This role does not carry line management responsibility. Its impact will come through academic credibility, peer leadership, sound judgement, and the ability to build trust across disciplines, programmes, schools, and professional teams. It is ideally suited to an academic who is respected by peers, committed to high-quality student outcomes, and able to work with complexity, ambiguity, and contested academic questions in a principled and constructive way.
Please see the position description available for more information.
About you | Ko wai koe
If you’re the kind of person who isn’t afraid to try new things, explore bold ideas and inject real energy and passion into the entire university experience – you’ll fit right in.
As an academic member of staff at AUT, you’ll blend teaching, research and engagement to create outcomes that have real impact on the world. You’ll work closely with staff, students to collaborate across disciplines, and contribute to projects alongside our industry and community partners. With room to experiment, develop your skills and refine your practice, you’ll be supported to make a practical, impactful contribution to both learning and discovery.
You will bring an open, engaging, and collaborative approach, with the flexibility to respond to changing requirements, and actively contribute to a positive and collegial environment. You will demonstrate cultural humility, awareness, and respect when engaging with indigenous peoples and culturally diverse communities. Experience supporting indigenous, equity, or inclusion focused initiatives is highly desirable.
What we offer | Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou
At AUT, You’ll Be Part Of a Values-led University That Supports You To Thrive In Your Academic Career. We Offer
- Flexible working and a strong, caring culture that supports
- Clear, visible pathways to grow your academic profile and global
- Recognition frameworks that reflect your contributions to teaching, research, citizenship and living our values.
- Mentoring and support for research grants, sabbaticals and publication.
- Access to our labs, simulation centres and real-world research
- Māori and Pacific development programmes that strengthen our shared
- Cultural capability uplift development programmes for all staff
- Professional development and funded study pathways to keep you moving forward.
- Free gym membership.
How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono
Along with your full academic CV (including a complete list of publications, if applicable) please also submit:
- a cover letter explaining which specific role is of interest, and how your experience specifically aligns with the selection criteria outlined below.
Criteria
Qualifications
- A PhD in a discipline relevant to the Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, or equivalent experience, and a sustained record of academic achievement and standing appropriate to a senior academic leadership role.
Academic Leadership and Academic Quality
- Demonstrated experience providing academic leadership in higher education, particularly in areas relating to academic quality, assessment, standards, and/or curriculum oversight.
- Strong understanding of assurance of learning, constructive alignment, moderation, and standards-based assessment.
- Experience contributing to academic governance processes, including programme review, accreditation, quality assurance, assessment governance, or policy implementation.
- Ability to identify and respond to academic quality risks, including issues relating to consistency, equity, assessment validity, and student achievement.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across disciplines and influence academic peers through expertise, credibility, and relationship-building.
- Excellent strategic, analytical, communication, and advisory skills, including the ability to provide clear academic advice to committees and senior leaders.
Teaching and Curriculum
- Significant experience in tertiary teaching and curriculum development at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
- Demonstrated commitment to high-quality, equitable, and evidence-informed teaching and assessment practice.
Research and Scholarship
- An established programme of scholarship or research with outputs appropriate to career stage and discipline.
- Evidence of engagement with contemporary scholarship relating to teaching, learning, assessment, professional practice, or disciplinary research.
Citizenship and Service
- Experience engaging with external community members, industries, government, professional bodies or other stakeholders to disseminate research and create opportunities.
Equity, Te Tiriti and Te Aronui
- Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
- Supportive of AUT’s Te Aronui framework
(https://www.aut.ac.nz/about/maori/auts-commitment-to-Te-Tiriti-o-Waitangi).
Please feel free to add any further comments you feel may also support your application. All applications must be submitted through the online application process.
Further Information | Pārongo Anō
- Start Date: To be negotiated
- Salary Ranges | Ngā Utu:
Senior Lecturer: $115,000 – $151,000 per annum (appointment level and salary commensurate with skills and experience)
Associate Professor: $151,000 – $175,000 per annum (appointment level and salary commensurate with skills and experience)
Professor: $166,000 – $214,000 per annum (appointment level and salary commensurate with skills and experience)
- For academic enquiries: Contact Juan Canales, Associate Dean Academic, [email protected]
Closing Date | Te rā aukati: 16 June 2026 11:55pm
Job Reference | Tohutoro Mahi: 95335
- Full-time denotes 37.5 hours per week
At AUT we strive to be a place where people love to work and learn. We are committed to te Tiriti, excellence and inclusivity and aspire to be the University of choice for Māori and Pacific communities. We welcome people of all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, religious and political beliefs, socio-economic situations and accessibility needs.
Please note that all applications must be submitted through the online application process. For further information, please send us an enquiry here or call 921 9499. Please note we are happy to answer your questions but we do not accept applications by email. You will need to apply through the standard registration process.
Nā tō rourou, nā taku rourou ka ora ai te iwi.
With your food basket and my food basket, the people will thrive.
