Who we are

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 M ori and Pacific worldviews. We are actively strengthening our curriculum and research in m tauranga M ori and Pacific knowledges and are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the University's M ori 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

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

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 & Media, as well as additional expertise in one or more areas of Gender & 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 M ori, te reo M ori, m tauranga M ori, and Pacific knowledges.
The ability to contribute to the teaching, postgraduate and research culture, and growth of Gender Studies at Otago.

Further details

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

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

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

Application

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.