Academic Administrator, Faculty of Law

Te Kaupeka Ture | Faculty of Law
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• Full-time 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
• Fixed-term position (1-year maternity leave)

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Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
We are seeking a highly organised, efficient, and dedicated Academic Administrator to join our small team in the Faculty of Law. You will facilitate the flow of information and play a vital role in enhancing the faculty's operational processes whilst fostering a positive academic environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive administrative support to academic staff and students, assisting with academic processes, course management, and student services.
• Offer student support and pastoral care acting as a point of contact for academic inquiries and student concerns.
• Coordination of meetings and minute taking.
• Maintain accurate academic records and manage documentation in compliance with university policies.
• Communicate effectively with faculty members, students, and external professional bodies.
• Organise and prioritize workflows to meet competing demands and deadlines.

Mōu | Who You Are
We are looking for someone with at least 5 years' administrative experience, preferably in a tertiary setting.  Your skills and experience will include:

• familiarity with academic administrative software such as Student Information Systems (SIS) or Learning Management Systems (LMS), an advantage.
• being a team player with excellent interpersonal skills being able to develop effective professional relationships and relate to people from different cultures and backgrounds.
• experience providing student support and pastoral care in an academic setting.
• proficiency in using modern office technology, including Microsoft Office suite (proficiency in the use of Excel), online databases, scheduling tools.
• being highly organised, to manage multiple tasks, prioritise effectively, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• a focus for detail, and the ability to maintain a high level of accuracy.
• a professional approach with a commitment to maintaining confidentiality.
• an alignment with our organisation's values and culture, promoting a positive and inclusive work environment.

If you are someone with strong technical skills, organisational capacity, and the ability to manage complex administrative tasks in a dynamic academic environment, please apply today!

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With
UC's Faculty of Law | Kaupeka Ture is one of New Zealand's leading law schools - consistently ranking in the top 150 law schools worldwide - and combines academic rigour with the development of essential legal skills. We have a strong reputation in traditional areas of law and offer innovative courses investigating the ways law intersects with Antarctica, the media, sport, and medicine.

For more information about our team, please visit us @ Faculty of Law

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC
Ngā Uara | Our Values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga guide our decisions and behaviour and provide a roadmap for how we do things at UC, affirming our commitment to pastoral care and support for our ākonga and staff. They challenge and inspire us to be the best we can and make UC a great place to work and study. For more info on Ngā Uara | Our Values visit us here.

We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.

We offer a range of fantastic benefits - for information, please visit us: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/joinus/benefits/

For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/

The closing date for this position is: Sunday, 12 January 2025 (midnight, NZ time).
Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews will take place from the week of 13 January 2025. The start date for this role is late January.

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply
Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.

Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to [email protected]

If you would like to discuss details of the role, please contact Gloria Douch, [email protected]

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role. If you hold a valid work visa and are physically present in New Zealand, then you may also be considered.

Please note, the University of Canterbury will be closed from the 24 December 2024 - 2 January 2025. During this period, we will be unable to respond to queries regarding this role. We will get back to you as soon as possible upon our return.