School Administrator, Faculty of Education

Te Kaupeka Ako | Faculty of Education
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

Are you passionate about supporting educational excellence and playing a pivotal role in the success of students and staff?

• Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
• Continuing (permanent) position

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Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
We are seeking a skilled and dynamic School Administrator to join our team at Te Kaupeka Ako | Faculty of Education. In this key role, you'll provide high-quality administrative support for our programmes, contributing to the smooth and efficient functioning of the faculty while fostering a collaborative, team-oriented work environment.

As the School Administrator, your responsibilities will include leading and developing administrative processes, coordinating a variety of programme related tasks, and maintaining effective communication with staff and students alike. You'll be at the heart of the action, ensuring that all administrative procedures are streamlined and executed with precision.

Mōu | Who You Are
To thrive in this role you will have at least 3 years' experience in an administrative role, preferably in a tertiary setting or medium to large complex organisation.  What you will bring to the role:

• exceptional oral and written communication skills, with a keen ability to engage with a variety of stakeholders
• time management and prioritisation skills, to cope with competing demands to meet deadlines
  a strong commitment to providing excellent customer service to both staff and students
• outstanding organizational skills with the ability to manage competing demands and maintain a high level of accuracy in all tasks
• proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook Express) and experience using databases (such as Jade SMS)
• a meticulous eye for detail, ensuring that both electronic and paper-based filing systems are kept accurate and up to date
• ability to work independently while being an integral part of a collaborative team environment
• a strong understanding of the importance of confidentiality in all administrative and communication processes
• experience managing schedules, filing systems and maintaining records efficiently.

If you have initiative and are efficient at managing administrative tasks with precision, professionalism, and adaptability, we'd love to hear from you today!

Why Join Us?
This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact within our Faculty. You will be part of a collaborative team dedicated to excellence in education, while also upholding and respecting bicultural practices. 

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC
Tangata Tū, Tangata Ora - Engaged, Empowered, Making a Difference.

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 including flexible work practices, for more 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 may take place before the close date. Start date for this role is late January 2025.

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]

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.