- Have you got a PhD in film or a related field? - Do you have Māori and/or Pasifika cinema expertise? - Can you design and deliver graduate and postgraduate academic courses with creative practice assignments? **Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role** Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting a Pūkenga - Lecturer in Film to join Te Kura Kōmanawa - School of Arts and Media on a permanent, full-time basis from mid-2026. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an award-winning Film programme with a focus on critical studies and production. Key responsibilities: - Teach critical/creative courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. - Design and deliver academic courses with creative practice assignments. - Teaching large undergraduate courses. - Supervise postgraduate students. - Contribute to programme and school committees. - Contribute to the University’s and programme’s culture of public and community engagement. **Ō pūmanawa - About you** You will have the expertise and passion to supervise post-graduate research students and join the community of scholars and practitioners in our highly collegial, growing, and vibrant film programme. Key requirements: - A PhD in film or related subject. - A record of academic publication. - Proven ability to design and deliver academic courses with creative practice assignments. - Ideally, experience teaching large introductory classes. - Ability to contribute productively to fulfilling the University’s Treaty of Waitangi obligations. - High quality and critically reflective teaching practice in film. We are particularly interested in scholars who have experience teaching production courses and/or research specialisation in Māori and/or Pasifika film. **Role Description:** Click here to see further information, including salary details. If this link is not available, click 'apply' to view this on the University career's page. **Close date for vacancy:** 16 January 2026. Applications from recruitment agencies are not accepted. **Contact details for vacancy:** If you have any questions regarding this role, please get in touch with Paul Wolffram (paul.wolffram@vuw.ac.nz). **How to apply:** Please ensure you are applying for this role directly on our careers page and not via email. Candidates must submit supporting documents along with their resume, such as a cover letter. Applicants who do not have residency or citizenship and require a visa to work at the University must clearly indicate their visa status in their application and understand that if they do not have a current, relevant visa, they will need to secure this independently.