Job: Lecturer Position in Popular Music and Songwriting, Te Herenga Waka/Victoria University of Wellington, Deadline: 30.4.25

JOB DESCRIPTION

  • Do you have a PhD / DMA or equivalent in popular music or related fields?

  • Are you a high-level singer songwriter with a deep commitment to storytelling through music?

  • Have you got a high-level artistic profile and a body of significant artistic practice work and research?

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting a Pūkenga - Lecturer / Pūkenga Matua - Senior Lecturer in Songwriting as part of the Bachelor of Popular Music Program at Te Kōki - New Zealand School of Music. This is a permanent, full-time position.

Key responsibilities:

  • Developing and teaching relevant courses in songwriting for the Bachelor of Popular Music.

  • Developing and teaching into performance for the Bachelor of Popular Music

  • Development of and teaching into popular music theory if required.

  • Engage in national and international research that seeks to make music and define popular music in the 21st Century.

  • Articulate and lead a progressive vision for popular music that is informed by Indigenous music making, decolonisation and gender equity. 

  • Engage in the high-level administration needed at the university.

  • Work with other programs and majors at Te Kōki as required.

  • Promote the Popular Music programme at Te Kōki in a wide and varied range of outreach activities.

  • Play a significant part in the culture of Te Kōki by working in our committees and other forms of service.

  • Undertake Research Higher Degree supervision in accordance with your experience.

Ō pūmanawa - About you

The ideal candidate will:

  • Be a high-level singer songwriter with a deep commitment to storytelling through music. 

  • Write music in lots of ways, with a guitar / piano, computer. 

  • Be a skilled arranger and have recording and some music business experience. 

  • Write about music as well as make it. 

  • Want to work in a progressive music school that seeks to address the historical imbalances of music while preserving its essential traditions. 

  • Work well in a team and genuinely care for others, creating a safe space for students and staff. 

Key requirements:

  • PhD / DMA or equivalent in popular music or related fields. Indigenous applicants without a PhD are welcome to apply although will have to enrol in a postgraduate degree programme if successful.

  • A high-level artistic profile and a body of significant artistic practice work and research.

  • The ability to write about popular music and music in scholarly and general settings.

  • Excellent pedagogical skills; experience in music education at a tertiary level.

Te Kōki - NZ School of Music strongly encourages Māori, Pasifika and all Indigenous Peoples to apply. Te Kōki - NZ School of Music also strongly encourages women and non-binary people(s) to apply.

Pūkenga - Lecturer Role Description - Click here to see further information, including salary.

Pūkenga Matua - Senior Lecturer Role Description - Click here to see further information, including salary.

There are many benefits to working at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington, including being part of New Zealand’s top research university.

Close date for vacancy: 30 April 2025.

Contact details for vacancy: If you have any questions regarding this role, please get in touch with Kim Cunio (kim[dot]cunio[at]vuw[dot]ac[dot]nz).

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