JOB: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Leisure, Adventure and The Outdoors

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer

Leisure, Adventure and The Outdoors

Department of Sport and Leisure Studies, School of Education

The Department of Sport and Leisure Studies seeks an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join a young and vibrant staff to undertake teaching and research in the area of leisure, adventure and the outdoors. The position is available from February 2007.

The appointee will teach three undergraduate papers which include some field based experiences, and one graduate paper taught on-line. Each paper examines leisure in the outdoors from a socio-cultural perspective with particular reference to environmental impact, interpretation of personal experiences, national policy and land management, commercial developments with adventure-based activities, risk management, leadership practices in the outdoors, and trends in adventure-based tourism. The appointee will have the opportunity to restructure these papers in accordance with their own research interests.

Applicants should hold a doctorate (or near completion) in a social science discipline. Applicants should be actively researching in their specialist area; they should have a record of published research. The successful applicant will participate in the PBRF (government-sponsored research funding exercise).

Applicants should have teaching experience, should be able to demonstrate effectiveness in teaching in their area of expertise, and should be willing to supervise graduate students. Demonstrated abilities to attract external research grants will be an advantage as will the ability to forge links with the broader community, knowledge of the Treaty of Waitangi, and a commitment to biculturalism.

Applicants should be willing to perform appropriate administrative tasks, as negotiated with the Chair of the Department and the Dean of the School of Education. Applicants should be able to work effectively as a pro-active member of a team.

Enquiries of an academic nature can be made to Professor Douglas Booth, Chair of Department of Sport and Leisure Studies at 64 7 838 4466 ext 7957 or by email at dbooth@waikato.ac.nz

Salary range for Lecturers is NZ$56,815 to $69,367 per year and for Senior Lecturers is NZ$71,115 to $95,386 per year.

Applications close on 24 November 2006

Application forms are available from:

www.waikato.ac.nz/hrm/ or the Human Resource Management Division, The University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton, telephone 64 7 838 4003, 64 7 856 0135, email: hrm@waikato.ac.nz.