Teaching Assistant

• Have you got strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
• Are you a lawgraduate interested in a fixed-term Teaching Assistant position
• Do you have good interpersonal skills anddemonstrated ability to work with students and staff from a diverse range of backgrounds

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

TeHerenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting a fixed-term part-time Teaching Assistant to help coordinate LAWS111s tutorial operation and support delivery in an intensive online format. The role spans the full 12 weeks (17 Nov19 Dec 2025; 5 Jan22 Feb 2026) with tutorials TueFri at 07.30 (1h) and 5.30 (1h) via Zoom. Tutorials cannot be postponed; you help ensure coverage. Duties include rosters and rolls team comms/cover Nuku engagement assessment marking and Week 12 final invigilation; you also step in to teach when needed.

Key responsibilities:

• Coordinate the tutorial roster and rolls; communicate changes; arrange emergency cover; liaise with the Course Coordinator and Course Administrator.
• Monitor and engage on Nuku to prompt participation and respond to queries.
• Deliver allocated tutorials and step in when necessary.
• Mark the assessments and invigilate the Week 12 final.

Ō pūmanawa - About you

You will be a law graduate with teaching experience strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.

Key requirements:

• Law graduate with prior teaching involvement in law courses.
• Confident online facilitation; reliable under time pressure; Nuku/Zoom ready.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills (TA-specific).

Role Description: If this link is not available click apply to view this on the University careers page. Click here to see further information including salary details.

Close date for vacancy:06 October 2025.

Contact details for vacancy:If you have any questions regarding this role please get in touch withthe LAWS111 Course Administration team ().

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.

We can only consider applicants who are citizens or residents of New Zealand or Australia or on a current working visa. Applications will be reviewed as they are received and we may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. Applications from recruitment agencies are not accepted.