Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Behaviour Analysis

• Help prepare future practitioners of Behaviour Analysis!
• Become part of a vibrant academic community.
• Enjoy competitive superannuation annual leave and other perks.

Ngā kōrero mō te tūranga About the role

We are seeking a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer to contribute to the teaching postgraduate supervision and administrative activities of the School while maintaining and/or developing original scholarship and research in your field. You will also engage in professional community and iwi service relevant to your discipline.

While many core responsibilities are consistent across Lecturer to Professor levels progression in the role is marked by the delivery of teaching at an increasingly high standard greater impact and leadership in research and a growing contribution to academic governance. This includes advancing your discipline through recognised scholarship fostering student success and providing leadership within the University and the wider academic community.

Salary will be in the range of $92603 to $110407 for a Lecturer or $113248 to $148799 for a Senior Lecturer per year based on skills knowledge and experience brought to the position. This is a full-time role (37.5 hours a week) based on our Tauranga Campus.

For more information on these roles please see the links to position descriptions Lecturer or Senior Lecturer. For a confidential conversation about the role please contact Tim Edwards Deputy Head of School or Amarie Carnett Director of the Applied Behaviour Analysis programme All applications must be submitted through the online portal. Emailed applications will not be accepted.

Ko wai koe Who are you

You will have or be completing a PhDin a psychology or a related discipline and bring strong foundational knowledge and training in behaviour analysis with expertise (or developing research profile appropriate to the level of appointment)in one or more priority areas for the School such as Environmental Psychology Applied Animal Behaviour Third Wave Behaviour Analysis (e.g. nonlinear analysis RFT) or Organisational Behaviour Management.

As a Senior Lecturer youwill have a well-established research profile evidenced by a strong record of publications external funding success and the supervision of high-quality research students. An engaging and adaptable educator you will demonstrate excellence in undergraduate teaching and postgraduate supervision alongside a commitment to innovative teaching practices including online and distance delivery.

You will be collaborative organised and able to work effectively within a diverse academic environment contributing to both the Schools administration and its wider community engagement. A commitment to the Universitys partnership with Māori the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and fostering a culture of equity openness and excellence will be central to your approach.

Ko wai mātou Who are we

Te Wānanga o Ngā Kete the Division of Arts Law Psychology and Social Sciences (ALPSS) is a large and dynamic Division that includes Te Kura Toi the School of Arts Te Kura Whatu Oho Mauri the School of Psychological and Social Sciences and the School of Law Politics and Philosophy. The Division also has two research institutes: Te Ngira the Institute for Population Research (IPR) and Te Puna Haumaru the New Zealand Institute for Security and Crime Science (NZISCS).

We want you to be part of our success! Our University stands proudly on the world stage as a provider of future-focused international education and an active player in global research. Our rankings reflect these strengths. Working with us means youll enjoy a satisfying work environment with manybenefits.

The University of Waikato is distinctive for the diversity of its staff and students and encourages applicants with the relevant capabilities from all backgrounds to apply. Applicants must have the legal right to live and work in NZ in accordance with the NZ Immigration regulations which can be foundhere.

Ko te Tangata For the People

The University of Waikato prides itself on the quality of its engagement with the communities that it serves the provision of a world-class education and the national and international impact of its policies are guided by the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and equal opportunity for all.

E herea ana te Whare Wānanga ki te kaupapa kia whakaratohia te mea angitū ōrite ki ngā tāngata katoa.

Applications Closeon Sunday June 28 2026

Requisition number:1003613