Lecturer - Creative Arts Therapies

Overview

School of Creative Arts Therapies Lecturer. Permanent Part-time - 0.6 FTE with hybrid working across New Zealand, based in Wellington.

About Whitecliffe

Whitecliffe is one of the leading art, design, IT, and fashion schools in Aotearoa. Since 1984 we have focused on turning creativity into a career. At Whitecliffe it’s about you — your ideas, your style, your future. Our values — Integrity, Courage, Creativity, Belonging and Respect — form the bedrock of our commitment to collaborative synergy.

About Creative Arts Therapy at Whitecliffe

Whitecliffe’s School of Creative Arts Therapy (SoCAT) aspires to deliver transformative therapeutic education, where traditional healing practices are honoured and contemporary creative arts therapy methodologies are learned. Our programmes are designed to prepare the next generation of culturally responsive creative arts therapists who will shape the future of healing and wellbeing in Aotearoa. From PGDip to Master’s level, we encourage our students to develop their therapeutic practice within the unique cultural context of New Zealand.

We foster an environment where creative arts therapy and te ao Māori intersect with contemporary therapeutic practices, creating culturally safe and affirming learning spaces. Our students engage with work-integrated learning opportunities that bridge academic theory with authentic community practice, ensuring graduates are culturally responsive and equipped to serve diverse communities across Aotearoa.

Our commitment to educational excellence is reflected in our adherence to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, iwi and community connections, and a curriculum that weaves together Hauora Māori models with Western creative arts therapy frameworks.

About You

You are passionate about your students and your team and are driven to helping them achieve the best possible outcomes. You will be responsible for delivering top quality educational programme(s) using leading edge concepts, practices and methodologies to maximise Whitecliffe students’ employment and further education opportunities. As the only training programme in Aotearoa New Zealand offering qualifications that lead to professional registration with ANZACATA, we are seeking a passionate, dynamic, and creative lecturer to join our Creative Arts Therapy faculty in Wellington. Teaching, assessment, curriculum development, research, and student support are the primary duties and responsibilities of the role.

What you will bring

• A student centric passion and approach to teaching
• Teaching experience in a tertiary level environment would be advantageous
• Master\u2019s level or above qualification in Creative Arts Therapy or relevant and related disciplines such as Expressive Arts Therapy, Art Therapy, Dramatherapy, Dance / Movement therapy, etc.
• At least four years of clinical or related creative therapy practice
• Qualification and / or experience in educational processes
• Excellent English writing and oral communication skills
• The ability to relate with students from a diverse range of backgrounds
• Current registration or the right to register as a professional CAThR with ANZACATA
• The right to work and live in New Zealand or be eligible and willing to obtain such rights

This role offers the chance to work in a vibrant and innovative environment, fostering collaboration and shaping the future of creative education.

“The essence of our values is that we are better together. Integrity, Courage, Creativity, Belonging and Respect are the cornerstones of our commitment to how we work with each other. If you share similar values, then Whitecliffe could well be the place where you really thrive”.

If this sounds like you and you’d like to find out more, please APPLY NOW!

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