Syllabus Writer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New Zealand.

📋 Description

• Create the course description, learning objectives, session framework, reading materials, and educational resources.

• Design evaluations, grading standards, and rubrics suitable for a four-credit undergraduate course.

• Incorporate established cultural, community, and place-based learning activities into the course syllabus.

• Complete up to two rounds of revisions after the review by Academic Affairs.

• Develop the academic structure using IFSA’s syllabus template in collaboration with IFSA Academic Affairs.

• Engage in a one-hour orientation with IFSA Academic Affairs.

• Adhere to agreed deadlines during the contract period from November to December 2026.

⛳️ Requirements

• A master's degree in a relevant field.

• Proven expertise in Māori perspectives, Indigenous worldviews, identity, culture, and contemporary issues in Aotearoa New Zealand.

• Experience in developing university-level curricula, syllabi, or assessments.

• Exceptional academic writing, communication, and organizational skills.

• Ability to collaborate effectively, respond to feedback, and meet established deadlines.

• Experience in creating experiential, place-based, community-engaged, or study abroad courses is preferred.

• Knowledge of U.S. credit, grading, and assessment systems is advantageous.

• A PhD in a relevant discipline is preferred.

• A CV, cover letter detailing relevant experience and fee expectations, and a sample syllabus are required for application.

🏝️ Benefits

• Approximately 20–24 hours of work, including up to two rounds of revisions and a one-hour orientation with IFSA Academic Affairs.

• Contract period: November–December 2026.