"Casual Academic Pool for 2026 - School of Communication, Society, and Culture"

PRIMARY DETAIL

The School of Communication, Society, and Culture (SCSC) is currently inviting expressions of interest for inclusion within our casual academic pool for 2026.

The School of Communication, Society, and Culture (SCSC) is home to the disciplines of Anthropology, Geography and Planning, Media and Communications and Sociology.

Successful candidates may be involved in marking, demonstrations, tutoring, and, for more experienced academics, lecturing.

For your application to be considered for Session 1 2026, please register your Expression of Interest (EOI) via the online Qualtrics Survey and Workday application by 22 December 2025.

We are seeking applicants with the following experience:

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Completed Bachelor, Master or PhD degree in Media or Social Science disciplines or relevant professional industry experience in a media related subfield
• Sufficient discipline-specific knowledge
• An understanding and appreciation of scholarly teaching
• Proven ability to interact and communicate effectively with students, staff and the community

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

• Previous teaching experience (including tutoring and/or marking)

TO APPLY

• Applicants are encouraged to register their interest and upload their cover letter identifying the units they want to teach along with their CV as part of the application process.
• Please ensure you complete both the qualtrics survey and the full application including a copy of your qualifications and updated CV via Workday.
• If you're already part of the Macquarie Group (MQ University, U@MQ, MQ Health, MGSM): Login to Workday and go to the Careers App > Find Jobs.
• If you are NOT currently part of the Macquarie Group (MQ University, U@MQ, MQ Health, MGSM): click the 'Apply' button.

Please note that this position is not available for visa sponsorship and the successful applicant must have work rights in Australia

If you're already part of the Macquarie Group (MQ University, U@MQ, MQ Health, MGSM), you'll need to apply through your employee Workday account. To apply for this job: Login to Workday and go to the Careers App > Find Jobs.

We reserve the right to progress or decline an application prior to the application closing date.

Enquiries: School of Communication, Society, and Culture Operations team at scsc.ops@mq.edu.au

Applications Close: Monday 22 December 2025 at 11.59pm

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