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Academic ConnectLecturer in Cultural Studies
Role type: Part-Time (0.2 FTE); Fixed term to 24 July 2026
Faculty: Arts
Department/ School: School of Culture and Communication
Salary: Level B - $124,656 - $148,023 (pro-rata) p.a. plus 17% super
Faculty: Arts
Department/ School: School of Culture and Communication
Salary: Level B - $124,656 - $148,023 (pro-rata) p.a. plus 17% super
- Engage with diverse student cohorts and contribute to innovative curriculum design.
- Apply now to shape the future of Screen and Cultural Studies and inspire the next generation of thinkers.
- Investing in you - benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.
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Your next career opportunity
As a Lecturer in the School of Culture and Communication, you will have the opportunity to lead and innovate in teaching Screen and Cultural Studies. You will engage with diverse student cohorts, coordinate subjects, and contribute to curriculum design, fostering an inclusive and dynamic learning environment. In particular, you will lecture, coordinate, and supervise teaching staff in the subject CULS30004 Thinking Sex in Semester 1, 2026.
This role offers a unique chance to advance your career in a thriving academic community.
As a Lecturer in the School of Culture and Communication, you will have the opportunity to lead and innovate in teaching Screen and Cultural Studies. You will engage with diverse student cohorts, coordinate subjects, and contribute to curriculum design, fostering an inclusive and dynamic learning environment. In particular, you will lecture, coordinate, and supervise teaching staff in the subject CULS30004 Thinking Sex in Semester 1, 2026.
This role offers a unique chance to advance your career in a thriving academic community.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Lead and Coordinate Teaching: Oversee subject coordination, supervise teaching staff, and deliver engaging lectures and tutorials.
- Innovate Curriculum Design: Develop and implement cross-disciplinary approaches and technology-based teaching resources.
- Engage in Leadership and Service: Actively participate in service roles within the School and Faculty, promoting inclusive and respectful behaviours.
- Assess and Moderate Student Work: Grade and moderate student assessments, ensuring fair and consistent evaluation.
You may be a great fit if:
You will be an experienced educator with a PhD or equivalent experience in Cultural Studies, specialising in sexuality studies, and committed to fostering an inclusive learning environment.
You will be an experienced educator with a PhD or equivalent experience in Cultural Studies, specialising in sexuality studies, and committed to fostering an inclusive learning environment.
You may also:
- Have a completed PhD in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience.
- Demonstrate expertise in sexuality studies from a Cultural Studies perspective.
- Possess strong computer literacy skills for eTeaching and eLearning.
- Exhibit professional and collegial behaviour, embracing diversity and inclusion.
- Have experience in subject coordination and a developing research track record.
For further information please refer to the attached PD.
What we offer you!
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfillment, including:
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfillment, including:
- Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
- Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance
- Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance
- Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program
Your new team – “School of Culture and Communication”
The School of Culture and Communication is a thriving teaching and research centre for critical thinking in the humanities, led by world-leading scholars researching literary and cultural studies, art history, cinema and performance, media and communication and Indigenous studies.
The Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne is widely recognised as Australia’s foremost centre for the study of the Humanities and Social Sciences, bringing together leading scholars and educators across forty disciplines.
The School of Culture and Communication is a thriving teaching and research centre for critical thinking in the humanities, led by world-leading scholars researching literary and cultural studies, art history, cinema and performance, media and communication and Indigenous studies.
The Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne is widely recognised as Australia’s foremost centre for the study of the Humanities and Social Sciences, bringing together leading scholars and educators across forty disciplines.
Please note: This role requires current valid work rights for Australia. Visa sponsorship is not available.
A Working with Children Check (WWCC) is required for all positions. If successful, we'll guide you through the WWCC application process during onboarding and reimburse the cost.
A Working with Children Check (WWCC) is required for all positions. If successful, we'll guide you through the WWCC application process during onboarding and reimburse the cost.
Join Us and unlock your career potential!
If this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents:
If this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents:
- Resume
- Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
- The responses against the Selection Criteria^ (found in the Position Description)
Applications close: 6 January 2026 at 11:55 PM; Melbourne time zone.
Position Description: JR-007265 Lecturer in Cultural Studies_PD.docx
Position Description: JR-007265 Lecturer in Cultural Studies_PD.docx
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