"Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Media"

JR33877

Overview:

• Full time, 4 year Fixed term position commencing January 2025
• Salary Academic Level B ($109,770 - $130,355) / Level C ($134,469 - $155,057) + 17% Superannuation
• Based at the Melbourne CBD campus

About the Role

The Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Media is expected to contribute to teaching and research in the discipline of Media Production across a range of platforms in the School of Media and Communication. You will teach into the undergraduate and postgraduate coursework programs and will also be responsible for maintaining and advancing scholarship, research and industry relationships in the field.

You will be expected to work collaboratively and collegially with fellow academics in the two Media programs, undertaking associated duties such as academic advising and student selection. You will be responsible for coordinating courses, potentially supervising postgraduate candidates, and will contribute to the development of the program.

To be successful for level B appointment, you will have:

• Demonstrated experience of creative media production across a range of contexts and platforms, and experience of teaching these practices within higher education.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare, coordinate, and deliver programs at undergraduate and post-graduate levels, and the ability to produce high quality curriculum or program materials in the field of media production.
• Demonstrated capacity to work effectively with and to negotiate sensitively with students, especially in relation to inclusive teaching practice and effective learning.

Please view position description for further selection criteria

In addition to the above criteria, to be successful for level C appointment, you will also have:

• Proven track record in and recognition for high quality research outputs in the field of media production, evidenced by publications and/or creative works (non-traditional research outputs / creative works), development of research initiatives, competitive research funding, and industry links.
• Experience in supervising higher degree by research candidates.
• Demonstrated understanding of the financial, governance and quality management systems within a university.

Please view position description for further selection criteria

Qualifications

Mandatory: PhD in relevant field

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

About the School

The School of Media and Communication pushes the boundaries of digital knowledge creation and future-focused practice. The School has a deep engagement with industry and the community that allows research and teaching to respond creatively and innovatively to global conditions.

In the most recent QS Rankings by Subject, RMIT was ranked 45th in the world for Communication and Media Studies.

The School is home to a vibrant community of practitioners, theorists and thinkers in communication, creative writing and publishing, screen, culture, digital ethnography, new media, journalism, public relations, advertising and music industry. The School has a strong international focus set to drive careers to succeed in the global context with programs and courses offered in Melbourne, Vietnam and Singapore.

The School embraces agility and flexibility to drive a field that is always evolving with emerging specialisations and new roles in an increasingly changing world. Extending the reach for excellence, teaching spaces have been adapted to meet world-class standards.

For more information, visit www.rmit.edu.au/about/our-education/academic-schools/media-and-communication

To Apply 

Please submit your CV, covering letter and separate document addressing the Key Selection Criteria for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link at the top of this page.

Candidates are asked to specify level of the appointment they are applying for in the cover letter.

For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Dr. Patrick Kelly via email patrick.kelly@rmit.edu.au.

Position Description – Lecturer, Media

Position Description – Senior Lecturer, Media

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