"Senior Lecturer in Human Geography - 497386"

Reference no: 497386

Work type: Continuing - Full Time

Location: Albury-Wodonga

Categories: Academic - Teaching and Research

Deliver high quality teaching to undergraduate and postgraduate students

Contribute to strengthening the research profile of the School by undertaking meaningful and relevant research

Great opportunity to progress an active research profile within the discipline

The role

Full Time, Continuing

Level C - AUD$130,939 to AUD$150,813 pa (plus 17% superannuation)

Albury-Wodonga

You will teach in the Environmental Science and Management undergraduate program, and other courses delivered by the School, and contribute to the ongoing review and development of the Environmental Science and Management curriculum. Student-focused and mindful of the realities and challenges of practice, this position will work towards preparing reflective and ethical professionals to work in the social dimensions of environmental management. You will also help lead the School’s focus on and efforts around student transitions and student engagement.  

About you

Doctoral qualification in human geography or similar with equivalent accreditation and standing.

Demonstrate significant achievement relevant to the discipline through teaching and research or other professional activities.

Experience in high-quality student-centred learning and teaching.

Ability to collaborate and work independently in complex academic setting with an outcome-oriented focus.

Benefits 

Work life balance 

Professional development opportunities

Enjoy salary packaging and sacrifice options

Discounted goods and services through our corporate partners

Sporting facilities (pool, tennis courts, fields) and car parking on our campuses

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About Us

The Faculty of Science and Health delivers flexible, innovative teaching programs which provide graduates with the skills and knowledge to build a career, advance their profession and contribute to their community. We currently have more than 9000 students and over 500 staff dedicated to advancing scientific knowledge.

We are a leader in strategic and applied research in a wide array of sciences. We enhance and extend knowledge, train and educate future researchers and provide scientific solutions to current challenges. We achieve this through ethical practice, professional collaborations, industry involvement and a commitment to continual improvement.

We also provide a range of health and other services to our regional communities through our enterprise activities.

The School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences provides more than twenty undergraduate and postgraduate courses within the Faculty of Science and Health. This includes Agricultural Science, Agribusiness, Animal Science, Equine Science, Environmental Science, Geospatial Science and Veterinary Science. The School has substantial infrastructure of a high standard for training veterinary undergraduates and postgraduates, including access to on-campus veterinary enterprises in Wagga. The School has a strong research profile, including significant numbers of undergraduate honours and higher research degree students. Relevant research strengths include equitation science, animal health, welfare and diseases, epidemiology, biosecurity, toxicology, animal models of human conditions, animal production and sustainable agriculture.

We are a university of the land and people of our regions. True to the character of regional Australia we have gumption, we have soul and we collaborate with others. We develop holistic, far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish.

The Wiradjuri phrase yindyamarra winhanganha means the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in. This phrase represents who we are at Charles Sturt University – our ethos. It comes from traditional Indigenous Australian knowledge, but it also speaks to the mission of universities – to develop and spread wisdom to make the world a better place.

Harnessing technology, we thrive as a distributed yet connected community, welcoming and engaging with people across Australia and the world.

Charles Sturt University is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. This is demonstrated through our Athena SWAN Bronze Institutional Award and our participation as a member in the Australian Workplace Equality Index. Applications are encouraged from Indigenous Australians; people with a disability; women (particularly for senior and non-traditional roles); people who identify as LGBTIQA+; and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

To apply

Click the Apply button and complete your application online, and address the selection criteria in the position description and upload your CV. If you experience difficulties applying online or for further information on completing the application process please visit our how to apply page or contact us.

This position is open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents; or applicants who hold a current valid work visa commensurate with this position.

Further information

Additional information is available in the position description or by contacting:

Dr John Rafferty| Associate Head of School - Environmental Science and Management | School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences | jrafferty@csu.edu.au | Ph: 02 60519406

Closing Date: 11pm, 1 September 2024

Position Description

Advertised: 02 Aug 2024 09:00 AM - AUS Eastern Standard Time

Applications close: 01 Sep 2024 11:00 PM - AUS Eastern Standard Time