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SalaryJob no: 0060921
Location: Parkville
Role type: Part time (0.5 FTE) - Continuing
Faculty: Architecture, Building and Planning
Salary: Level A - $80,258 - 108,906 p.a., Level B - $114,645 - $136,136 p.a; plus 17% super,
- The appointee will actively contribute to engaged teaching and the quality of the student experience, student learning and student outcomes in the Landscape Architecture Programs
- It is an opportunity for a talented academic to join a motivated, engaged and collegiate cohort of Faculty staff
- Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families!
The Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning seeks to appoint a Creative Practitioner in Landscape Architecture. The role involves innovative creative practice and design research, emphasizing design studio teaching. The Creative Practitioner should demonstrate expertise in Landscape Architecture, integrating academic scholarship with creative practice. The position aims to contribute to the Faculty's mission by addressing societal and environmental challenges through ethical and innovative design-led approaches. The successful candidate will enhance interdisciplinary design culture, teach at various levels, and collaborate with colleagues to refine academic programs. Additionally, they are expected to establish research links and engage with industry, government, and communities.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Active contribution to teaching delivery in the Landscape Architecture program
- Successfully prepare and deliver seminars and workshops at undergraduate and graduate levels, including supporting materials.
- Support the development and evaluation of curriculum and educational resources as required
- Contribute to scholarly presentations and publications or other relevant outputs
The ideal candidate for this role is a dedicated and collaborative academic with strong communication skills, a passion for Landscape Architecture, and the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team, contributing to student learning and program development with a focus on continuous improvement.
You will also have:
- A PhD in Landscape architecture or a Master of Landscape Architecture degree with well regarded practice experience in Landscape Architecture - including as evidenced by published projects or awards for practice-based work.
- An experienced Landscape Architecture practitioner who will bring specific skills and knowledge from their professional setting.
- Demonstrable teaching experience in a diversity of Landscape Architecture design studios and skills appropriate for undergraduate and/or graduate content delivery
This position requires the incumbent to hold a current and valid Working with Children Check to ensure the University provides a safe environment for everyone.
About - Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
The Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning is the leading educational and research institution in the Asia-Pacific region addressing the design and realisation of environments. It actively seeks to extend the linkages between education, research and practice in the built environment, and maintains excellent and extensive relationships with members of the built environment professions, government, professional associations and the wider community.
The Faculty has over 200 staff and 3000 students, one third of whom are international. It is responsible for the undergraduate Bachelor of Design degree, and offers majors in architecture, Landscape Architecture, property, construction, and urban planning.
The Faculty's graduate school, the Melbourne School of Design (MSD), teaches accredited masters courses across the professional disciplines of Architecture, Construction Management, Landscape Architecture, Property, Urban Design and Urban Planning.
What We Offer You!
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If you feel 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)
If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Fahim Farzad via email at , ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.
If you have any particular questions regarding the job, please follow the details listed on the Position Description.
Applications close: 14 January 2024 11:55 PM Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)
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