Location: Parkville
Role type: Full-time; Continuing
Faculty: Arts
School: Asia Institute
Salary: Level B - $114,645 - $136,136 p.a. plus 17% superThe Faculty of ArtsThe Faculty of Arts is a leading academic community dedicated to exploring and understanding the complexities of our ever-changing world. Our five schools, including the Asia Institute, School of Culture and Communication, School of Historical and Philosophical Studies, School of Languages and Linguistics, and School of Social and Political Sciences, house renowned researchers and intellectually engaged students. We embrace diversity and inclusion, actively welcoming and valuing the unique contributions of individuals from all backgrounds to achieve our vision.The Asia Institute is the home of studies in Asian languages and societies. Our academics are at the forefront of research into the intellectual, legal, politico-economic, cultural and religious traditions and transformations.View more about Asia InstituteAbout the RoleThe Chinese Studies Program at the University of Melbourne is one of the oldest and biggest academic programs of its kind in Australia, teaching language, society, and culture. A Lecturer undertakes teaching and research in their discipline or related area(s). The Lecturer will contribute to teaching at undergraduate, honours, and postgraduate level, and undertake research or engage in professional activities appropriate to their profession or discipline. The Lecturer undertakes administration primarily relating to their activities within the Faculty and may be required to perform the full academic responsibilities of, and related administration for, the coordination of an award program of the University.Responsibilities include:
- Subject coordination including the supervision of sessional tutors (administrative and academic)
- Curriculum design and innovation, including cross disciplinary approaches
- Development of technology-based teaching, learning and assessment programs and resources
- Design and delivery of overseas subjects and other student mobility programs
- Teaching and learning innovation grants (with emphasis on national competitive and peer reviewed)
- Honours and postgraduate supervision, including RHDs
- Publications, including (but not limited to) peer- reviewed journal articles, book chapters, books, creative outputs and commissioned reports
- A completed PhD in the social sciences
- Demonstrated expertise in Chinese language, culture and society
- Demonstrated ability for excellence in teaching including the capacity to initiate course development
- Demonstrated course coordination experience
- Ability to supervise honours and postgraduate coursework degree theses
- A strong record in research with a developing publication profile
- Demonstrated capacity for multidisciplinary and collaborative research
- Capacity to attract research grants and consultancies
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the learning orientations of a diverse student cohort, combined with the ability to apply this knowledge and understanding to create a highly inclusive student learning environment
- Resume
- Cover Letter outlining your suitability for the position