AddressProfessor (Law), School of Law & Business
Based at our Fremantle Campus
Full-time Continuing Opportunity
- Join a national university committed to excellence in education, scholarship and research.
- Supportive Staff and work environment
- Level E $200,749 pa + 14% superannuation
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY
The University of Notre Dame Australia is a private Catholic University with over 1,000 permanent staff providing an exceptional educational experience to over 12,000 students across our Fremantle, Broome, and Sydney campuses, as well as clinical schools in Victoria and New South Wales.
ABOUT THE OFFICE
The School of Law & Business aims to deliver a career-focused education that will equip you with the practical skills and knowledge required to adapt and excel in the highly competitive worlds of law and business. The School offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses in the Accounting, Economics & Finance disciplines as well as research-based doctoral degrees.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The School of Law & Business seeks to appoint a legal academic on our Fremantle campus. Responsibilities include the coordination and delivery of law courses and programs. The role will also include involvement in special projects and leadership in relation to the design, implementation and ongoing review of curriculum and accreditation activities of undergraduate and/or post graduate programs.
You will be under the supervision of the Program Coordinator, and be expected to contribute to research, teaching, and service within the School and profession.
Key Responsibilities
- Undertake program coordination, leading curriculum design and overseeing the programs.
- Lead curriculum mapping of programs in consultation with academic staff within the faculty.
- Collaborate with existing University partners to ensure program delivery.
- Develop significant external partnerships in the relevant disciplines to create and maintain pathways for student enrolments.
- Manage accreditation and other regulatory processes that includes the management of international students.
- Support the marketing, prospective students, and international offices in the recruitment of students.
- Conduct of research and development of research policy
- Fostering the research of other groups and individuals within the department or other comparable organisational unit and within the discipline and within related disciplines.
- Supervision of the program of study of honour students or of postgraduate students engaged in course work, and /or supervision of major honours or postgraduate research projects.
- The preparation and delivery of lectures and seminars and the conduct of tutorials, practical classes, demonstrations, workshops and other such classes.
Qualifications, skills & experience
- PhD or equivalent accreditation
- Prior experience in the legal profession is essential. Ideally recognised as a leading authority in the relevant discipline area evidenced by a record of demonstrable scholarly and professional achievement.
- Experience in teaching and expertise in one or more legal history, alternative dispute resolution, equity, trust, constitutional law, human recourse management or modern slavery and human trafficking.
- Academic excellence evidenced by an outstanding contribution to teaching, research and the profession. Applicants must also express a priority to teaching and the pastoral care of students.
- Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds, including supporting international students.
- Demonstrated experience embedding Indigenous knowledge and ethics.
- Demonstrated ability in developing resources/curriculum documents as well as criteria and standards-based assessment tasks.
- Ability to incorporate technology (e.g. Blackboard, Zoom, TEAMAS email, internet) into teaching and learning.
- Demonstrated commitment to fostering the research of other groups and individuals within a legal context.
BENEFITS
- Generous training and development opportunities
- Friendly and collaborative working environment
- Fast paced environment with opportunity for professional growth
CONTACT US
Please apply online with a resume and cover letter addressing the above selection criteria to enable us to assess your suitability for the role.
Applications close: 16 June 2024
HOW TO APPLY
For further information on how to apply, please visit: www.notredame.edu.au/about/employment/how-to-apply
Please direct your queries regarding this role Tripti Shukla, *************@nd.edu.au
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
The University of Notre Dame Australia seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce to better meet the different needs of the University and its stakeholders and to improve equal opportunity outcomes for our staff.
