AddressJob no: 0062693
Location: Southbank
Role type: Full-time; Continuing
Faculty: Fine Arts and Music
School: Victorian College of the Arts
Salary: Level C or D – $146,050 - $168,403 (Level C) or $175,858 - $193,740 (Level D) p.a. plus 17% super
- A tenure-track appointment, with the opportunity to shape the future of the industry as Head of Film and Television
- You will be an experienced industry practitioner and academic with vision to lead the artistic research and teaching in Film and Television
- 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!
About the Role
You will be an experienced academic with the ability to direct the artistic research and teaching in Film and Television as a Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor. The successful candidate will be appointed as Head of Film and Television for five years, contributing to curriculum development, resource management, and staff mentoring, while making significant contributions to teaching, research, and fostering research activities at national and international levels.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Represent and promote the interests of Film and Television within the VCA, Faculty, University, and the external community, including participating in relevant executive and committee meetings.
- Maintain oversight of curriculum development, ensuring high-quality teaching, continuous improvement, and alignment with strategic plans, while managing staff and fostering their development.
- Manage the financial performance of the discipline, including budget planning, expenditure monitoring, and revenue generation, while ensuring compliance with University policies and financial requirements.
- Engage with educational and screen-industry bodies to inform strategic directions, establish industry links, and pursue research opportunities to enhance the discipline's and University's international standing.
- Foster multidisciplinary collaboration, create a strategic research plan, maintain personal and departmental research excellence, mentor staff, seek international research opportunities, and supervise high-quality graduate research students.
Who We Are Looking For
You will bring a deep knowledge of film, television, and screen production methodologies and technologies. Your commitment to innovative teaching, leadership in fostering scholarly excellence, and ability to promote and develop research will be crucial to aligning resources with the strategic goals of the discipline and Faculty.
You will also have:
- A PhD, Doctorate, or equivalent professional practice.
- Demonstrated management skills, including inclusive decision-making, planning, budgeting, and resource distribution.
- Strong commitment to teaching at all levels, innovation in curriculum design, and significant contributions to higher education.
- Comprehensive knowledge of University policies and procedures, especially related to student and staff matters, curriculum, and wellbeing.
- Proven leadership in fostering scholarly excellence, promoting research, developing research training, and effectively managing staff and community engagement.
For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.
This role requires that the successful candidate must undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
Your New Team – Victorian College of the Arts
With an energetic and innovative culture, the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music is the proud home of the Victorian College of the Arts and the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. Studying with us, working with us, or simply coming for a visit, you will enjoy the creative cultural outputs of our brilliant students and staff, as well as the beautiful purpose-built Southbank campus on which we are situated.
The Faculty is a place for creative people to come together to expand their minds and experiences, through which they become part of a world-wide community that motivates cultural growth. In short, we believe in the power of the artistic mind to effect change and we welcome you to share in that adventure.
What We Offer You!
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page!
About the University of Melbourne
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We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact the employee listed on the first page of the Position Description found below, with an email containing your name and contact details for a confidential discussion. Please ensure your email is titled "Reasonable Adjustments Request".
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
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Join Us!
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)
^For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria
If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Ana Gencic via email at **********@unimelb.edu.au, 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: 18 JULY 2024 11:55 PM Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)
Please note that in the event of sourcing a suitable candidate, the closing date for applications may be brought forward, and the job vacancy may be closed. Therefore, we encourage interested individuals to submit their applications promptly.
Position Description: 0062693_Head of Film and Television_PD.pdf
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