Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Creative Writing

Overview:

• Full-time, Continuing position
• Salary Academic Level B ($110,868 - $131,659)/ Level C ($135,814 - $156,608)  + 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements
• Based at the Melbourne CBD campus, and hybrid ways of working

About You
We are looking for passionate and dedicated individuals with an established creative practice to join our team as Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing. These roles will contribute to the School's teaching and research efforts while playing a crucial role in shaping the Writing and Publishing programs.

To be successful for level B appointment, you will have:

•  Demonstrated ability to prepare and deliver programs at undergraduate and post-graduate levels, including online delivery, and the ability to produce high quality curriculum or program materials.
• Ability to undertake course coordination roles.
• Demonstrated capacity to work effectively with and to negotiate sensitively with students, especially on issues related to effective learning.
• Emerging track record and recognition for quality research outputs which will contribute to existing Discipline and School research areas evidenced by publications, development of new research initiatives, competitive research funding, and industry links.

Please view position description for further selection criteria

In addition to the above criteria, to be successful for level C appointment, you will also have:

• Demonstrated ability to coordinate large courses and prepare and delivery programs at undergraduate and post-graduate levels, including high quality curriculum and program materials and ability to implement innovative approaches to student-centred learning and quality improvement.
• Ability to manage a large program or a number of small programs.
• Demonstrated ability to support student issues related to effective learning.
• Emerging nationally recognised research track record including substantial record of research outputs in high quality outlets.
• Extensive experience in research leadership with the ability to build and develop collaborative research teams, mentor academic staff to deliver high quality outcomes, attract and secure external research funding to sustain research effort and manage funded research projects including complex budgets and reporting requirements.

Please view position description for further selection criteria

Qualifications

Mandatory: PhD in relevant field.

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

About the School

The School of Media and Communication pushes the boundaries of digital knowledge creation and future-focused practice. The School has a deep engagement with industry and the community that allows research and teaching to respond creatively and innovatively to global conditions.

In the most recent QS Rankings by Subject, RMIT was ranked 37th in the world for Communications and Media Studies.  The School is home to a vibrant community of practitioners, theorists and thinkers in communication, creative writing and publishing, screen, culture, digital ethnography, new media, journalism, public relations, advertising and music industry. The School has a strong international focus set to drive careers to succeed in the global context with programs and courses offered in Melbourne, Vietnam and Singapore.

For more information, visit www.rmit.edu.au/about/our-education/academic-schools/media-and-communication

To Apply 

Please submit your CV and covering letter and separate document addressing the Key Selection Criteria for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link at the top of this page.

For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Jessica Bernardo (Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor) via email jessica.bernardo@rmit.edu.au. 

Position Description – Lecturer, Creative Writing

Position Description – Senior Lecturer, Creative