We are looking to expand our team in Creative Writing and Literary Studies by appointing a Lecturer with relevant expertise who will contribute significantly to teaching and research, including creative practice-led research. The successful applicant will be responsible for undergraduate teaching and coordination and for postgraduate supervision.
| Position Title: | Lecturer |
| Vacancy Reference No: | 28431 |
| Closing Date: | 31 October 2008 |
| Department / Division: | Creative Writing & Literary Studies, Creative Industries Faculty |
| Campus: | Kelvin Grove |
| Classification/Salary Range: | $68 448 to $81 289 pa (Level B) |
| Plus Superannuation: | 17% employer contribution |
| Status: | Ongoing |
| Contact Name and Title: | Sharyn Pearce |
| HR Contact and Title: | Emily Paynter, Acting Senior HR Advisor |
Open to: Australian or New Zealand citizens or Australian permanent residents
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The growing creative industries sector requires individual creativity, skill and talent and offers diverse and rewarding career opportunities.
QUT’s Creative Industries Faculty is supporting growth in the sector by delivering courses, research opportunities and by creating new works, with a focus on the elements common to all creative activity – design, performance, production and writing.
For further information on Creative Industries, please visit the web site at http://www.creativeindustries.qut.com/index.jsp.
DUTY STATEMENT
Position Purpose
Creative Writing theory and practice is a core element of the undergraduate program in the Creative Writing and Literary Studies discipline, and a strategic priority in postgraduate research. The Lecturer will augment the learning and teaching effort in Creative Writing, and contribute to curriculum development in the discipline as a whole. The Lecturer will contribute to research outputs in the area, and be qualified to supervise both traditional and creative practice-led research projects. An interest in and/or experience with professional writing will be highly regarded.
Organisational Relationships
The Lecturer reports to the Portfolio Director. The position will liaise extensively with discipline staff and other academics within the Creative Industries Faculty. The position will also liaise with academic staff within Faculties across the University with respect to interfaculty courses.
General standard
A lecturer is expected to make contributions to the teaching effort of the University and to carry out activities to maintain and develop his/her scholarly, research and/or professional activities relevant to the profession or discipline.
Specific duties
Specific duties of a lecturer may include:
Academic leadership
- Initiation and development of unit material.
- Acting as unit or subject area coordinator.
- Development of course material with appropriate advice from and support of more senior academic staff.
- A range of administrative functions, the majority of which are connected with the units or subject areas in which the academic teaches.
- Attendance at school and/or faculty meetings and/or membership of a number of committees.
Research and scholarship
- The conduct of research.
Teaching performance and leadership
- The conduct of tutorials, practical classes, demonstrations, workshops, student field excursions, clinical sessions and studio sessions.
- The preparation and delivery of lectures and seminars.
- Supervision of the program of study of honours students or of postgraduate students engaged in course work.
- Marking and assessment.
- Consultation with students.
- Production of teaching materials for students for whom the academic has responsibility.
Professional leadership
Involvement in professional activity.
Other
- Accountable for complying with health and safety policies, procedures, hazard reporting and safe work practices.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Appointees must demonstrate an ability to undertake the duties prescribed for the position and must possess the necessary skills required for the position.
Subject to the preceeding paragraph, to be appointed as a lecturer a candidate must meet the following selection criteria to the satisfaction of the selection panel and the authorising officer:
Qualifications
- Completion of a doctoral or masters qualification in the relevant disciplinary area or equivalent accreditation or standing.
Academic and Professional Leadership
- Record of, or capacity to, contribute to administration in a University or professional setting and to interact within these settings.
Teaching and Learning
- Demonstrated experience in, or potential for, effective teaching including ability to develop scholarly and innovative approaches to teaching and learning.
Research and Scholarship
- Demonstrated potential/experience in research/scholarship which may be evidenced by publications and/or success in attracting research support.
Other skills and attributes
- Knowledge of workplace health and safety principles which will enable the appointee to implement these principles at an appropriate level.
Desirable
- First degree in a relevant disciplinary area.
An applicant who does not meet one or more of the selection criteria, but who is considered by the selection panel to have the potential to do so within the period of normal probation (three years), or term of appointment may be appointed with the panel recommending participation in staff development during the probation period. In such cases the letter of offer of appointment shall state specific matters to which the staff development is to be directed.
Equivalent standing can be demonstrated by comparison of attainment in areas relevant to academic employment with the standard attained in a masters or doctoral degree in the relevant
HOW TO APPLY
Please provide:
- Application Cover Sheet (doc, 60kb or pdf, 17kb)
- Applicants are encouraged to systematically address the selection criteria.
- Your current resume – including academic qualifications and the names and contact details of professional referees and the period of notice you would need to give your current employer if offered the position.
- Applicants should include copies of teaching evaluations (if applicable) and list up to three of their best publications.
Forward your application to jobapplications@qut.edu.au quoting vacancy ref no. 28431 by 31 October 2008.
Prior to submitting your application please review information regarding immigration requirements, workplace health and safety, equal employment opportunity, non-smoking policy and relocation available at
http://www.hrd.qut.edu.au/jobs/information.jsp.
After the closing date, you can check the status of the recruitment process. QUT is an equal opportunity employer and employer of choice for women.