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Dean, Learning and Teaching

Employer
GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY
Location
Brisbane, Australia
Closing date
29 Aug 2019

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Academic Discipline
Education, Social Sciences
Job Type
Senior Management & Heads of Department, Deans
Contract Type
Fixed Term
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

About Griffith University

At Griffith University we believe in, strive for and celebrate the remarkable.

We are known for our high impact research, outstanding student experience, our commitment to social justice and our welcoming environment. We rank in the top 2% of universities worldwide and we're proud of our remarkable achievements, of our people and their passion for making a positive difference. Together we contribute to the development of knowledge and learning in an attractive environment which values excellence, equity, diversity, and innovation.

The Griffith Business School (GBS) delivers outstanding business education and research through engagement with industry, government and the local communities we serve. The work we do aims to contribute to a prosperous, equitable and sustainable future.

The opportunity

The Dean (Learning and Teaching) is a key leadership role within the University and is responsible for the provision of leadership of learning and teaching and the student experience, including student retention, graduate outcomes and student equity within the Business Group. The position will develop learning and teaching strategies to ensure the Group continues to strengthen its performance in learning and teaching.

The Dean (Learning and Teaching) reports to the Pro Vice Chancellor (Business) and works closely with other portfolio Deans, as well as Heads of Departments across the Group to integrate learning and teaching, research staffing strategies and operations. As a Professor, the substantive position will include research/scholarship, HDR supervision and professional engagement in an area relevant to the strengths of the Business Group.

This is a full time, fixed term appointment for five years as Dean (Learning and Teaching), with an underlying substantive full time, continuing Professorial position. The primary campus location will be negotiated with the successful candidate but regular travel across the University's campuses will be required.

About you

Being strategic and able to lead academic and professional staff, the successful applicant will demonstrate that she or he is a high calibre academic leader who can further enhance the School's profile in teaching and scholarship. The ideal candidate will have a track record of international excellence in research/scholarship, teaching and learning, academic leadership, and professional engagement. The successful candidate will bring ambition, creativity, and passion to a university that is developing rapidly and that is committed to making a difference in the communities we serve.

Salary range

An attractive salary package will be offered to the successful candidate.

How to apply

Griffith University is working in partnership with UniRecruit to find outstanding candidates for this role. Further information is available on the UniRecruit website http://www.uni-recruit.com.au/current-roles/ or by contacting Graham MacAulay graham.macaulay@uni-recruit.com.au, +61 (0)419 704 686 or Ann Newton ann.newton@uni-recruit.com.au, +61 (0)412 358 234.

All applications should be emailed to UniRecruit's Graham MacAulay at graham.macaulay@uni-recruit.com.au

What we offer

Working for one of the most influential universities in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, you will join a University that spans six campuses in South East Queensland and all disciplines, while our network of more than 200,000 graduates extends around the world.

At Griffith, we've worked hard to create a culture that will challenge you to be curious, creative and courageous. We also support the professional and personal development of all our employees and invest in the skills of our people.

Griffith University values diversity, inclusion and flexibility and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. Griffith's strategic goals are to also increase the proportion of women in senior academic and administrative roles and in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM).

Closing date: Thursday 29 August 2019 at 5 pm AEST.

Company

Griffith University is one of Australia’s most innovative tertiary institutions and an influential contributor to education and research in the Asia–Pacific region. A relatively young university, Griffith has pioneered new directions and grown from a single-campus university to a large, multi-campus institution with more than 50,000 students, six campuses in South East Queensland including a Digital campus, and a network of over 200,000 graduates. Today, Griffith is known for its high-impact research, outstanding student experience, commitment to social justice and welcoming environment, and ranks among the top two percent of universities worldwide.

RESEARCH FOR A BETTER FUTURE

Conducting impactful, socially relevant research is central to Griffith’s values and success, with more than 30 research centres and institutes hosted at its campuses.

Behind Griffith’s frequently groundbreaking output are researchers working out of internationally recognised units such as the Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery (GRIDD), the Australian Rivers Institute (ARI), the Cities Research Institute (CRI), the Griffith Asia Institute (GAI) and the Menzies Health Institute Queensland (MHIQ), among others.

Griffith works across disciplines, in partnerships and across countries to bring together the right teams to answer the big questions of today and tomorrow. Areas of strategic focus for research include:

  • Climate change adaptation
  • Water science, criminology
  • Health and chronic diseases
  • Drug discovery
  • Quantum physics
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Sustainable tourism
  • Environment

LEARNING AND TEACHING INNOVATION

Home to four Australian University Teachers of the Year, Griffith has long been nationally renowned as an incubator of educational innovation and excellence. The University introduced Australia’s first degrees in environmental studies and Asian studies, and continues to rethink and reshape the way it engages students to help them develop the skills they need to succeed well after they graduate.

Griffith offers more than 200 degrees across a range of disciplines, including:

  • Architecture, construction and planning
  • Business and government
  • Criminology and law
  • Education
  • Engineering, IT and aviation
  • Humanities, languages and social science
  • Medicine, dentistry and health
  • Music and performing arts
  • Science and environment
  • Visual and creative arts

Griffith’s range of degrees are fundamentally informed by industry, providing students the resources and opportunities to be exposed to the kinds of experiences they are likely to encounter in their work life. Several of the University’s degrees offer students the chance to take up work placements, internships, field trips and other work-integrated learning opportunities as part of their education, helping them to develop and apply the knowledge they gain in the classroom in practical settings relevant to their career.

These experiences are made possible by Griffith’s extensive ties to industry and the community, with a range of partnerships and collaborations helping students make valuable connections in their field, work on research projects and gain important insight to the everyday realities of their professional journey.

LIFE ON CAMPUS

Griffith recognises that learning should be a welcoming, exceptional experience for its students, and each of its locations strives to encourage a vibrant, diverse and thriving community, from cafes and retail outlets to social events and competitions, student clubs and societies, and more.

The University has about 120 clubs and societies, reflecting the broad spectrum of passions and interests shared among its students.

Griffith’s campuses boast a range of sporting and fitness facilities—including a world-class multisport complex at Nathan and the Gold Coast’s national-standard athletics track and aquatic centre—for the benefit of University students, staff and the local community.

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Telephone
+(61)75552 8800
Location
PARKLANDS DRIVE
SOUTHPORT
QUEENSLAND
QLD 4222
Australia

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