Lecturer in Sociology, Social Policy
- Employer
- UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Closing date
- 16 Feb 2020
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- Academic Discipline
- Social Sciences, Sociology
- Job Type
- Academic Posts, Lecturers / Assistant Professors
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Work type: Continuing
Location: Parkville
Division/Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Department/School: School of Social and Political Sciences
Salary: $102,967 - $122,268 (Level B)
Role & Superannuation rate: Academic - Full time - 17% super
The Faculty of Arts promotes a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions of all people. People from Indigenous, culturally & linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities are encourage to apply, and if seeking support in submitting an application are welcomed to contact the Faculty by emailing their contact details and position number to arts-hr@unimelb.edu.au
About the Faculty of Arts - School of Social and Political Sciences
The School of Social and Political Sciences is at the forefront of teaching and research in the social sciences in Australia. The School has a team of dedicated academic and professional staff in the disciplines of Political Science, Criminology, Anthropology, Development Studies and Sociology as well as allied research centres providing a dynamic and rewarding environment for staff and students.
About the role
The Lecturer in Sociology (Social Policy) (Level B) will be a committed, engaging teacher and researcher with specific expertise in one or more of the following areas: social research methodology and policy evaluation; poverty and inequality; youth, labour market and gender studies; work and family issues; social policy over the life course or whose work complements the existing Sociology and Social Policy profile at the University of Melbourne.
The Lecturer in Social Policy will be responsible for teaching into the Sociology undergraduate program and at the postgraduate level in the Master of Social Policy. They will supervise honours, postgraduate coursework and research higher degree theses and foster engagement links with external networks/partners nationally and internationally. The successful candidate will be expected to make a significant contribution to the research reputation of the Sociology discipline in the School specifically and of the Faculty of Arts more generally and will also undertake research resulting in publications with leading publishers in the field. They will be expected to take on administrative tasks associated with the appointment and to perform these responsibly.
About you
The successful candidate will have a completed PhD in Social Policy, Sociology or a related discipline. Have a strong record of research with a developing publication profile in high quality Sociology journals. Demonstrated ability for excellence in teaching including the capacity to initiate course development. Demonstrated specialisation in the area of Social Policy that is complementary to the existing Sociology profile at the University of Melbourne. The ability to supervise honours, postgraduate coursework degree and PhD theses. Capacity to teach high enrolment undergraduate and postgraduate subjects and capacity for community engagement including building local & international networks & partnerships.
Position Description
Applications close: 16 Feb 2020 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Company
The University of Melbourne enjoys an outstanding reputation with world rankings consistently placing us as Australia’s leading comprehensive research-intensive university, and one of the world’s top 50*.
Melbourne attracts the best and brightest students and researchers and, with a history of over 160 years, we occupy a special place at the heart of our city’s cultural scene.
Melbourne is a leading research university, widely renowned for its teaching and the social and economic contributions it makes through knowledge transfer. The University’s performance in international rankings puts it at the forefront of higher education in the Asia-Pacific and beyond.
Internationally, the University is consistently ranked among the leading universities in the world, with its international peers placing it in the top 20 worldwide, and employers placing it in the top 10. In the recent Times Higher Education rankings of the world’s top 200 universities, Melbourne ranked top in Australia and 33 in the world.
Melbourne’s international research pre-eminence was also acknowledged with a top 100 ranking in the Shanghai Jiao Tong rankings. Ranked No. 44 in 2015, the University has climbed steadily in the rankings since first appearing at No. 92 in 2003.
The Melbourne Model introduces undergraduate programs characterised by both breadth and depth, followed by a graduate professional degree, a research higher degree or entry directly into employment.
In 2008 Melbourne commenced offering six New Generation undergraduate degrees in Arts, Biomedicine, Commerce, Environments, Music and Science. The Melbourne Model also introduces a new graduate school experience to Australia, providing the best and brightest with a more focused, intense and professionally relevant degree in areas such as Law, Architecture, Teaching and Nursing. With the Melbourne curriculum now aligning the University with the world’s top universities in Europe, North America and Asia, we enable our students to develop the skills and attributes required by employers all over the world.
More than 50,000 students from over 120 countries take courses in the University’s 12 faculties and graduate schools.
For more information please visit: http://www.unimelb.edu.au
*Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015 – 2016 and Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015
- Mini-site
- UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
- Telephone
- +61 (3) 8344 4000
- Location
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Parkville
Melbourne
Victoria
VIC 3010
Australia
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