Senior Lecturer, Engagement, Partnership and Collaboration in Higher Education
- Employer
- UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Closing date
- 15 Nov 2019
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- Academic Discipline
- Education, Social Sciences
- Job Type
- Academic Posts, Principal / Senior Lecturers / Associate Professors
- Contract Type
- Fixed Term
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Work type: Fixed Term
Location: Parkville
Division/Faculty: Melbourne Graduate School of Education
Salary: $126,128 - $145,431 (Level C)
Role & Superannuation rate: Academic - Full time - 17% super
The Melbourne Graduate School of Education (MGSE) is a global leader in teaching and education research, offering challenging courses, world-changing research and contemporary learning spaces
About the role
While based in the MGSE, the Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education (Melbourne CSHE) supports the professional development of University of Melbourne staff and graduate researchers, and those working in higher education nationally and internationally, through its suite of programs, activities and resources. The Senior Lecturer (Engagement, Partnership and Collaboration in Higher Education) will conduct research and lead the Centre’s professional development of University staff in the broad area of universities’ engagement, partnership and collaboration with external organisations, communities and groups of individuals and maximise the relevance and influence of their research and teaching activities.
The Senior Lecturer will make an active contribution to the professional development of staff by developing, co-ordinating and teaching into award and non-award programs offered by the Centre; running seminars and workshops for staff and graduate researchers; contributing to professional development events run by the Centre; and developing stand-alone resources for professional development in the area of engagement, partnership and collaboration. This will also involve developing new provision, drawing on best practice globally including, for example, ‘Developing partnerships’, ‘Supporting student-led initiatives’, ‘Expanding opportunities for experiential learning’ and ‘Co-creating knowledge in communities’. The Senior Lecturer will be expected to draw on the latest educational policy and research in contributing to professional development programs, activities and resources.
About you
As the successful applicant, you will
- Aim to keep ahead of the latest thinking nationally and internationally about universities’ innovations in this area and how these are represented in global rankings and impact indicators and provide informed advice on implementing relevant aspects of the University’s 2030 Strategy;
- Contribute to the research performance of the Centre and the Melbourne Graduate School of Education through scholarly publications, supervision of Masters and PhD students and securing research funding; and
- Be actively involved in all activities of the Centre and be engaged across the University.
Benefits
- Maximise your benefits through our Salary Packaging scheme;
- Flexible family friendly policies, providing generous leave and working conditions;
- Working for one of Australia's top Universities;
- Growing your expertise and innovative thinking in an environment that leaves an impact; and
- The opportunity to work in a culturally rich environment.
To find out more, go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/working/benefits
Culture
The University is a vibrant campus. We have well established clubs and networks giving the opportunity to engage and collaborate with other staff around the University. We strive to create an environment where staff and students promote culturally inclusive behaviour and activities, ensure cultural differences are heard and explored, and actively seek to learn from other cultures.
How to apply
Your complete application will include a Cover Letter, address of the Selection Criteria and your CV.
For information to assist you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria, please go to: https://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria
To ensure the University provides a safe environment for children, this position requires the incumbent to hold a current and valid Working with Children Check.
Position Description
Applications close: 15 Nov 2019 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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