Melbourne Graduate School of Education, Senior Academic Opportunity
- Employer
- UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Closing date
- 1 Dec 2019
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- Academic Discipline
- Education, Social Sciences
- Job Type
- Academic Posts, Professors / Chairs, Principal / Senior Lecturers / Associate Professors
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Work type: Continuing
Location: Parkville
Division/Faculty: Melbourne Graduate School of Education
Role & Superannuation rate: Academic - Full time - 17% super
Join Australia’s leading education researchers and educators in the following roles:
- Chair of Literacies & Languages
- Associate Professor/Professor of Global Studies and International Education
- Associate Professor/Professor of Measurement Analytics
- Associate Professor/Professor of Digital Education
- Associate Professor/Professor of Teacher Education
- Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Curriculum Studies
- Senior Lecturer of Vocational & Lifelong Learning
About the Melbourne Graduate School of Education
The Melbourne Graduate School of Education at the University of Melbourne is growing its team of outstanding, internationally recognised senior academics.
The University of Melbourne is consistently ranked among the world’s top universities. With our outstanding performance in international rankings, Melbourne is at the forefront of higher education in the Asia-Pacific region and the world.
The Melbourne Graduate School of Education is deeply committed to addressing the major educational challenges of our times. Our research and teaching programs inform transformative education policy and practice not only in Australia but around the world.
About the roles
The Graduate School continues to grow its capability and is focused firmly on the future. We look forward to welcoming new senior leaders who will collaborate with our expert staff and contribute to the ongoing success of the Graduate School.
Our senior staff provide research leadership, play a significant role in advancing their discipline, and work collectively towards advancing the School’s research and teaching priorities.
Successful applicants for these senior academic positions will be required to demonstrate the following:
- An international track record of high impact ground-breaking scholarly activities;
- A strong track record in publications in leading international journals;
- A strong track record of teaching at postgraduate levels;
- Evidence of the ability to secure external research funding; and
- A strong desire to participate in the School’s leadership opportunities
The Melbourne Graduate School of Education is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all scholars able to enrich our scholarly community. Indigenous Australians seeking support to apply are encouraged to contact the Melbourne Graduate School of Education by emailing their contact details and position to mgse-hr@unimelb.edu.au. (Please do not submit your application to this email address)
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
How to apply
Your complete application will include a Cover Letter, address of the Selection Criteria and your CV. Please indicate what position you are applying for and the academic level. The level of your appointment will be based on your qualifications and experience.
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 Descriptions
0049425 - Chair of Literacies and Languages Education_v2.pdf
0049394 - Professor of Global Studies and International Education_v2.pdf
0049393 - Professor of Measurement Analytics_v2.pdf
0048630 - Professor of Digital Education_v2.pdf
0049395 - Professor of Teacher Education_v2.pdf
0049391 - Associate Professor in Curriculum Studies_v2.pdf
0049396 - Senior Lecturer Vocational & Lifelong Learning_v2.pdf
Applications close: 01 Dec 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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