• Leadership opportunity in the School of Environment, Science and Engineering.
• Salary package of $216,752 per annum. Excellent conditions and benefits.
• Join a successful research team. The School of Environment, Science and Engineering has several areas of research rated ‘well above world standard’ (ERA 2019).
• Continuing role, successful candidate can nominate full-time or part-time appointment.
• Open to Australian and international applicants, relocation support available.
• Located at our Lismore campus, in an area renowned for its World Heritage rainforests, National Parks and close to world-class beaches.

About the role

The School of Environment, Science and Engineering is seeking to appoint an outstanding engineer to lead innovative undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research in civil engineering (preferably based in the structural engineering field) as part of a growing, systems-focused engineering team. The appointee will be responsible for the academic leadership of the School’s engineering team, working closely with the Head of School and the Deputy Head of School to ensure that the academic performance of engineering staff is aligned with School objectives.

Key aspects of the position include monitoring and improving the program’s teaching and learning performance, working closely with Course Coordinators and guide the development of quality academic course materials and assessments.

About you

You will hold a relevant doctoral qualification and bring to this role a successful record of academic and administrative leadership.

Your experience will demonstrate your strengths in people management, communication and inspiring excellence amongst your colleagues. As well as your ability to foster positive relationships and engagement with relevant industry, community and regulatory bodies.

Evidence of an established research reputation, a strong track record of teaching excellence and experience leading quality course development are also required.

About us

Southern Cross University, ranked in the Asia-Pacific's top 100 universities and the top 100 universities in the world under 50 years old (Times Higher Education Young University Rankings for 2018), is a progressive, young and connected research university, with vibrant campuses in two states. Our Lismore campus is located in the vibrant Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, set on more than 75 hectares of lush landscaped gardens and rainforest walkways. Lismore is the business and government centre of the Northern Rivers region of NSW.

Our growing world-class status is reinforced by our outstanding research reputation. The 2018 Excellence in Research for Australia report has ranked Southern Cross as ‘at world standard or above’ across 23 diverse research fields of global and national significance, including ratings of 5 (well above world standard) in Civil Engineering, Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy, Oceanography, Geochemistry, Forest Science and Environmental Science and Management, among others, reflecting the critical mass of researchers and excellent research infrastructure supporting research in these fields.

Southern Cross University is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent; and equity target groups including women, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disabilities, and people who identify as LGBTIQ, are encouraged to apply. The University is a proud participant in the Athena SWAN gender equity accreditation program and had committed to the 10 principles of the Athena SWAN Charter.

Southern Cross University offers flexible work arrangements, generous parental and carer’s leave provisions, wellbeing initiatives, professional learning opportunities, mentoring programs and support to undertake further study.

Applications close at 9:00am AEST on Wednesday 17 July 2019.

To view the full position advertisement and details of the application process please click on the APPLY button where you will be redirected to the Southern Cross University website. The Vacancy ID is 19075.