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Our Organisation

RMIT is a global university of technology, design and enterprise. Our mission is to help shape the world through research, innovation, teaching and engagement, and to create transformative experiences for our students, getting them ready for life and work.

The School of Media and Communication pushes the boundaries of digital knowledge creation and future-focused practice. The School has a deep engagement with industry and the community that allows research and teaching to respond creatively and innovatively to global conditions.

The School is home to a vibrant community of practitioners, theorists and thinkers in communication, creative writing and publishing, screen, culture, digital ethnography, new media, journalism, public relations, advertising and music industry. The School has a strong international focus set to drive careers to succeed in the global context with programs and courses offered in Melbourne, Vietnam and Singapore.

The School embraces agility and flexibility to drive a field that is always evolving with emerging specialisations and new roles in an increasingly changing world. Extending the reach for excellence, teaching spaces have been adapted to meet world-class standards.

Partnership with industry and the community ensures we keep abreast of changing industry needs and new technologies of teaching and learning, supporting students in moving fluently between the classroom, the studio and the workplace. Work integrated learning is just one way of many in which the mutual benefits of industry and community partnerships are realised, connecting students directly to real-world projects that result in tangible outcomes.

A multidisciplinary network of research endeavour brings together experts across disciplines. Adopting a creative, critical and playful attitude to research, celebrating disciplinary diversity and leading in the development of practice-led approaches.

In the most recent Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) ranking, RMIT was judged to be well above world standard (5) for the field of Communication and Media studies and above world standard (4) for the field of Cultural Studies and Design Practice and Management, reinforcing the dedication and expertise in these areas. RMIT was also judged to be at world standard (3) for the fields of Film, Television, and Performing Arts and Creative Writing.

For more information, visit www.rmit.edu.au/about/our-education/academic-schools/media-and-communication

The Role and Your Responsibilities

The Early Career Development Fellow - Media is expected to contribute to the teaching and research efforts of the School.

The Associate Lecturer, ECDF will teach and conduct classes and studios in Media and assist in the academic and administrative, consultative and coordination tasks involved with these courses. Functions associated with the position include presentation of lectures and tutorials, assessment of students and course administration in line with the Universitys quality assurance requirements. The Associate Lecturer, ECDF is also required to undertake research activities in line with the Universitys research strategy. It is expected that the Associate Lecturer, ECDF will work under support and guidance to develop expertise in teaching and research with an increasing degree of autonomy.

The Lecturer, ECDF is expected to contribute to the teaching and research efforts of the School, in Media. More specifically, the Lecturer, ECDF is responsible for carrying out teaching activities within undergraduate and postgraduate programs and for maintaining and advancing their scholarly, research and/or professional capabilities. The Lecturer, ECDF is also expected to actively promote the programs by establishing and maintaining memberships, links and partnerships with academic, industry and professional communities. The Lecturer, ECDF is expected to work collaboratively and collegially with fellow academics within the teaching team, and update colleagues and students on developments in their subject area or specialisation. The Lecturer, ECDF will be responsible for course coordination.

Skills & Experience Required

The successful candidate will demonstrate experience in teaching in Cinema Studies. An emerging research track record in Cinema/Media Studies is preferred but not essential.

To be eligible for this role, it is essential that candidates have previously performed casual teaching work for an Australian University during the past three years and have not been employed on a continuing basis at an Australian University.

Applicants who have a qualification in a relevant discipline area and have been an active PhD candidate for at least two years should refer to the position description for Associate Lecturer - ECDF. Applicants who have a PhD should refer to the position description for Lecturer - ECDF.

This role will also require satisfactory confirmation of a Working with Children Check.

To Apply

For further information please contact Daniel Binns on 03 9925 5024 or daniel.binns@rmit.edu.au

Applications close 9^th October 2019 at 11:00 pm

Applicants are requested to separately address the key selection criteria as outlined in the relevant Position Description.