Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time 
Duration: Continuing appointment
Remuneration: $123,882 - $142,845 pa Level C (plus 17% employer superannuation)

• Be inspired, every day
• Drive your own learning at one of the world’s top 80 universities
• Take your career in exciting, rewarding directions

Everyone needs a platform to launch a satisfying career. At Monash, we give you the space and support to take your career in all kinds of exciting new directions. You’ll have access to quality research, infrastructure and learning facilities, opportunities to collaborate internationally, as well as the grants you’ll need to publish your work. We’re a university full of energetic and enthusiastic minds, driven to challenge what’s expected, expand what we know, and learn from other inspiring, empowering thinkers.

The Opportunity

The Faculty of Education, Monash University has a national and international reputation for excellence in teaching and research. We are a large, comprehensive and diverse faculty, ranked number 1 in Australia and 12th in the world for education*.

We’re committed to the lifelong learning of not only our graduates, but capacity building of the broader intellectual education community, including our alumni, research partners, industry professionals and policy makers in Australia and across the globe. We are based at two Australian campuses - Clayton and Peninsula. Each campus features state of the art, innovative learning and work spaces. Our work and reputation extends beyond Australian borders. We offer offshore teaching in Singapore and Hong Kong and many of our students embark on international placement opportunities across the globe. 

The Senior Lecturer – Literacy will work towards advancing and achieving the Faculty’s strategic research priorities through a program of research focused on this cognate area. Consideration for an appointment in this position requires a track record of high quality, ground-breaking scholarly activities, undertaken individually and collaboratively.

The Faculty’s research program in this area is diverse. It prioritises exploring and improving, through educational research, how education contributes to living justly and sustainably now and into the future. This work aspires to contribute to the transformation of the teaching and learning of languages and literacies. A particular focus is on fostering innovation and change in how English is taught and learnt in a super-diverse world.

*Academic Ranking of World Universities, 2019 and QS Subject rankings, 2020.

About YOU!

To be considered for this role, you will have demonstrated capability in teaching in areas of Primary English and Literacy with experience in online and blended teaching. This is an opportunity to contribute positively and significantly to the Faculty’s strategic research priorities. 

The successful candidate will have:

• A PhD and significant experience in Primary Literacy 
• Strong track record of teaching experience and demonstrable experience in achieving improved learning outcomes over sustained periods
• An established and relevant research base to draw upon 
• Proven record of obtaining significant external grants for research

Why Monash?

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity. We work to grow and diversify the skills and successes of our staff. We invite you to apply to join us as part of our dynamic learning programs and high-quality research environment.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that respects and embraces differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and genders. 

This role is a full-time position; however, flexible working arrangements may be negotiated.

At Monash University, we are committed to being a Child Safe organisation. This position at the University will require the incumbent to hold a valid Working with Children Check.   

Your application must address the selection criteria. For instructions on how to apply, please refer to "How to apply for Monash Jobs".

Enquiries

Associate Professor Janet Scull, Faculty of Education, Janet.Scull@monash.edu

Position Description

 Senior Lecturer - Literacy

Closing Date

Monday 21 June 2021, 11:55 pm AEST