• Based in UniSA Creative unit at Magill Campus
• Full-time (1.0FTE) continuing appointment
• Commencement salary $148,600 (plus up to 17% superannuation)

About UniSA Creative

At UniSA Creative, we focus on developing creative professionals equipped with the skills and knowledge to influence our cultural landscape and to meet future industry demands. Our research explores the complexities of the world around us, with unique cross-disciplinary collaborations that produce inspired, human-centred solutions.

About the Role

An expert in the field of Screen Production, the Associate Professor will make a distinguished contribution to the profile of UniSA Creative through the development of a program of collaborative research supported by competitive research grant funding. You will also contribute significantly to teaching within undergraduate, honours and postgraduate programs.

Core Responsibilities

• Provide academic leadership to support teaching and learning initiatives, enhancing the student experience and ensuring graduates are the preferred employees of industry.
• Lead and contribute to the on-going development of courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, working collaboratively with staff and professional partners, to ensure programs reflect contemporary practice and theory.
• Conduct nationally and internationally recognised research delivering research outputs that build the research capacity and reputation of UniSA Creative.
• Attract high achieving honours and PhD students and provide high quality supervision to HDR students.
• Play a leadership role in mentoring other academic team members and participation in planning and strategic initiatives.

Essential Skills and Experience

• PhD qualification, industry experience and evidence of an outstanding, internationally benchmarked record of achievement in Screen Production.
• Excellent ability and experience to undertake high-quality teaching activities that reflect pedagogical, student and professional contemporary needs and standards.
• Evidence of sustained contribution to research activity, with a record of quality journal publications and non-traditional research outputs, including winning external grants to support research projects.
• Demonstrated experience of active engagement in the attraction and supervision of honours and higher degree by research candidates (MRes/PhD) to completion.
• Evidence of sustained contribution to the professional development of other staff, including leadership in peer mentoring.

Expertise gained in either fictional, factual or hybrid screen production, with research, teaching and industry experience in script development, writing for the screen, concept development, production and distribution, or in a specialist role within the screen production lifecycle, is also sought.

Benefits

UniSA’s family friendly approach and focus on work/life wellbeing will ensure you enjoy the many benefits of living and working in vibrant, highly affordable Adelaide, consistently ranked one of the world’s most liveable cities.

Benefits may include:

• Access to development opportunities including researcher development, participation with research centres and highly engaged industry connections
• Flexible working conditions and a variety of leave arrangements
• Employee assistance programs and a range of wellbeing initiatives
• Salary packaging options, including vehicle leasing, laptops and car parking fees
• Relocation support

How to Apply

For a copy of the position description and to apply, please visit Working at UniSA. The online application form will list the specific selection criteria that you need to address.

Please address your cover letter to Bernie Dyer, Senior Recruitment Consultant. For further information about the position or the recruitment process, please contact UniSA Recruitment Central on +61 8 8302 1700 or via email at recruitment@unisa.edu.au using job reference number 3014.

Applications close: 11:30 pm Sunday 4 July 2021

This opportunity is open to accept applications from Australian or NZ citizens, Australian permanent residents and those who have the legal right to work in Australia for the term of appointment.

How to apply:

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For further support, contact Recruitment Central on +61 8 8302 1700 or email recruitment@unisa.edu.au and you will receive a response within one working day.

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