Director, Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education
- Employer
- UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Closing date
- 27 Oct 2021
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- Job Type
- Senior Management & Heads of Department, Directors
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Work type: Continuing
Location: Parkville
Division/Faculty: Melbourne Graduate School of Education
Salary: $204,320 (Level E)
Role & Superannuation rate: Academic - Full time - 17% super
Salary: Attractive remuneration package will be negotiated with the successful applicant
About the Melbourne Graduate School of Education
The Melbourne Graduate School of Education (MGSE) 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 MGSE 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 role
The Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education (MCSHE) is a leading national and international centre for higher education research and has significant responsibility for the provision of professional development for staff in teaching and learning, research and engagement across the University of Melbourne.
The MCSHE is now seeking a Professor level Director to lead the activities of the centre and research programs central to the foci of the Centre. The Director will provide strong academic leadership within the Melbourne Graduate School of Education and will contribute with exceptional scholarly expertise, strategic planning and academic management to the refinement and enhancement of student opportunities to build and deliver world class academic programs in the Centre for the Study of Higher Education
About you
To be the ideal candidate for this position, you will have an established or rapidly emerging international reputation in education, with a strong research profile and demonstrable capacity for leadership in research, training and collaboration. You will have a substantial track record of success in significant research grants and income as well as in attracting and supervising research students. Your experience and ability to lead and establish productive collaborations within educational research is essential for this role.
Reporting to the Dean, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, you will utilise your proven leadership qualities to help influence excellent outcomes for teaching and learning in the discipline of higher education for The University of Melbourne and develop excellence in others, through leading by example and mentoring of staff. As the ideal candidate, you will work with senior colleagues to set directions for the MCSHE's future, developing programs and initiatives using multidisciplinary approaches that take advantage of the design teaching culture within the MGSE.
As the ideal candidate, you will be a well-respected leader internationally within your discipline and will also bring a sustained track record in academic engagement with the vision and capacity to help shape academic teaching and research.
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.
- The opportunity to work in a culturally rich environment.
To find out more, go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/working/benefits
Culture
The University is a vibrant campus. We have well established clubs and networks giving the opportunity to engage and collaborate with other staff around the University. We strive to create an environment where staff and students promote culturally inclusive behaviour and activities, ensure cultural differences are heard and explored, and actively seek to learn from other cultures.
How to apply
Your complete application will include a Cover letter, CV and a document addressing the selection criteria. PLEASE DO NOT apply via the University website. Applications should be submitted to The Insight Group, Executive Search Consultants to applications@insightgroup.com.au
Position Description: 
Director, MCSHE PD.pdf
Applications close: 27 Oct 2021 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
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- UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
- Telephone
- +61 (3) 8344 4000
- Location
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Parkville
Melbourne
Victoria
VIC 3010
Australia
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