• Play a pivotal role in providing senior leadership for the School's academic and research performance and contribute to the academic workforce strategy planning and growth
• Particular relevance is for leadership and management of the Mechanical and Automotive Engineering Discipline
• The 3-year Associate Dean appointment is underpinned by an ongoing Professor (level E) or Associate Professor (level D) position
• This role reports to the Dean - School of Engineering with 15-25 direct reports
• Remuneration for Academic Level E ($190,891) or Academic Level D ($148,192 - $163,260) + 17% Super + 10% loading for the Associate Dean appointment

About the College

The STEM College holds a leading position and expertise in the science, technology, engineering, mathematics and health (STEM) fields. We are uniquely positioned to influence and partner with industry, as never before.

STEM College is a community of exceptional STEM researchers, teachers, inventors, designers and game-changers, supported by talented professional staff. We offer higher education programs across all STEM disciplines at the Bachelor, Master and PhD levels, and ensure our students experience an education that is work-aligned and life-changing.

Further information on STEM College in this link.

About the Role

You will responsible for:

• Playing a critical role in the School's leadership team, leading and managing staff within the Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, and working collaboratively with the Dean to enable the School and the STEM College to deliver on the next stage of transformation;
• Providing academic and strategic leadership and fostering a culture of progression to enable delivery on the College research, and learning and teaching strategies;
• Leading the advancement of teaching in the discipline including initiating program improvements, improving academic standards, as well as contributing actively in research through delivering high impact publications and obtaining competitive research grants;
• Delivering, in collaboration with other discipline members, best of class student experience by embracing interactive, digitally enabled student-centered learning experiences and identifying and implementing innovative learning & teaching initiatives;
• Connecting actively with industry, commerce and government for both research and teaching initiatives with both external national and global partners;
• Maintaining and developing relationships with relevant departments of the university and other institutions;
• Participating in the on-going process improvement within the disciplines of the School of Engineering and acting as a credible role model to positively influence the School's culture;
• Contributing significantly to the governance and collegial life inside and outside of the University, consistently demonstrating RMIT's values.

To be successful in the role, you will have:

• Proven strong academic leadership and management experiences and skills with the capability & capacity to deliver strategic objectives;
• Demonstrated experience in financial, governance and quality management systems within a University;
• A strong track record in publishing high-quality journal articles in a relevant discipline in mechanical and/or automotive engineering ,and allied disciplines, at national and international levels, and with a capacity to lead and promote excellent research in your field
• An extensive track record of innovative teaching in a discipline relevant to this School underpinned by a deep understanding of contemporary Learning and Teaching theory;
• Knowledge and in-depth understanding of relevant industry and training priorities;
• Experience of developing, and leading, successful international collaborations;
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills with the ability to communicate, build and foster relationships internally and externally;
• Ability to foster culture of positive change and to think strategically about organisational priorities and objectives;
• Demonstrated ability to manage award program/s and lead program reviews and ability to sustain and grow Research Groups and Centres through the attraction of external funding
• Extensive experience in attracting and supervising higher degree by research candidates to maximise research performance;

Qualifications

Mandatory:

• Tertiary qualifications (including a PhD) in the relevant engineering discipline with knowledge and achievements that meet RMIT's Professorial criteria.
• Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children check.

To Apply

Please submit your CV, cover letter and separately address the Key Selection Criteria for this position by clicking on the 'Apply' link below.

For further information about this position, please see Position Description above or contact Aleksandra Besia, Snr Talent Acquisition Advisor at aleksandra.besia@rmit.edu.au.

Applications close on Tuesday, 23rd of August 2022.

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RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

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