Location: Parkville
Role type: Full-time; Continuing - 2 positions available
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Department/School: School of Culture and Communication
Salary: Level B – $110,236 – $130,900 p.a. plus 17% super or Level C – $135,032 – $155,698 p.a. plus 17% super. The appointment will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The University of Melbourne would like to acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Owners of the lands upon which our campuses are situated, the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung Peoples, the Yorta Yorta Nation, the Dja Dja Wurrung People. We acknowledge that the land on which we meet and learn was the place of age-old ceremonies, of celebration, initiation and renewal, and that the local Aboriginal Peoples have had and continue to have a unique role in the life of these lands.

About - Faculty of Arts

The Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne brings together leading scholars across 40 disciplines of study in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Our academic staff are of international standing and committed to excellence in teaching and research.

The Faculty is home to the University’s first degree, the Bachelor of Arts, which is one of the most sought-after degrees in Australia, consistently attracting outstanding students from around the country and internationally. Our teaching programs encourage critical inquiry, creativity, global perspectives and the questioning of ideas. In 2016, the Faculty opened Arts West – an award-winning building in the heart of the historic campus and a new home for the Bachelor of Arts. Arts West supports active and informal learning through object-based learning laboratories and purpose-built teaching spaces which has transformed teaching and learning in the Humanities and Social Sciences, setting a new benchmark in the Asia region.

About the Role

Creative Writing at the University of Melbourne is a major in the Bachelor of Arts, with subjects focusing on fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, screenwriting, graphic narratives, and writing for theatre and for video games. Our graduate coursework degree, the Master of Creative Writing, Publishing, and Editing, offers cross-genre subjects on key concepts in contemporary writing practice. Program members also supervise a large cohort of outstanding PhD and Masters by Research students.

We are seeking Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (two positions) to join the Creative Writing program and contribute to teaching and supervision at undergraduate, honors and postgraduate levels, and conduct research activity appropriate to their discipline.

As the successful appointees to these two newly created positions, you will have expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Poetry and Poetics
• Creative Non-fiction
• Genre fiction and/or Young Adult (YA) fiction
• Digital Narratives and New Media Writing

Responsibilities include:

• Subject coordination and delivery
• Curriculum design and innovation, including cross-disciplinary approaches
• Publications and other outputs, including (but not limited to) peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, books, creative outputs, and commissioned reports
• Active engagement in service, leadership and coordination roles in the discipline, School, and Faculty demonstrating respectful, inclusive behaviours at all times and building trust amongst colleagues

About You

You will be an experienced creative writing lecturer/senior lecturer, with the ability to develop ethically grounded community relationships and partnerships and also take on leadership and service roles at the Program and School levels. You will bring demonstrated excellence in teaching and be successful in attracting competitive funding for research and/or creative projects.

You will also have:

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA FOR LEVEL B (LECTURER)

• A PhD in Creative Writing or a related discipline that has been completed or is nearing completion  
• Demonstrated achievements in teaching, and experience in syllabus design
• A developing record of innovative and impactful creative and scholarly publication in one or more of the areas of expertise specified above
• An emerging reputation as a writer/researcher among creative and/or scholarly networks nationally or internationally

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA FOR LEVEL C (SENIOR LECTURER)

• A completed PhD in Creative Writing or a related discipline, or a PhD in Creative Writing or a related discipline that is nearing completion, plus a substantive body of creative work 
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching, experience in innovative curriculum design, and experience in supervising graduate researchers
• An established record of innovative and impactful creative and scholarly publication in one or more of the areas of expertise specified above
• Commitment to values of respect, collegiality, cultural safety, and access (encompassing a commitment to the Faculty’s Values and Behaviours.

To ensure the University continues to provide a safe environment for everyone, this position requires the incumbent to hold a current and valid Working with Children Check.

About the University

The University of Melbourne is consistently ranked amongst the leading universities in the world. We are proud of our people, our commitment to research and teaching excellence, and our global engagement.

Benefits of Working with Us

In addition to having the opportunity to grow and be challenged, and to be part of a vibrant campus life, our people enjoy a range of rewarding benefits:

• Flexible working arrangements, generous personal, parental, and cultural leave
• Competitive remuneration, 17% super, salary packaging and leave loading
• Free and subsidised health and well-being services, and access to fitness and cultural clubs
• Discounts on a wide range of products and services including Myki cards and Qantas Club
• Career development opportunities and 25% off graduate courses for staff and their immediate families

To find out more, visit https://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/staff-benefits.

Be Yourself

We value the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity.  First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, females, people of all ages, with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.

Join Us!

If you feel this role is right for you, please submit your application including a brief cover letter, your resume and your responses against the selection criteria^ (found in the Position Description) for the role.

^For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria

We are dedicated to ensuring barrier-free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, please contact us at hr-talent@unimelb.edu.au.

Applications close: 31st January 2023 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time

Position Description: 0057973_Level B_C_in_Creative_Writing_PD.pdf