School of Communication

About the School

Journalism at UTS has a long and distinguished history. Our alumni are national editorial leaders in journalism and work as reporters in newsrooms across the country and abroad. Our students win national awards, benefiting from a practical but also theoretically rigorous education. The work of the Journalism Discipline is embedded in the University’s overall focus on our vibrant community of learners, alumni, and practitioners. Currently, UTS is embarking on a newly invigorated commitment to creativity as a core attribute for our students, and we expect this appointment to be central to that vision.

About the Opportunity

The School of Communication is seeking a new Professor to build on this hard-earned reputation in a period of profound global change. The Professor of Journalism will be responsible for leading the Journalism program in the School of Communication with a view to shaping the program’s aims and objectives within the context of an ambitious University that values creative practices and production, social benefit, meaningful diversity, and industry relevance. The Professor of Journalism will provide scholarly leadership in overseeing curriculum development at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, in creating an environment for research excellence, and in representing the Discipline both nationally and internationally. 

The Professor of Journalism will possess national and/or international standing in the industry, will have led significant teams in Higher Education or in Editorial contexts, will have a strong research and impact track record, and will be an established or emerging leader in Journalism education. The role entails supervision and mentoring of a talented staff group and will be active in planning for change and growth within the context of UTS strategy.  

As per the Wingara Indigenous Employment Strategy 2019–2023, UTS strongly welcomes applications from Indigenous and First Nations applicants. 

For the full list of the selection criteria and role responsibilities please click the apply link and download the Position Statement from the UTS website.

Remuneration & Benefits

Base Salary Range: $221,484 pa (Level E)

This role attracts 17% superannuation (pension) in addition to the base salary.

UTS staff also benefit from a wide range of Employee Benefits including flexible work practices, child care centres, generous parental leave, and salary packaging opportunities.

This position is full time, and the appointment will be made on a continuing basis

How to Apply

Please include the following in your application:

CV Cover Letter outlining responses to the key selection criteria listed on page 3 of the Position Statement, which you can download from the documents section. Please do not exceed three pages.

For information to assist you with responding to the selection criteria, please visit Answering Selection Criteria​.

Only those applications submitted via the UTS online recruitment system will be accepted.  If you are a current UTS staff member, for help on how to apply through NEO please click here.

As you will be unable to save your application once started, please have all required documents and information available prior to commencing.

Please ensure that the file name for each document submitted includes IRC298063 and your name.

Specific enquiries or issues with your application may be directed to the UTS Recruitment Team via recruitment@uts.edu.au

Closing Date: Friday 20 December 2024 at 11:59 pm (AEST)

Please note: Interviews for this vacancy will be held in early February 2025.

We welcome international applicants.

Accessibility

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UTS is recognised widely as supporting inclusivity and diversity through our Wingara Indigenous Employment Strategy, Social Impact Framework and UTS Access and Inclusion Plan. Cited as a WGEA Employer of Choice since the inception of the award, we were among the first Australian institutions to receive the Athena SWAN Bronze Accreditation for our commitment to action addressing gender equity in the STEMM disciplines.

We welcome applications from women, Indigenous Australians, people with disability, those who identify as LGBTIQ and applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.