Associate Lecturer, Communication Design

About the Role

The Associate Lecturer will be required to teach and conduct classes in disciplines relevant to their field of expertise and assist in the academic and administrative, consultative and coordination tasks involved with these courses. Functions associated with the position include presentation of lectures and tutorials, assessment of students and course administration in line with the University's quality assurance requirements.

The Associate Lecturer is also required to undertake research activities in line with the University's research strategy. It is expected that the Associate Lecturer will work under support and guidance to develop expertise in teaching and research with an increasing degree of autonomy.

To be successful in this position, you'll have:

• Demonstrated ability to prepare and teach programs at undergraduate and/or post-graduate levels, including online delivery, and the ability to produce high quality curriculum or program materials.



• Demonstrated capacity to work effectively with and to negotiate sensitively with students especially on issues related to effective learning.



• Evidence of research output including publications, conference contributions and/or technical reports in the field.



• Ability to generate alternative funding projects through effective liaison with industry and government.

Please view position description for further selection criteria

Qualifications

Mandatory: Qualification in the relevant discipline area and have commenced or enrolled to commence their PhD.

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

About the School

The School of Design is a School comprised of the disciplines of Industrial Design, Digital Design (including Animation and Interactive Media) and Communication Design.

The School builds on RMIT's leading national and international reputation in design education by creating a specific focus on emerging areas such as UX and service design, design strategy and virtual and augmented reality.

It comprises approximately 100 academic and 11 professional staff and over 3000 EFT undergraduate and postgraduate students with expectations of growth.

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To Apply

Please submit your CV and covering letter and separate document addressing the Key Selection Criteria for this position by clicking on the ' Apply ' link at the top of this page.

For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Jessica Bernardo (Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor) via email .

Please note, if you are viewing this advert from an external site, please click 'apply' and you will be redirected to RMIT's Jobs website to access the Position Description at the bottom of the page.

Applications close on Sunday 19 th May at 11.59pm.

About RMIT University

RMIT is a multi-sector university of technology, design and enterprise with more than 96,000 students and close to 10,000 staff globally. The University's mission is to help shape the world through research, innovation and engagement, and to create transformative experiences for students to prepare them for life and work.

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