Associate Lecturer

**Job no**: 522361

**Work type**: full time

**Location**: Sydney, NSW

**Categories**: Lecturer, Associate Lecturer
- Employment Type: Full time - 35 hours per week
- Duration: 3-year Convertible Tenure Track
- Remuneration: Level A from $85,305 and Level B from $119,440 + 17% superannuation
- Location: Paddington Campus

**About UNSW School of Art and Design**:
The UNSW School of Art and Design is a leading school with a focus on media innovation and emerging technologies, committed to artistic and academic excellence and innovative creative practice and research. We aspire to be a world leader in educating artists, designers and digital media creators.

Our school encourages pioneering approaches to the creation and understanding of art and design that will impact the social, technological and environmental issues of our time. We support experimentation and exploration, fostering collaboration across the humanities, social sciences, science and engineering.

Using the latest teaching methods, underpinned by leading-edge technology and an innovative learning environment, we hope to inspire a new generation of creative thinkers. Our programs are based in studio practice and are industry relevant, while our pioneering research programs range from immersive interactive environments to Indigenous knowledge and global issues.

**Why Your Role Matters**:
As an Associate Lecturer / Lecturer you will carry out activities to develop scholarly research and professional activities both nationally and internationally and contribute significantly to achieving the teaching and service mission of the School of Art & Design.

You will maintain a strong profile within Ceramics design, theory and practice and contribute to the development and delivery of courses in Ceramics Design, Object Design for Circular Economy, and/or interdisciplinary practice. The role will contribute to advance the School’s profile by scholarly research, creative practice and/or publishing and by teaching and developing a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses offered at UNSW Art & Design.

The role reports to the Head of School.

**Accountabilities**

**Specific accountabilities for this role include (but are not limited to)**:
Level A:

- Demonstrate and continuously develop a well-defined teaching philosophy that inspires student learning;
- Conduct classes, assess student learning achievements and support students in postgraduate and undergraduate courses in line with UNSW policy, including but not limited too conduct of tutorials, practical classes, demonstrations, workshops, student field excursions, preparation and delivery of lectures;
- Design and develop learning activities and resources, and assessment and feedback using a range of suitable approaches and learning environments, as well as feedback from senior academics.
- Initiate the development of experimental approaches to teaching and learning with the support of more senior academics;

Level B (in addition to the above but not limited to):

- Initiate the development of experimental approaches to teaching and learning with the support of more senior academics.
- Create scholarly impact that is recognised by peers in the advancement of disciplinary knowledge.

**About you**

**Skills and Experience**

Level A:

- A PhD in a related discipline, and/or relevant work experience;
- Actively stays up to date with discipline knowledge and professional development
- Demonstrated experience in teaching and learning design, development and delivery at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
- Experience using and/or designing with educational technologies and online delivery methods
- Evidence of highly developed interpersonal and organisational skills

Level B (in addition to the above but not limited to):

- Demonstrated knowledge of industry or experience of work-integrated learning (desirable)
- Evidence of teaching effectiveness and a passion for educational excellence.
- Demonstrated track record in research with outcomes of high quality and high impact with clear evidence of the desire and ability to continually achieve research excellence as well as the capacity for research leadership.

**Benefits and Culture**:

- Flexible Working Options (work from home, flexible hours etc)
- Career development opportunities
- 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments
- Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
- Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)

**How to Apply**:
**Get in Touch**:
For any position related queries please contact:
Zoe Venness

Senior Lecturer, Art & Design, School of Art & Design

For any recruitment related questions please contact:
Persa Tzakis

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, ar