Specialist in Directing

**Job no**: 0057331
**Location**:Parkville
**Role type**:Full-time; Continuing
**Faculty**:Faculty of Fine Arts and Music
**Department/School**: Victorian College of the Arts
**Salary**: Level A: $ 77,171- $ 104,717 or Level B:$ 110,236 - $ 130,900 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, 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 Victorian College of the Arts (VCA)**:
The Victorian College of the Arts is known internationally as a leading tertiary institution for artistic invention. It has a proven track record of developing the change-makers of the future as evidenced by the achievements of its alumni. The VCA today offers a unique range of programs across the visual arts, performing arts, and media, taught by staff who are experts in their fields.

VCA Drama has a long-established reputation as a leader in the training of actors, directors, writers, and dramaturgs for the Asia Pacific region.

**About the Role**
We are seeking an academic to provide artistic and scholarly vision and coordination as a Specialist in Directing with VCA Drama. As the Specialist in Directing, you will be responsible for the development and delivery of the Master of Fine Arts (Directing), an industry-responsive performing arts program. You will contribute to teaching, learning, and research within VCA Drama and will have a strong professional knowledge of Australian theatre, the film and television sectors, historical and contemporary practitioners, and emerging and established training paradigms.

Responsibilities include:

- Preparing and delivering lectures, workshops, and seminars at undergraduate and postgraduate coursework level
- Contributing to the artistic research programs of the VCA and being actively involved in professional activity
- Seeking and maximising opportunities for multidisciplinary collaboration within the University and between VCA and Melbourne Conservatorium of Music disciplines and programs

**About You**

You will be an experienced academic with a background in engagement and/or ongoing research in directing theatre, acting for stage and screen, writing for performance, directing and dramaturgy, or theatre-making. You will be able and willing to contribute to the engagement activities of the Drama department, such as effective liaison with external networks to foster collaborative partnerships. You will possess strong interpersonal skills and have the ability to recognise and respect diversity and personal differences.

You will also have:

- A Ph.D. will be highly regarded but equivalent professional experience and demonstrated capabilities in research processes will be actively considered._ Applicants appointed without a graduate degree will be expected to enroll in a program of study within 12 months of commencement in the role_
- Demonstrated capacity to design and deliver curricula for contemporary arts practice in theatre
- Demonstrated capacity to develop a national research profile, undertaking independent original research and practice
- Ability to function as a vital and active member of VCA Drama’s academic team and to function at all times with integrity and professionalism and collegiality
- 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._

**_ Please note: To be considered for this role you must have current valid work rights for Australia._**

**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 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 wellbeing 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

**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