Lecturer (Rural Innovation)

**Job no**: 0053368
**Location**:Parkville
**Role type**:Part time (0.56FTE); Fixed-term
**Faculty**:Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences
**Department/School**:School of Agriculture and Food
**Salary**:Level B - $110,236 - $130,900 p.a. (pro-rata) plus 17% super

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 the Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences**
The Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences is a leader in agricultural, food and veterinary science education and research in Australia.

The faculty comprises the Melbourne Veterinary School and the School of Agriculture and Food. The faculty operates across three campuses: Parkville, Werribee and Dookie. In addition to education and research, the faculty operates a veterinary hospital at Werribee, a broadacre farm at Dookie, and an equine hospital in Shepparton.

As a faculty within the University of Melbourne, we share the core purpose of benefiting society, and the guiding aspiration to be a world-leading and globally connected Australian university with students at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to improving animal health, sustainable agricultural practice and food security through cross-disciplinary and collaborative research.

**About the Role**

The position will actively participate in leadership and service both within and outside the University and broader community and be an effective member of committees at the Department, School, Faculty, as appropriate.

Responsibilities include:

- Make independent and innovative contributions to teaching and learning at all levels, which enhance student learning and experience
- Deliver teaching in a variety of settings by conducting tutorials, lectures, practical demonstrations, seminars, computer-based learning exercises and laboratory-based workshops which may extend to individual consultations and provision of online resources
- Make independent contributions to the development of innovative curriculum
- Undertake independent research and ensure findings are disseminated through seminars, conference presentations and maintain a sustained level of publications in peer-reviewed journals acknowledged as influential in expending the knowledge of the discipline

**About You**
You will have experience of independent teaching and research and will be required to develop collaborative, applied research in a relevant discipline,. You will have the capacity to work independently and as a member of a team to deliver high-quality teaching outcomes and possess excellent communication skills in English, written and oral, appropriate for scientific and public audiences. Industry, government and/or practical experience in rural innovation is desirable but not essential.

You will also have:

- An awarded PhD in social science in agriculture, natural resources management, rural sociology, human geography or a related field relevant to rural innovation management and agricultural innovation systems
- Demonstrated tertiary level teaching experience with the ability to teach innovative programs for learning at all levels under a variety of settings, including online learning and curriculum course design, as well as academic mentoring to students
- Demonstrated experience and expertise in agricultural communication and participatory learning and facilitation
- Demonstrated capacity to obtain funding to further develop teaching and learning as well as the capacity to obtain external funding to support research in a relevant discipline
- 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 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 fa