School of Design and Architecture Sessional Teaching Eoi for 2025

Swinburne’s School of Design and Architecture leads the world in high-quality, industry-relevant, technology-led design education and research. The courses offered are grounded in design history, theory, culture and diversity.

The School comprises of two departments and two research centres. The following departments are included for the sessional teaching EOI:

- Department of Architectural and Industrial Design
- Department of Communication Design

Click on the School link below to find out more about the School structure, departments and course offerings
- School of Design and Architecture

**Current Swinburne sessional staff**
As part of the annual Expression of Interest (EOI) process, all current sessional staff who are interested in sessional teaching in 2025 are asked to complete a short online form that will capture areas of teaching interest, expertise and key documents. This process ensures you remain registered on the University’s sessional listing.

The EOI process also allows for current sessional staff to nominate teaching areas of interest including if you have not previously taught into them and meet the requirements. A list of teaching areas can be found at the bottom of this page, and via the registration form.

This process also ensures that any required documentation related to employment or professional accreditation remain current.

**What you need to include**
All current sessional staff will be asked to provide:

- Updated CV and contact details
- Discipline area expertise for teaching (select up to 3)

To submit your sessional teaching EOI for 2025, please click the ‘Begin’ button at the bottom of the page.

Receipt of your EOI will be acknowledged via a system generated notification. Unit Convenors will contact you if/as requirements arise.

**External Expression of interest to teach**
The School of Design and Architecture is seeking external expressions of interest in the below listed teaching areas. If you are interested in sessional academic teaching opportunities in these areas and are not currently employed at Swinburne, please submit an EOI to be considered for teaching in 2025.
- All teaching areas in within the departments of Architecture and Industrial Design and Communication Design.

**What you need to include**
- Current CV and contact details (including referees and details of teaching experience where applicable
- Certified copy of relevant qualifications
- Portfolio or website link if applicable to your teaching area
- Preferred teaching discipline area (you may select up to 3)
- Student evaluations (if applicable)
- Visa details or working rights information (if applicable)

Please note:

- A minimum set of qualifications are required to teach at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, in accordance with the Higher Education Threshold Standards.
- A relevant Master’s degree is required to teach into a Bachelor’s degree*
- A relevant PhD is required to teach into a Master’s degree*
- In some professional courses, extensive professional experience and expertise may be deemed a suitable alternative to a higher degree_.

To submit your sessional teaching EOI for 2025, please click the ‘Begin’ button at the bottom of the page.

Receipt of your EOI will be acknowledged via a system generated notification. Unit Convenors will contact you if/as requirements arise.

**Current Swinburne HDR students**

If you are a HDR student who is also a current sessional academic staff member, please ensure you select the option ‘Current HDR student and employed as sessional’.

**What you need to include**
- Current CV and contact details
- Discipline area expertise for teaching (select up to 3)
- Visa details or working rights information (if applicable)

To submit your sessional teaching EOI for 2025, please click the ‘Begin’ button at the bottom of the page.

Receipt of your EOI will be acknowledged via a system generated notification. Unit Convenors will contact you if/as requirements arise.

**Expression of Interest closes on 10 January 2025, at 11.00pm**

TEACHING AREAS LIST - School of Design and Architecture

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