Lecturer in Media and Communications

**Job no**: 0063943
**Location**:Parkville
**Role type**:Full-time; Fixed-term until 31 December 2027
**Faculty**:Arts
**School**:School of Culture and Communication
**Salary**:Level B - $119,231 - $141,581 p.a. plus 17% super
- **Teach and conduct research in the dynamic field of digital media and communications**:

- **Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families**

**About the Role**
Join us as a Lecturer in the Media and Communications Program within the School of Culture and Communication, where you will have the opportunity to teach and conduct research in the rapidly evolving field of digital media and communications.

We are looking for a dynamic academic with expertise in digital media, digital platforms, internet communications, and/or digital cultural practices who can contribute to both our teaching and research objectives.

As part of a highly collaborative and active team of scholars, you will engage students at undergraduate, honours, and postgraduate levels. Drawing on your specialised knowledge, you will create engaging, student-focused classroom experiences that encourage scholarly inquiry and critical thinking in the digital age.

Your role will also include coordinating award programs, contributing to administrative duties, and promoting academic excellence.

If you are ready to shape the future of digital media education and research, this is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking program at the University of Melbourne.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Subject coordination including the academic and administrative supervision of sessional tutors
- Curriculum design and innovation, including cross-disciplinary approaches
- The development of technology-based teaching, learning and assessment programs and resources
- Attracting teaching and learning innovation grants (with emphasis on national competitive and peer reviewed)
- Conducting research, resulting in outputs including (but not limited to) peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters and books
- Attracting research grants and external research income (emphasis on competitive, international and peer-reviewed)
- The supervision of research degrees
- An active engagement in service, leadership and coordination roles in the discipline

**Who We Are Looking For**

You will also have:

- A PhD in a relevant discipline that is completed or that is nearing completion
- Demonstrated ability for excellence in teaching including the capacity for syllabus development
- Ability to teach at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
- Ability to supervise honours and postgraduate coursework degree theses
- Ability to or potential to supervise higher research degrees theses
- A strong record of research in the areas of digital media, digital platforms, internet communications, and/or digital cultural practices and relations.
- Demonstrated ability to create a highly inclusive learning environment

For more detailed information regarding the responsibilities and requirements of this role, please refer to the attached PD.

**Work Rights: This role requires full work rights in Australia for the duration of the appointment.**

**The Media and Communications Program at UoM**

**What We Offer You**
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page

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**Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants**
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**Join Us**
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- **Cover Letter outlining your interest and e