Associate Lecturer

$70,891 to $96,193
- Ongoing, full-time
- Kelvin Grove

**Who are we looking for?**

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is seeking a Associate Lecturer / Lecturer in Visual Communication to join School of Design, Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice, Academic Division.

Associate Lecturer/Lecturer in Visual Communication will contribute to / lead curriculum development for the new Visual Communication course and contribute to teaching and research in the study area and across the wider School of Design. The successful applicant will have a strong research and teaching profile appropriate for level of appointment sought, with demonstrated experience in publishing traditional and/or practice-based research outputs. As a member of the Visual Communication team, the successful applicant will be required to align their research with the Design Lab and actively contribute to undergraduate teaching and Higher Degree Research supervision. A successful applicant is also expected to have and maintain a reputation for excellence in research and industry engagement and have demonstrated commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research supervision. As an Associate Lecturer/Lecturer, the successful applicant will also provide leadership in service to the University and engagement with industry, the community, professional associations, alumni and other stakeholders.

**Real world impact**

QUT is a major Australian university with a global outlook and a 'real world' focus. We are an ambitious and collaborative institution that seeks to equip our students and graduates with the skills they will need in an increasingly disrupted and challenged world.

**About the Faculty**

In our rapidly changing world, driving economic, social and cultural development increasingly requires collaboration. The Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice acknowledges this context— and specifically that how society learns, creates, communicates and collaborates is at the forefront of all innovative and impactful contributions.

The Faculty’s purpose is to create inclusive, ethical and sustainable change for a just world. We do this through collaborations within thriving interdisciplinary and diverse communities that connect our teaching, learning and research to deliver real world change.

With an intersection of creativity, education and social justice combined with QUT’s overall focus on technology the Faculty has strong ties to government and industry which provides our courses with a real
- world focus. The Faculty prepares our students for innovative roles as knowledge leaders at the nexus of design, education, communication, creative practice and social change. We pursue research with impact, and our researchers collaborate on projects in specialised research groups and facilities across disciplines and institutions.

The Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice is led by the Executive Dean and the Faculty Executive team comprising the Executive Dean, Deputy Dean, Heads of School, Associate Dean Learning and Teaching, Associate Dean Research, and Faculty Operations Manager.

The faculty is comprised of the following Schools under the leadership of the respective Head of School:

- School of Communication
- School of Creative Practice
- School of Design
- School of Early Childhood and Inclusive Education
- School of Teacher Education and Leadership
- School of Justice

In addition, specialist Faculty professional functions include
- Faculty Operations: Budget and Planning, School Administration Support, Space, Equipment and Assets, and Technical Services teams under the leadership of the Faculty Operations Manager
- Office of the Deputy Dean: Engagement, and Student Specialist Support under the leadership of the Deputy Dean
- Office of the Executive Dean under the leadership of the Executive Dean

**About the School of Design**

Design improves the quality of work and life, brings social and economic advantages to industry and community, and is central to the development of fulfilling citizenship and social innovation. Our students and researchers are part of a sustainability-focused, multidisciplinary school with close connections to the design profession.

Our courses explore new digital technologies within well-equipped workshops and studios that offer a unique hands-on university experience.

Our study areas include:

- fashion
- industrial design
- interaction design
- visual communication

In 2019 a new curriculum commenced in the School that has seen the new Visual Communication course launched alongside the introduction of a number of cross faculty double degrees.

The new courses provide students with enhanced studio experiences through the introduction of a series of cross disciplinary Impact Labs at all year levels. Students participate in problem-based, collaborative approaches to learning aligned to real world experiences and context