Associate Lecturer/lecturer

Overview:
- Full-Time, 3-Year Fixed Term Contract for Associate Lecturer/ Lecturer in Music Industry (ECDF)Salary Academic Level A/B + 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements-
- Based at the City campus, but may be required to work and/or be based at other campuses of the University.About You

The Associate Lecturer - Early Career Development Fellow (ECDF) will be required to teach and conduct classes and studios in disciplines relevant to music and/or music industry. They will assist in the academic and administrative, consultative and coordination tasks involved with the Bachelor of Arts (Music Industry) undergraduate program, the Approaches to Popular Culture undergraduate minor and the honours program. Functions associated with the position include presentation of lectures and tutorials, assessment of students and course administration in line with the University’s quality assurance requirements.
- The Associate Lecturer - ECDF is also required to undertake research activities in line with the University’s research strategy. It is expected that the Associate Lecturer - ECDF will work under support and guidance to develop expertise in teaching and research with an increasing degree of autonomy.

The Lecturer - Early Career Development Fellow (ECDF) is expected to contribute to the teaching and research efforts of the School, in disciplines related to music and/or music industry. More specifically, the Lecturer - ECDF is responsible for carrying out teaching activities within the Bachelor of Arts (Music Industry) undergraduate program, the Approaches to Popular Culture undergraduate minor, the honours program, and postgraduate programs and for maintaining and advancing their scholarly, research and/or professional capabilities.

To be successful in this position, you’ll have:
Associate Lecturer:

- Demonstrated ability to prepare and teach courses at undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels, including online delivery, and the ability to produce high quality curriculum or program materials.
- Demonstrated capacity to work effectively with and to negotiate sensitively with students especially on issues related to effective learning.
- Evidence of research output including publications, conference contributions and/or technical reports in the field.
- Ability to generate externally funded projects through effective liaison with industry and government.
- Ability to work autonomously and also in teams, including a demonstrated ability to confidently and effectively work with colleagues, project team leaders, and industry partners.
- Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and effectively manage varying workloads and respond to changing priorities as required.
- Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated high level of interpersonal, communication and negotiating skills including the ability to consult with senior executives, external bodies, produce executive reports, negotiate agreed directions, outcomes and targets within a collaborative environment.
- Desirable attributes include a demonstrated ability to teach: music production software such as Ableton Live; music business skills; music event management; social media for the music industry; DJ software.
- Qualifications

Lecturer
- Demonstrated ability to prepare and deliver courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including online delivery, and the ability to produce high quality curriculum or program materials.
- Ability to undertake course coordination roles.
- Demonstrated capacity to work effectively and to negotiate sensitively with students, especially on issues related to effective learning.
- Emerging track record and recognition for quality research outputs which will contribute to existing Discipline and School research areas evidenced by publications, development of new research initiatives, competitive research funding, and industry links.
- Ability to build effective networks with colleagues and generate externally funded projects through effective liaison with industry and government.
- Desirable attributes include a demonstrated ability to teach: music production software such as Ableton Live; music business skills; music event management; social media for the music industry; DJ software.

**Qualifications**:

- Mandatory: PhD or equivalent in relevant field.

About the School

School of Media and Communication within the College of Design and Social Context

The School of Media and Communication pushes the boundaries of digital knowledge creation and future-focused practice. The School has a deep engagement with industry and the community that allows research and teaching to respond creatively and innovatively to global conditions.
- In the most recent QS Rankings by Subject, RMIT was ranked 37th in the world for Communications and Media Studies.
- The School is home to a vibrant community of practitioners, theorists and thinkers in communication, creative writing and publishi