Lecturer in Assessment and Evaluation

**Lecturer in Assessment and Evaluation**:
**Position Number**: 0049734
**Location**:Parkville
**Role type**:Full-time; Fixed-term for 12 months
**Faculty**: The Faculty of Education
**Salary**: Level B $119,231 - $141,581 p.a. plus 17% super
- Advance research and scholarship within the Assessment and Evaluation Research Centre, contributing to national and international projects on key assessment policy and research questions.
- Enhance the Centre's quantitative research capacity while working collaboratively with leading academics and professionals to shape the future of educational assessment.
- Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families

**About the Role**

Your responsibilities will include:

- Designing, conducting, and analysing research projects, including data collection, report writing, and presenting findings to diverse audiences.
- Developing and reviewing curriculum, preparing and delivering lectures and seminars, and providing timely feedback to students while supporting their academic progress.

**Who We Are Looking For**
You are a highly collaborative and adaptable individual, able to work effectively within a research team while also demonstrating the initiative and independence to drive your own projects forward. Your communication skills are exemplary, enabling you to engage confidently with students, colleagues, and external stakeholders alike, providing clear and constructive feedback. You possess a strong ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritising effectively to meet deadlines, and are comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. With a commitment to continuous professional development, you are open to new ideas and approaches, fostering an inclusive and supportive academic culture.

You also have:

- A doctoral qualification or substantial progress towards a doctorate in Education, Statistics, or a related field, meeting the professional registration requirements for teaching.
- Proven experience in educational assessment and reporting, with a strong understanding of the field’s key principles and practices.
- Demonstrated ability to carry out both quantitative and qualitative research, including data analysis, and meeting project deadlines.
- Strong organisational and time management skills, with the capacity to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work both independently and as part of a team.

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.

**Your New Team - The Faculty of Education**
The Faculty of Education fosters staff productivity, growth and engagement in a collective effort to enrich the contribution that education makes to society.
- We conduct research and teaching that leads to the transformation of education practice both within and beyond the profession.
- We stimulate learning that enriches the potential of students from around the world, enabling meaningful careers and profound contributions to communities.
- We provide research leadership, setting the direction for high impact, innovative and responsive research that addresses the pressing issues of our times.
- We lead purposeful engagement with society, sharing our resources and expertise as part of collaborative efforts to build a resilient, equitable and sustainable future.

FoE is a hub of high impact research and teaching. Home to a number of internationally recognised experts, we are at the cutting edge of teaching and research in our field.

Part of the University of Melbourne’s Parkville campus, we are based at 234 Queensberry Street and 100 Leicester Street. Our buildings are designed specifically for graduate education students, offering a range of contemporary learning and social spaces.

FoE offers a range of professional development and higher degree research courses for people working in education and related professions. Many significant research projects are based here, and we work closely with local, national, and international partners on a wide range of projects across education and related disciplines. For more information about us, visit: education.unimelb.edu.au

**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

**About the University of Melbourne**
We’re tightly connected with the community, both at home and abroad. We take pride in our people, who all contribute to our mission to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research. Discover more via our website and stay connected with our stories and people on LinkedIn.

**Be Yourself**
The University of Melbourne values the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributio