Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor, Film

3 weeks ago


Southbank, Australia University of Melbourne Full time

About the Role

You will be an experienced academic with the ability to direct the artistic research and teaching in Film and Television as a Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor. The successful candidate will be appointed as Head of Film and Television for five years, contributing to curriculum development, resource management, and staff mentoring, while making significant contributions to teaching, research, and fostering research activities at national and international levels.

Your responsibilities will include:

Represent and promote the interests of Film and Television within the VCA, Faculty, University, and the external community, including participating in relevant executive and committee meetings. Maintain oversight of curriculum development, ensuring high-quality teaching, continuous improvement, and alignment with strategic plans, while managing staff and fostering their development. Manage the financial performance of the discipline, including budget planning, expenditure monitoring, and revenue generation, while ensuring compliance with University policies and financial requirements. Engage with educational and screen-industry bodies to inform strategic directions, establish industry links, and pursue research opportunities to enhance the discipline's and University's international standing. Foster multidisciplinary collaboration, create a strategic research plan, maintain personal and departmental research excellence, mentor staff, seek international research opportunities, and supervise high-quality graduate research students.

Who We Are Looking For
You will bring a deep knowledge of film, television, and screen production methodologies and technologies. Your commitment to innovative teaching, leadership in fostering scholarly excellence, and ability to promote and develop research will be crucial to aligning resources with the strategic goals of the discipline and Faculty.

You will also have:

A PhD, Doctorate, or equivalent professional practice. Demonstrated management skills, including inclusive decision-making, planning, budgeting, and resource distribution. Strong commitment to teaching at all levels, innovation in curriculum design, and significant contributions to higher education. Comprehensive knowledge of University policies and procedures, especially related to student and staff matters, curriculum, and wellbeing. Proven leadership in fostering scholarly excellence, promoting research, developing research training, and effectively managing staff and community engagement.

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

This role requires that the successful candidate must undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Your New Team – Victorian College of the Arts
With an energetic and innovative culture, the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music is the proud home of the Victorian College of the Arts and the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. Studying with us, working with us, or simply coming for a visit, you will enjoy the creative cultural outputs of our brilliant students and staff, as well as the beautiful purpose-built Southbank campus on which we are situated.

The Faculty is a place for creative people to come together to expand their minds and experiences, through which they become part of a world-wide community that motivates cultural growth. In short, we believe in the power of the artistic mind to effect change and we welcome you to share in that adventure.

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.

We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact the employee listed on the first page of the Position Description found below, with an email containing your name and contact details for a confidential discussion. Please ensure your email is titled "Reasonable Adjustments Request".

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with unprecedented investment to attract, nurture and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff. Tangible support through a range of programs and initiatives will ensure that you personally succeed and flourish while at the University of Melbourne.



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