The Senior Lecturer will contribute to teaching, research, and academic leadership in the Bachelor of Arts, prioritising Gender Studies, Political Science, and/or Sociology, but open to other disciplines.

• Join a high performing and motivated team at Footscray Park Campus.
• Support curriculum development, student engagement, and scholarly activity aligned with VU’s strategic goals.
• Create high quality educational experiences for our students.
• Contribute to leadership, scholarship and research.

ABOUT US:

At Victoria University, our aim is to be a global leader in dual-sector learning and research by 2028. Join us on the journey and help us achieve our strategic drives embedded in our Strategic Plan 2022-2028: Start well, finish brilliantly. One of the drivers “Thriving place to Study and Work” will enable us to continue to create places that our students and staff love to belong and feel immense pride.
Victoria University emboldens its people to design their future and has a deep commitment to Protecting Country. The Arts & Humanities Program area offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, with the Bachelor of Arts as the cornerstone of the program, and supplemented by professional courses in Digital Media, Screen Media, and Music. VU Arts & Humanities courses and units are underpinned by a commitment to Protecting Country, to being an agent for social change and justice, and to fostering critical and creative thinkers who want to make a positive impact on the world.
The flexibility of the B.A. allows students to undertake various combinations of Majors, Minors and Electives in the disciplines of their choice, thus producing multidisciplined and multidimensional graduates who can work across a wide range of careers and industries.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The overall purpose of the role is to make significant contributions to the teaching effort in arts and humanities disciplines and to contribute to the College through academic, relevant administrative, research and engagement activities. A teaching and research academic at this level is also expected to play a role in scholarship, research and/or professional activities.
The senior lecturer will design and teach units, including online and preparatory material as well as convene units of study. The successful applicant will be required to perform administration and leadership expected at this level and have supervisory responsibilities for some staff.

An example of your responsibilities or duties you may perform will include:

• Lead, support and contribute to curriculum development and teaching units of study in the Gender Studies minor and/or the Political Science minor and/or the Sociology major;
• Participate in administrative duties and academic leadership, participating in program and college meetings and contribute to committees;
• Independently prepare and deliver curriculum content, including unit coordination, marking, assessment and consultation with students;
• Independently, and in collaboration with other relevant staff, conduct and disseminate research in areas of expertise, including supervising research students;
• Provide guidance and leadership through peer mentoring, particularly for less experienced academic staff