Management (Information & Communication Technology)
Other (Education & Training)
Play a pivotal role in providing senior leadership for the Discipline's academic and research performance, strategy, and growth.Report directly to the Associate Dean of the Interaction, Technology & Information Discipline - Associate Professor Dana McKay.Fixed term (3 year) contract for Assistant Associate Dean underpinned by an ongoing Associate Professor/Professor position.Remuneration for Academic Level D ($163,538 - $180,166) or Academic Level E ($210,658).In the School of Computing Technologies, we aim to change student experience by embracing evidence-informed pedagogical strategies and experimenting with innovative, interactive, digitally enabled student-centred learning experiences. In this role as an Assistant Associate Dean, CSE, you will work to identify and implement initiatives which enhance the student and staff experience through the adoption of innovative and creative approaches to pedagogy, challenge-based learning, and strategies for team teaching.
You will play a pivotal role in the School's leadership team with a primary focus in leading the Computer Science Education-focused subgroup of the ITI Discipline, including education-focused academic staff with significant emphasis on computer science education. This role will see you manage, develop, and mentor staff to achieve the teaching and research objectives at a College and School levels.
Furthermore, you will drive research and innovation in Computer Science Education at the tertiary level. This role is not strictly education-focused: the selected candidate will be expected to conduct research in computer science education and related topics to drive the innovation needed to ensure RMIT School of Computing Technologies delivers a great education to our students.
To be successful for this position, you will have: Proven strong academic leadership and management experiences and skills with the capability & capacity to deliver strategic objectives.Established research record in a relevant discipline, with the demonstrated capacity to lead and promote excellent research in the incumbent's field.Extensive track record of innovative teaching in a discipline relevant to this School underpinned by a deep understanding of contemporary Learning and Teaching theory.Knowledge and in-depth understanding of relevant industry and training priorities.Strong negotiation and influencing skills with the ability to communicate, build, and foster relationships internally and externally.Demonstrated capacity to think strategically and to act tactically to anticipate opportunities or solve problems based on organisational priorities and objectives.Ability to work effectively in a collegiate environment and to develop and achieve shared goals and objectives, and to negotiate agreed directions and outcomes.Demonstrated capacity to influence positive change and to work collaboratively to foster effective sharing of information.Strong interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills with demonstrated capacity to promote learning and teaching.Qualifications Mandatory: Tertiary qualifications including a PhD in a relevant discipline with knowledge and achievements that meet RMIT's Level D/E criteria.
Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.
About the School The School of Computing Technologies is a centre for digital innovation, world-class research, and education in STEM via streamlined collaboration across relevant disciplines. The School is led by the Dean, School of Computing Technologies, and has three disciplines:
Cyber Security & Software Systems (CSSS)Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (DSAI)Our PhD students and faculty conduct world-leading research in many areas of Computing and Computing applications, including:
Search and RecommendationHuman-Computer InteractionArtificial Intelligence and Natural Language ProcessingData Science, Machine Learning, and Big Data AnalysisCybersecurityDistributed ComputingSoftware EngineeringDigital HealthTo Apply, please submit your application by clicking on the 'Apply' link below: Your up-to-date CVCovering letterSeparately addressed Key Selection criteriaFor further information about this position, please see Position Description below or contact Associate Professor Dana McKay at ******, or for recruitment related enquiries please contact Senior Talent Advisor, Jennifer Pham at ******.
Applications close on Monday 10 February 2025 at 11:59 PM. At RMIT, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to RMIT. RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community. We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.
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