La Trobe University
Plenty Rd & Kingsbury Dr, Bundoora, Vic, Australia
Phone: 03 9479 1111
Web Site: www.latrobe.edu.au/
Institution Profile
La Trobe University's Department of Languages and Cultures seeks to appoint an outstanding candidate to a continuing part-time (0.5 FTE) position as a Lecturer in Visual Arts. This teaching-focused position is designed to contribute to the Bachelor of Visual Arts based at the Bendigo campus as well as contributing to the Visual Cultures major that is part of the Bachelor of Arts.
The successful applicant will contribute to excellence in teaching and learning across the Visual Arts curriculum as well as the Visual Cultures program, and would ideally have a background in Visual Arts, Screen Cultures or Cultural Studies and/or the ability to teach across these fields. The Visual Arts program is seeking to strengthen its community engagement and links to practitioners and applicants with those experiences and networks would be particularly welcome. The position is based at the Bendigo campus but there may be opportunities to teach at the Melbourne campus as well.
Skills and Experience
To be considered for this position, you will have:
Completed a PhD degree in a relevant discipline, and evidence of participation in higher level study relevant to the discipline or professional area.
Demonstrated ability to be effective in teaching and curriculum development in face-to-face, blended and/or online modes, as evidenced by, for example, high results on student feedback on teaching surveys relative to their peers, or through other forms of evidence.
Evidence of innovative initiatives undertaken in the last three years that have improved the student experience.
Effective oral and written communication skills, including the ability to interact effectively, collaboratively and productively with staff and students from a diverse range of backgrounds.
Demonstrated ability to work as a team member in a collaborative and collegial manner.
Demonstrated ability to use the LMS system including the gradebook.
Demonstrated capacity to mark undergraduate level assessment tasks in the field of Visual Arts/Visual Cultures.
Please refer to the Position Description for other duties, skills and experience required for this position.
How to Apply
Closing date: By 11:55pm on Monday 4th November 2024.
Only candidates with
Full Working Rights in Australia
may apply for this position.
Please submit an online application ONLY and include the following documents:
An up to date resume;
A response to the Key Selection Criteria outlined in the Position Description;
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
La Trobe University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We take an intersectional approach by actively supporting and encouraging people of all backgrounds and abilities to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. Flexibility in interview format will be offered to shortlisted candidates.
All La Trobe University employees are bound by the Working with Children Act 2005. If you are successful, you will be required to hold a valid Victorian Employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement.
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