Footscray, Australia
Job Info
- Job Identification 15921
- Job Category Academic (teaching and research)
- Posting Date 05/20/2025, 10:58 PM
- Locations Footscray Park
- Apply Before 06/04/2025, 01:59 PM
- Job Schedule Full time
Job Description
- join a highly motivated and enthusiastic team
- showcase your leadership
- work in a discipline area you are passionate about
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.
About The Role
We are excited to offer an opportunity to contribute the Master of Education as a part of the Education Programs at Victoria University. Victoria University has a strong reputation in education. As a Lecturer in Education you will have the opportunity to lead research informed teaching in the areas of education policy and leadership.
The successful candidate will teach into the Master of Education.
An example of your responsibilities or duties you may perform will include:
- Provide leadership in designing innovative curricula, developing learning materials, teaching, coordinating, and moderating courses.
- Contribute to the academic service, collegiality and engagement, including efficient management of internal service roles
This is full-time continuing role at a (teaching & research) Academic B $109,392 - $129,902 per annum classification, plus 17% superannuation working 36.75 hours per week. This position is located at our Footscray Park campus.
About You
- Hold a qualification – PhD in the area of relevancy in Education Policy and Leadership.
- A broad-based knowledge of Education Policy and Leadership with a preference for a focus on but limited to education sectors such as TAFE, Adult Education and/or Higher Education.
- Experience in teaching and research in a Higher Education context alongside the capacity to mentor early career researchers.
- Have a strong passion for teaching and a desire for continuous improvement and development in student learning.
- Possess a background in training or teaching at the higher education level, particularly in the discipline of education.
- Have demonstrated academic knowledge of the broad issues relevant to education.
- Are keen to contribute to research programs within the discipline and the college.
- Can facilitate excellence in post-graduate teaching through the development and promotion of innovative teaching methods.
What We Offer
For information on our employee benefits, flexible working, discounts in private health insurance and gym memberships and salary packaging please visit https://www.vu.edu.au/staff/benefits-services-for-staff
To view a copy of the position description, please click: Position Description - Lecturer Education
Your Application Must Include
- A cover letter,
- Your curriculum vitae/resume,
- Your responses to the Key Selection Criteria listed in the Position Description
- Evidence of applicable qualifications, licences and registrations
Please note: Applications which do not address the selection criteria (as outlined on page 3 of the PD) will not be considered.
Application Closing Date: Wednesday the 4th of June (11:59pm AEST)
Who Do You Contact?
For further information relating to the position, please contact Associate Professor Karen Charman: karen.charman@vu.edu.au
Our Commitment To Protecting Country
Victoria University honours its deep diversity as a foundation for collaboration and social progress. We will demonstrate sensitivity in respecting First Nation perspectives. We will ensure that we respect our Indigenous voices and commit to sustainable Protecting Country. We will take leadership responsibility, in all that we do, to improve the health and wellbeing of our local and global communities, and the planet that we share.
Victoria University is committed to inclusion, equity and diversity. VU encourages applications from women, gender diverse, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and individuals from under-represented backgrounds in this field.
Commitment To Diversity And Inclusion At VU
Victoria University believes that diversity of the workforce adds value to the University and creates a stronger, richer working environment for everyone. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to ensure that our employees have positive, barrier-free work environments that accommodate their access needs. Employees who require adjustments are encouraged to discuss their needs with their line manager.
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