Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Lecturer / Senior Lecturer - Sustainability & Urban Planning

Australia

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Overview:

  • Full-Time, Continuing Position for a Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer in Sustainability & Urban Planning

  • Salary Academic Level B/C + 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements

  • Based at the city campus, but may be required to work and/or be based at other campuses of the University.

  • About You

    Lecturer

    The Lecturer is expected to contribute to the teaching and research efforts of the School, in the discipline of sustainable urban and regional planning and policy. More specifically, the Lecturer is responsible for carrying out teaching activities within undergraduate, Masters and Graduate Diploma programs and for maintaining and advancing their scholarly, research and/or professional capabilities. The Lecturer is also expected to actively promote the program, research centre and broader discipline by establishing and maintaining memberships, links and partnerships with academic, industry and professional communities. The Lecturer is expected to work collaboratively and collegially with fellow academics within the teaching team and the Centre for Urban Research, and update colleagues and students on developments in their subject area or specialisation. The Lecturer may be responsible for course coordination.

    Senior Lecturer

    The Senior Lecturer will contribute to the teaching and research efforts of the School in the discipline of sustainable urban and regional planning and policy. The incumbent is to make a significant contribution to the delivery of programs and to be actively involved in research, consulting and other professional activities. The Senior Lecturer will develop, engage in and lead high quality research projects that are aligned with the University's research focus areas to achieve success in attracting research funding and to produce high quality outputs. The Senior Lecturer is also expected to actively promote the program, research centre and broader discipline by establishing and maintaining memberships, links and partnerships with academic, industry and professional communities. The Senior Lecturer is expected to work collaboratively and collegially with fellow academics within the teaching team and the Centre for Urban Research, including developing research partnerships and updating colleagues and students on developments in their subject area or specialisation. The Senior Lecturer may have responsibility for program management.

    To be successful in this position, you'll have:

    Lecturer:

  • Demonstrated ability to prepare and deliver teaching programs in the urban planning discipline at undergraduate and post-graduate levels, including online delivery, and the ability to produce high quality curriculum or program materials.

  • Ability to undertake course coordination role.

  • Demonstrated capacity to work effectively with and to negotiate sensitively with students especially on issues related to effective learning.

  • Emerging track record and recognition for quality research outputs which will contribute to existing Discipline and School research areas evidenced by publications, development of new research initiatives, competitive research funding, and industry links.

  • Demonstrated ability to supervise higher degree by research candidates.

  • Ability to build effective networks with colleagues and generate alternative funding projects through effective liaison with industry and government.

  • Excellent interpersonal and communications skills appropriate for interacting with higher degree by research candidates, staff and industry, together with a strong commitment to teamwork and multidisciplinary collaboration.

  • Qualifications: Mandatory: PhD or equivalent in relevant field

    Senior Lecturer:

  • Demonstrated ability to coordinate large courses and prepare and delivery teaching programs in the urban planning discipline at undergraduate and post-graduate levels, including high quality curriculum and program materials and ability to implement innovative approaches to student- centred learning and quality improvement.

  • Ability to manage a large program or a number of small programs.

  • Demonstrated ability to support student issues related to effective learning.

  • Emerging nationally recognised research track record including substantial record of research outputs in high quality outlets.

  • Extensive experience in research leadership with the ability to build and develop collaborative research teams, mentor academic staff to deliver high quality outcomes, attract and secure external research funding to sustain research effort and manage funded research projects including complex budgets and reporting requirements.

  • Extensive experience in supervising higher degree by research candidates to maximise research performance.

  • Demonstrated ability to manage academic program team, supporting scholarly development of less experienced academic staff.

  • Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to financial, governance and quality management systems within a university.

  • Demonstrated high level of interpersonal, communication and negotiating skills including the ability to consult with senior executives, external bodies, produce executive reports, negotiate agreed directions, outcomes and targets within a collaborative environment.

  • Qualifications: Mandatory: PhD or equivalent in relevant field

    Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

    About the School

    School of Global, Urban and Social Studies (GUSS)

    Located in the heart of Melbourne on RMIT's City Campus, the School of Global, Urban and Social Studies is one of RMIT's largest schools. The School's vision is to contribute to a just and sustainable world, and to deliver education, training and research in four areas of focus:

  • Criminology, legal and justice studies

  • Global studies, languages, translating and interpreting

  • Social work, youth work and social policy

  • Sustainability and urban planning

  • We provide academic programs in Higher Education in these four main areas. We are a strongly research active school with research centres of national and international reputation - the Centre for Urban Research and the Social and Global Studies Centre.

    With outstanding industry links, strong pathways and excellent research records, most of the School's academic programs are leaders in the market and in high demand. We aim to ensure every student has a transformative experience to prepare them for life and work in the growing professional areas of the future.

    For more information, see https:// www. rmit.edu.au/socialhumanities

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    To Apply

    Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria for this position by clicking on the ‘ ' link at the top of this page.

    For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact [email protected]

    Position Description - Level B

    Position Description - Level C

    Applications Close:

    3 Dec 2023 11.59 pm

    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 Isla n der community.

    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. To discuss adjustment requirements, please contact Kassie (Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor), via [email protected] or visit our Careers page for more contact information - https: // www. rmit.edu.au/careers.

    We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

    Job details

    Title

    Lecturer / Senior Lecturer - Sustainability & Urban Planning

    Employer

    Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

    Location

    Australia

    Published

    November 17, 2023

    Application deadline

    December 03, 2023

    Job type

    Lecturer

    Field

    Architecture and Design,Geosciences,Social Science

    About the employer

    The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology usually known as RMIT University is a research university established in Melbourne, Australia. The university has got a huge campus and has international recognition for providing brilliant vocational and professional education, applied research and other things. Francis Ormond laid the foundation for the university in 1887. It initially began as a night school where courses related to technology, art, and science were offered to students. The university was granted the title of the public university in 1992.
    RMIT University enrols almost 87,000 students every year, including 34,347 international onshore and offshore students. University also earns $54.1 million through their research income.

    The university holds 11th rank in the whole world in the field of art and design subjects. The main campus of RMIT University is in the centre of Melbourne city and has got huge heritage value as the campus is located in the oldest section of the city. Other two campuses of the university in Australia are Bundoora Campus and Brunswick Campus. It also has two regional sites and two campuses in Vietnam and a centre in Spain. Since then the campus has developed to 87 buildings.

    The unique feature of RMIT University is that there are no boundary walls and the whole of the university is spread along with the six city blocks covering a huge area of about 720,000 sqm.

    The strength of the alumni community of RMIT University is more than 437,000 graduates who are currently working across 130 countries. Some of the well-known alumni of the university are Jim Stynes, famous charity worker; James Wan, movie director and writer; Lydia Lassila, Australian winter Olympic gold medalist; Charles Billich, famous Australian artist and Australian animator Felix Colgrave.

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