• Based in UniSA Creative at the City West campus
• Full-time, continuing position
• Commencement Salary: $112,892 per annum (plus 17% superannuation)

About the Role

The Lecturer is responsible for the development, delivery, and coordination of courses within undergraduate and postgraduate programs. The role will make a significant research contribution in related areas.

The position will contribute independently and as part of a team to support the Academic Unit’s teaching and research outcomes and to carry out activities to maintain and develop scholarly, research and/or professional activities.

About UniSA

The University of South Australia is Australia’s University of Enterprise. Our culture of innovation is anchored around global and national links to academic, research and industry partners. Our graduates are the new urban professionals, global citizens at ease with the world and ready to create and respond to change. Our research is inventive and adventurous and we create new knowledge that is central to global economic and social prosperity.

At UniSA Creative, we focus on developing creative professionals equipped with the skills and knowledge to influence our cultural landscape and to meet future industry demands. Our research explores the complexities of the world around us, with unique cross-disciplinary collaborations that produce inspired, human-centred solutions.

Core Responsibilities

• Develop, coordinate, and deliver courses in a range of areas including the design and delivery of courses for on campus and online modalities
• Responsible for maintaining the quality of the courses through course review and development (i.e. course materials and teaching methods) to meet industry/ organisational needs, educational requirements, and quality standards
• Establish a coherent program of research in the relevant field
• Create, foster and enhance national and international links with relevant industry, business, university and community bodies to assist the advancement of University, and academic Unit’s objectives. Ensure course materials are professionally relevant, work integrated learning activities for students are experience and employment centric, and research projects are enterprising and externally focussed
• Plan, review and manage resources to facilitate the Academic Unit’s teaching activities

Essential Skills and Experience

• PhD qualification together with associated experience in research and teaching in a relevant discipline area
• Demonstrated high quality teaching outcomes with evidence of a strong commitment to continuous improvement of teaching practice and learning outcomes, in on-campus and online settings
• Demonstrated commitment to establishing a program of research that demonstrates growing publication record, and experience in the preparation of research grant applications and success in attracting research income commensurate with opportunity in the discipline
• Experience in the supervision of higher degree research candidates
• Demonstrated high standard of interpersonal ability, written and oral communication skills and the ability to work as a member of a diverse team

Benefits

Getting a great job working with the best is just the start. UniSA rewards its staff with a wide variety of benefits such as:

• Access to great personal development opportunities
• Generous superannuation contributions of 17%
• Flexible working conditions
• Various on-site services available at our campuses which may include on-site gym membership
• A variety of leave arrangements

Culture

At the University of South Australia, we value workplace diversity and are committed to providing a supportive, inclusive, and respectful work environment for all people. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, women, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, people of culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disability.

Start Your Unstoppable Career!

For a copy of the position description and to apply, please visit Working at UniSA. The online application form will list the specific selection criteria that you need to address.

Please address your cover letter to Emma Kelvin, Senior Consultant: Recruitment Central. For further information about the position or the recruitment process, please contact UniSA Recruitment Central on +61 8 8302 1700 or via email at [email protected] using job reference number 7134.

Applications close: 11.30pm Sunday 18 May 2025

Applications welcomed from Australian or NZ citizens, Australian permanent residents and those who have the legal right to work in Australia for the term of appointment.

We are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment process and encourage you to share any support, adjustments and/or access requirements you have by contacting our Recruitment Central team on ([email protected]). Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.