Scribd
Upload
29 views4 pages

PD - Lecturer, Communication (Level B) - 2

33

Uploaded by

Elmore Hawkshaw
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
29 views4 pages

PD - Lecturer, Communication (Level B) - 2

33

Uploaded by

Elmore Hawkshaw
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 4

Position Description

Lecturer, Communication

Details

Area Faculty of Arts and Education

Team School of Communication and Creative Arts

Location Flexible

Classification Level B

Reports to Head of Academic Group, Communication

Deakin
Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are agile and innovative, and committed to making
a positive impact through our excellence in education and research and the contributions we make to the
wider community.
Our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff. We offer a dynamic, diverse and
inclusive working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a
progressive, thriving culture will ensure people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our
ongoing success.
As one of Australia’s largest universities, Deakin has strong global linkages, world-class research and an
education portfolio that blends the best of campus and digital delivery into a highly supportive and
personalised student experience.
We offer outstanding education founded on the experience we create for our learners and guided by
graduate outcomes for successful lives and careers. We undertake globally significant discovery research
that benefits our communities through the innovative translation of our ideas into new services, products,
policies and capabilities.
Deakin campuses sit on Wadawurrung, Wurundjeri, and Eastern Maar Countries, and the University
acknowledges, values and deeply respects its connection with the Traditional Custodians and Elders past and
present of these lands and waterways. Deakin is the most popular university destination in Victoria for
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and has a rich history of supporting the ambitions of First
Nations students, including through the NIKERI Institute (formerly the Institute of Koorie Education).
Deakin aspires to be Australia's most progressive university, with the principles of diversity, equity and
inclusion underpinning our approach to education, research, employability, digital delivery, innovation, and
partnerships for impact. Our vision is for an inclusive environment where we value and celebrate diversity,
embrace difference and nurture a connected, safe and respectful community. We want Deakin to be a place
where all staff and students feel included and respected for their unique perspectives and talents.
Strategic Plans – Deakin 2030: Ideas to Impact
Benefits of working at Deakin

1
Position Description
Lecturer, Communication

Overview
The Faculty of Arts and Education is dedicated to being at the forefront of teaching, learning, creating and
social development and fostering cutting-edge research and discovery. The School of Communication and
Creative Arts places high emphasis on research that makes a difference and is solution-led. We work closely
with industry partners and the government to put findings into practice.
The Lecturer, Communication will lead unit teaching teams in UG and/or PG programs to deliver unit
learning outcomes and continuously improve the student learning experience and outcomes.
This position will be primarily teaching focused and is suited to a person with an emerging record and
passion for learning and teaching.

Accountabilities
Education and Employability

⋅ Lead unit teaching teams and work collaboratively with other unit teaching teams in the course to
develop effective unit curricula and learning resources (including through unit leadership roles).
Contribute to the review of units and courses and implement refinements.
⋅ Assist in applying industry, clinical and/or research practice into student learning experiences, success,
engagement and resources.
⋅ Adopt innovation in curriculum design at the unit level and deliver learner-centric, research-informed
teaching practices across different levels / modes of delivery.
⋅ Maintain deep discipline knowledge which is applied to inform unit design.
⋅ Design collaborative learning opportunities at the unit level. Support diverse learners by designing
accessible and inclusive unit material and practices.
⋅ Develop effective assessment tasks and rubrics at unit level. Provide clear assessment criteria and timely
feedback to learners to demonstrate learning outcomes. Monitor and adapt assessment practices to
improve learning outcomes.
⋅ Provide academic support to students within units and guide students to appropriate support services
where appropriate.
⋅ Contribute effectively to a culture of educational excellence and engage collaboratively with peers. Build
teaching and learning capability related to discipline or pedagogy and effective unit teaching teams and
support the professional development of junior colleagues.
⋅ Assist in integrating new pedagogical research across all aspects of education. Advance knowledge
within their specific fields/areas of teaching, scholarship and pedagogical research activity.
⋅ Contribute to discipline-based educational or pedagogy research projects and demonstrate an emerging
reputation in teaching scholarship and pedagogical research.
⋅ Complete the Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Learning and Teaching as determined by the
Head of School.

2
Position Description
Lecturer, Communication

Research and Innovation


⋅ Support, and may lead, applications for research and creative activities, including applications for
external competitive funding, external funding for commercialization and translation activities and other
funding demonstrating sustained efforts.
⋅ Build a national reputation, based on a growing, focused body of work recognised for quality, excellence
and impact and a growing track record of timely delivery of outcomes for industry partners.
⋅ Initiate, design, conduct and may lead intra and inter-disciplinary research collaborations, to enable
major breakthroughs in knowledge and understanding and solutions to complex problems.
⋅ Initiate, design, conduct and may lead in development of industry partnerships and collaboration to
enable major breakthroughs, innovative solutions for future translation into real world impact.
⋅ Initiate, design, conduct and may lead innovation and translation into policies, frameworks, strategy,
generation of products, services, new ways of operating, priority setting and or other innovations with
positive impact and national recognition. Demonstrate timely and sustained delivery of
commercialisation and translation outcomes.
⋅ Supervise and or examine honours and/or HDR students with timely completions and productive, high-
quality outcomes and provide effective mentoring to HDR students to support professional and career
development and employability.
⋅ Adopt and promote a culture of research excellence, innovation and impact and support industry
partnerships that provide HDRs with industry experience and establish/expand industry networks to
create opportunities for placements.
⋅ Communicates outputs to discipline(s) and the community and ensure impact of academic activity in the
field and the community.

University Citizenship and Engagement


⋅ Assist with the implementation of local citizenship activities and contribute to effectiveness as
influencer.
⋅ Contribute to the implementation of specific aspects of University’s strategic agenda.
⋅ Contribute to the implementation of University’s community engagement agenda.

Selection

⋅ PhD in a relevant discipline and/or other relevant qualifications and experience


⋅ Excellent record of scholarly learning and teaching in UG and/or PG programs, including innovative
curriculum design
⋅ Emerging reputation in research and scholarship through publications and/or exhibitions and/or success
in obtaining external research funding.
⋅ Ability to contribute to communities through research.
⋅ Capacity to contribute to leadership of research and administration.
⋅ Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to establish good working relationships with
colleagues.

3
Position Description
Lecturer, Communication

Capabilities

⋅ Emotional Intelligence manages emotions to positively influence behaviour.


⋅ Growth Mindset open to learning and new experiences, invests in development.
⋅ Communicates engages others through persuasive and influential communication.
⋅ Engages Other establishes effective relationships to achieve shared goals.
⋅ Plans work plans the delivery of work while balancing priorities and resources.
⋅ Navigates Complexity makes sense of complex issues and responds insightfully.

Special Requirements

⋅ This position may require the incumbent to travel domestically and/or internationally to attend
conferences, events and to represent the university.
⋅ This position requires the incumbent to hold a current Working with Children Check.

Note The intention of the position description is to provide an outline of scope and responsibilities, at a
point in time. Please note, responsibilities may evolve in accordance with organisational needs.

You might also like