Associate Lecturer in ICT

Job Summary

You will have a PhD in ICT or a related discipline and an emerging track record in academic publishing and attracting research grants. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to work in a collegial manner with colleagues and industry. You will also have experience teaching in a digital environment.

Selection Criteria

To be appointed at Level A, applicants need to demonstrate:

• Completion or near-completion of a doctoral qualification in a relevant field.
• Effectiveness as a teacher including the capacity to conceive, develop and deliver higher education curricula and contribute to relevant areas of teaching
• Research experience and potential including for example: refereed publications, participation in research teams and sound knowledge of research methodologies relevant to the discipline/field.
• Membership of and sound connections with relevant professional bodies and community groups and/or in professional practice.
• Strong personal qualities and collegial approaches that contribute to the development and maintenance of a positive academic environment which is conducive to engagement and achievement for both staff and students.
• The desire to participate in academic development activities and continue to learn and improve as an effective academic.

To be appointed at Level B, applicants need to demonstrate:

• Completion of a doctoral qualification in a relevant field.
• Effectiveness as a teacher, which is evidenced by:
  • Student feedback on teaching using valid instrument/s, peer review and/or student outcomes, and
  • The capacity to conceive, develop and deliver higher education curricula and contribute to relevant areas of teaching
• Evidence of an established research track record and experience, including for example, refereed publications; participation in research teams; co-supervision of candidates for honours and higher degrees by research students.
• Membership of and sound connections with relevant professional bodies and community groups and/or in professional practice.
• Strong personal qualities and collegial approaches that contribute to the development and maintenance of a positive academic environment which is conducive to high levels of engagement and standards of achievement for both staff and students.
• Evidence of participation in academic development activities and the desire to continue to learn and improve as an effective academic.

Desirable

• Experience undertaking academic administrative functions, e.g. course coordination, within a University.
• Postgraduate qualifications in higher education.

At the University, an Associate Lecturer (Level A) or a Lecturer (Level B):

• Is an effective teacher and makes sound contributions to delivering teaching, learning and graduate outcomes and
• Can demonstrate engagement within the University through contributions to academic administration and activities that contribute to the student experience and
• Is developing productive industry and community links that benefit students, the community and/or the University. For example, they are applying discipline knowledge and skills that benefit external stakeholders and partners and can be involved in activities that encourage participation in University life through outreach activities

In research, an Associate Lecturer (Level A) is developing their research profile. They make positive contributions to research projects; co/supervise honours students and candidates for higher degrees by research; participate in research teams; and are developing a track record of publishing in quality refereed journals. Whereas, a Lecturer (Level B) has launched a research track record and is further developing their research profile. They make positive contributions to research projects; supervise honours students and candidates for higher degrees by research; play a part in successful grant applications; and are developing a track record of publishing in quality refereed journals

All staff are expected to contribute to the achievement of the University’s strategic goals and priorities and provide service to the University commensurate with their level of appointment and the opportunities available to them.

Duties can include:

• The University is committed to delivering high quality teaching, learning and graduate outcomes. Teaching is a scholarly practice that includes:
  • Maintaining currency in one’s discipline/field
  • Maintaining currency in effective learning and teaching practices, especially in one’s discipline/field
  • Making use of appropriate technologies and media to support and enhance learning, teaching, assessment and evaluation engaging students in learning in a variety of modes including: face-to-face (lecturing, tutoring, conducting workshops, simulations and in laboratories) and learning supported by online tools that enhance knowledge construction, collaboration, communication and engagement
  • Supporting students to be successful learners
  • Assessing, and giving fair, helpful and timely feedback on students’ work
  • Developing and maintaining strategic partnerships that enhance the quality of learning and teaching within the University and beyond
  • Conducting “practitioner research” into learning and teaching and communicating the outcomes of that research, particularly in quality refereed journals, and
  • Contributing to the maintenance of a positive academic environment that is conducive to high levels of engagement and standards of performance in learning and teaching
  • Duties for a Lecturer (Level B) can also include:
  • Designing, developing, evaluating and improving curricula and teaching
  • Participating in learning and teaching development processes within and beyond the University
  • Provides high quality administration of teaching
• The University is committed to regional, national and international engagement and articulates the importance of partnerships and ongoing consultation and cooperation with a broad and diverse range of stakeholders. External engagement is a scholarly practice through which academic staff apply their discipline knowledge and skills to problems in the world.
• Through external engagement, worthwhile social, civic and professional functions are performed.
• Engagement within the University enables academic staff to contribute to achieving the University’s strategic priorities through activities other than teaching and research.
• Other duties within the range of skills normally associated with this classification, including those associated with an evolving research, teaching, learning and professional environment, as required.
• The University’s aims to build research productivity and output significantly. Research is a scholarly practice that includes:
  • Purposefully developing focused expertise in a discipline/field
  • Developing a clear research agenda and participating in research teams
  • Framing research problems and researchable hypotheses
  • Designing and conducting research projects and writing research reports
  • Playing a part in successful applications for research grants, particularly external competitive grants
  • Communicating research outcomes to both expert and lay audiences through publishing, exhibiting and performing, and subjecting outcomes to peer appraisal
  • Supervising Higher Degree by Research candidates
  • Developing and maintaining strategic research partnerships
  • Being invited to conduct research with colleagues at other universities, and
  • Contributing to the development and maintenance of a positive academic environment that is conducive to high levels of engagement and standards of performance in research.

To Apply

All applicants MUST provide a statement that addresses each of the selection criteria contained within the position description and their resume/curriculum vitae. Information regarding how to prepare your application and effectively address selection criteria is available on our website information for applicants

As part of your role, you may be required to travel to any one of USC’s locations. To apply please click the Apply button at top of screen.

• USC values diversity, enables access and promotes inclusion.
• USC strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.