Job no: 0058483
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full-Time; Continuing
Faculty: Arts 
School: Culture and Communication 
Salary: Level B - $114,645.00 - $136,136.00 p.a. plus 17% super

• Provide practical instruction and applied research in the field of publishing and editing for postgraduate courses
• Prepare students for careers in the publishing industry and contribute to cutting-edge research in Publishing Studies
• Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families!

About the Role

You will guide students through postgraduate courses that blend practical instruction with contemporary publishing research. As a committed and engaging educator with tertiary-level teaching experience, you'll not only instruct students but also engage in academic research that enriches your teaching and contributes to the ever-evolving field of Publishing Studies.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Coordinate subjects, deliver lectures and seminars, innovate curriculum, and develop technology-based teaching and assessment programs.
• A commitment to scholarly activities that support teaching, including the potential to produce publications like peer-reviewed journal articles, books, or commissioned reports.
• Demonstrated engagement in service, leadership, and coordination roles within the discipline, School, and Faculty, while adhering to University policies and procedural requirements.

Who We Are Looking For

You will demonstrate collaborative leadership and service to foster trust among colleagues, creating an inclusive learning environment for a diverse student cohort. With your insight and adaptability to make the most of technology-based teaching and new curriculum design, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in publishing and editing education.

You will also have:

• A postgraduate degree in contemporary publishing and editing or a related discipline
• Demonstrated industry experience and expertise in commissioning, copyediting, and structural editing.
• Clear excellence in teaching, including syllabus/curriculum design and subject/module coordination, with the capacity to supervise postgraduate theses.
• An emerging record of pedagogical and/or academic research that informs and enhances teaching practice.

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.

This position requires the incumbent to hold a current and valid Working with Children Check to ensure the University provides a safe environment for everyone.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Your New Team – Faculty of Arts

The Faculty of Arts is a leading academic community dedicated to exploring and understanding the complexities of our ever-changing world. Our five schools, including the Asia Institute, School of Culture and Communication, School of Historical and Philosophical Studies, School of Languages and Linguistics, and School of Social and Political Sciences, house renowned researchers and intellectually engaged students. We embrace diversity and inclusion, actively welcoming and valuing the unique contributions of individuals from all backgrounds to achieve our vision.  

What We Offer You!

In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page!

About the University of Melbourne

We’re tightly connected with the community, both at home and abroad. We take pride in our people, who all contribute to our mission to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research. Discover more via our website and stay connected with our stories and people on LinkedIn.

Be Yourself

The University of Melbourne values the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and welcomes and celebrates diversity.  First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. For more information please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page.

We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments with the recruitment process, please contact the email address listed at the bottom of the page.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with unprecedented investment to attract, nurture and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff. Tangible support through a range of programs and initiatives will ensure that you personally succeed and flourish while at the University of Melbourne.

For further information, including our 2023-2027 Indigenous strategy please visit -https://about.unimelb.edu.au/reconciliation/murmuk-djerring

Join Us!

If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents: 

• Resume
• Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
• The responses against the Selection Criteria^ (found in the Position Description)

^For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria

If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Anna Gradoboeva via email at Faculties-TA@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.

If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the details listed on the Position Description.

Applications close: 30 November 2023 11:55 PM Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)

Position Description: 0058483_Lecturer in Publishing and Editing_PD.pdf