Lecturer (Visual Art)

• Remuneration range of $125.372 to $148,185 pa
• Full-time fixed term appointment (until 12 December 2025)
• Toowoomba campus

Building on its strengths as Australia’s leading regional University, the University of Southern Queensland’s vision is to be renowned for innovation and excellence in education, student experience, research, and engagement. Guided by our core values of respect, integrity and excellence, the University’s Strategic Plan 2021-2025 outlines our commitment to creating and sharing knowledge, transforming lives and solving the problems that matter to our world.

The School of Creative Arts prepares students for global engagement as practitioners, educators, creators, advocates and patrons of the Arts. The School fosters the development of professional skills and intellectual growth necessary for the pursuit of creative and scholarly inquiry by extending artistic traditions, whilst embracing a culture of innovation and change.  As a result, our graduates possess critical and creative thinking, effective communication, imagination, entrepreneurialism, a strong sense of agency and a commitment to making a positive impact in the community.

What you’ll do:

Based at our Toowoomba campus, you will be responsible for delivering instruction in Art Theory, with a specific emphasis on fostering creative ideas, conducting artwork analysis, and introducing students to curatorial practice. Your proficiency in two-dimensional arts practice, including drawing and painting, will be essential for effectively teaching these concepts. 

Additionally, having knowledge of and/or skills in other Visual Arts studio areas would be advantageous, as it will allow you to provide a well-rounded educational experience for our students.

Furthermore, you will place a crucial role in delivering core courses across the Bachelor of Visual Art program, extending into disciplines such as Theatre, Music, Design and Interactive Technologies, Television and Radio Production, Film and Screen Production, as well as Creative Arts and Community Wellbeing.

Your expertise and versatility will be instrumental in shaping the educational journey of our students and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration within the Arts Community.

What will help you succeed:

We are seeking a creative academic with strong personal and professional ethos of integrity and innovation who enjoys working as part of a collaborative and supportive team. 

You will also meet the following requirements:   

• Doctoral or Master qualification or equivalent accreditation and standing,
• Demonstrated experience in delivering engaged and reflective approaches to teaching,
• broad knowledge of arts communication, creative thinking, cultural responsibilities, and arts business,
• experience in delivering studio-based workshops, and
• Emerging track record in traditional and/or non-traditional research outcomes in a relevant creative field.

For further information on any of these positions, please contact Associate Professor Kyle Jenkins on [email protected] .  

The University offers a range of different ways of working and connecting across our physical and virtual spaces to meet the needs of our students, partners and community. We value diversity and strive to foster an inclusive environment that is underpinned by our values and champions, embraces and respects differences.

We support and encourage applications from all diversity groups. With an increasingly diverse workforce, we understand that careers may be placed on hold or limited throughout many life circumstances.

Find out more about UniSQ at www.unisq.edu.au

ReferenceNumber: 0064_03/24

Location: Toowoomba Campus

Term: Full-time fixed-term appointment until 12 December 2025 (37.5 hrs/week)

Salary: Total remuneration range $125,372 to $148,185 pa (includes salary range of $105,933 to $125,209 pa, employer superannuation contributions of 17% salary and annual leave loading)

Closes: Sunday, 28 April 2024

At UniSQ we are united by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Excellence, which guide our daily actions and decision-making.

To be considered for this position, you will need to have the right to work in Australia

If you know that this role is right for you, please submit your current resume together with a two-page (maximum) statement, outlining your skills and experience relative to ‘Who we’re looking for’ in the position description.

For more information on our selection process please refer to your recruitment journey ,available on our website.

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