Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science

Job Description

• Deliver high quality learning material to our undergraduate and postgraduate students
• Showcase your research skills
• The position is located at our Footscray Park Campus.

About Us:

At Victoria University, our aim is to be a global leader in dual-sector learning and research by 2028. Join us on the journey and help us achieve our strategic drives embedded in our Strategic Plan 2022-2028: Start well, finish brilliantly.  One of the drivers “Thriving place to Study and Work” will enable us to continue to create places that our students and staff love to belong and feel immense pride.

About the Role:

The overall purpose of the Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science position is to contribute to the design and delivery of the undergraduate and post graduate science courses within the College of Sport, Health and Engineering.  

A key responsibility of the position will be the development and delivery of workshops and tutorials, designing projects, and conducting laboratory classes and field trips. The position will be a unit convenor and Course Chair, with supervisory responsibilities for sessional staffing and research students as required. The position supervises final-year projects in two or more of the following subject areas: botany, zoology, ecology, environmental rehabilitation, aquatic ecology and/or conservation biology (including conservation genetics).

This is a full time position at a  Academic C classification, and the salary range is $129,435- $ $149,246, working 36.75 hours per week over a continuing contract period.

An example of your responsibilities or duties you may perform will include:

• Work with Science and other relevant staff, and independently, to develop and deliver high quality, student centred, learning opportunities  
• Undertake assessment activities that are authentic, providing timely and informative feedback to students.
• Apply for funding, conduct research in a relevant scientific discipline and publish research outputs in high-quality peer review journals.
• Promoting an environment of safety, sustainability and inclusion to embed a values-driven culture, including Protecting Country.

About You:

To be successful in this role, you will be an academic with:

• Knowledge or training equivalent to: Completion of a PhD or have equivalent professional standing in environmental sciences with recent, relevant experience in ecology and/or environmental management, and/or any of the subject areas listed above. 
• Demonstrated ability/experience in teaching, unit convening and curriculum design in environmental science related topics at a tertiary level.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. 
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and effectively as part of a team, together with the capability to work alone/independently and meet objectives.
• A demonstrated ability to establish effective relationships with staff, students, industry and relevant stakeholders.
• Highly developed ability to organise and prioritise workload in a busy/demanding environment and complete competing work tasks within specified timeframes.

What We Offer:

For information on our employee benefits, flexible working, discounts in private health insurance and gym memberships and salary packaging please visit https://www.vu.edu.au/staff/benefits-services-for-staff  

How to Apply:

To view a copy of the position description, please click here .  Your application must include: 

Applications Must Include:

• A cover letter,
• Your curriculum vitae/resume, 
• Your responses to Key Selection Criteria
• Evidence of applicable qualifications, licences and registrations

Applications close at 11:59pm, 19th March 2024.

Who Do You Contact?

For further information relating to the position, please contact Alan Hayes Head of Program (Biomedical and Life Sciences by email at [email protected].

Our Commitment to Protecting Country:

Victoria University honours its deep diversity as a foundation for collaboration and social progress. We will demonstrate sensitivity in respecting First Nation perspectives. We will ensure that we respect our Indigenous voices and commit to sustainable Protecting Country. We will take leadership responsibility, in all that we do, to improve the health and wellbeing of our local and global communities, and the planet that we share.

Victoria University is committed to inclusion and diversity, achieving gender equality in senior roles, and strongly encourages suitably qualified and experienced people to apply.