Lecturer, Drama

About Flinders

Our bold vision, captured in our Strategic Plan: making a Difference: The 2025 Agenda, is to be internationally recognised as a world leader in research, an innovator in contemporary education, and the source of Australia’s most enterprising graduates.

To realise this ambition, we recently made a significant organisation change to a six College structure with a professional staff and services alignment.

We recognise the key to our success is exceptional people and we’re seeking an outstanding individual to join the team of our transformed university.

Employment Type:

Continuing

Position Summary

Continuing, full-time (2 positions)
Compensation Grade:
Academic Level B
Salary Range:
$99,827 - $118,135 pa
Reporting to:
Dean, People & Resources
College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
The Lecturer will, under routine to general supervision, contribute to quality research and/or evaluation activities and the planning and delivery of topics within the suite of undergraduate and/or postgraduate topics/courses in Drama in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. This includes the development of teaching materials, delivery of lectures/tutorials or other innovative teaching and learning strategies, assignments, and placement education. The incumbent will teach for most of their time into our highly successful acting course/s, although they will also be required to contribute to other topics in the suite of Drama offerings at all year levels. Research activity will align with our Research Centre, Assemblage.
The Lecturer will also contribute to strengthening existing partnerships or exploring new partnerships with external stakeholders that have potential for providing improved teaching, learning and/or research outcomes for the University.
The incumbent will prioritise, coordinate, monitor workflow and provide informal day‐to-day feedback to research support staff and casual academic teaching staff according to the University’s policies, practices and standards.

Key Position Responsibilities

The Lecturer is accountable for:

• Contributing to the planning, delivery and evaluation of lectures, tutorials, laboratory-based material or other teaching strategies, including placement education for topics, primarily within the suite of undergraduate and/or postgraduate topics/courses and undertake topic coordination.
• Delivering inspiring and innovative teaching informed by approaches that enhance the student experience and support students with academic and/or other challenges impeding their academic progress.
• Participating in and contributing to ethical, high quality and innovative research and evaluation through activities such as scholarship, quality publication, external grant acquisition and presentation that aligns with the College areas of research strength and focus and contribute to supervision of student research programs.
• Actively participating in College internal and external quality assurance and accreditation processes.
• Actively participating in high performing multi-disciplinary teams with an education and research focus and contribute to the development of a respectful, trusting and collaborative working environment.
• Developing and maintaining strategic relationships and networks with a range of stakeholders including industry and professional associations and organisations.
• Actively contribute to the integration and management of aspects of the academic and administrative life of the College.
• Some out of hours work (including weekends) as well as rural SA, interstate and overseas travel, may be required.
• Any other responsibilities in line with the level of the position as assigned by the Supervisor and/or the University.

Key Position Capabilities

• Completion of a PhD or equivalent qualification in a relevant area.
• Significant professional experience as a performer/director, in order to teach physical and vocal skills to students, for them to be work-ready for employment in live, screen and digital productions.
• Ability to contribute to teaching conceptual and interpretive skill topics.
• Evidence of excellence in teaching and learning at a tertiary level, in a relevant field.
• Evidence of successful and independent innovation in learning and teaching delivery or design, including use of e-learning technologies. 
• Demonstrated evidence of a research track record (for career stage) in an area of focus for the College, including evidence of quality publications and/or non-traditional research outputs; the attraction of competitive grants is desirable.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in applying policies and procedures related to student welfare.
• Demonstrated understanding of the nexus between teaching and learning, research, and scholarship.
• Experience in coordinating and/or leading the activities of other staff.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, collaborative and communication skills, including the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with staff, students, and industry.

For application enquiries please contact: Dr Alex Vickery-Howe

Please note it is requested, as part of your application, that you upload a recent research output such as a journal article, research proposal, or research chapter.

Information for Applicants:

You are required to provide a suitability statement of no more than three pages, addressing the key capabilities of the position as outlined above. In addition, you are required to upload your CV.

A valid National Police Certificate which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.

We are seeking to increase the diversity to improve equal opportunity outcomes for employees, and therefore we encourage female applicants, people with a disability and/or from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders descent to apply.

Please note, late applications and applications sent via agencies will not be accepted.

Applications Close 11:59pm:

29 Jul 2021

About Flinders

Our bold vision, captured in our Strategic Plan: making a Difference: The 2025 Agenda, is to be internationally recognised as a world leader in research, an innovator in contemporary education, and the source of Australia’s most enterprising graduates.

To realise this ambition, we recently made a significant organisation change to a six College structure with a professional staff and services alignment.

We recognise the key to our success is exceptional people and we’re seeking an outstanding individual to join the team of our transformed university.

Employment Type:

Continuing

Position Summary

Continuing, full-time (2 positions)
Compensation Grade:
Academic Level B
Salary Range:
$99,827 - $118,135 pa
Reporting to:
Dean, People & Resources
College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
The Lecturer will, under routine to general supervision, contribute to quality research and/or evaluation activities and the planning and delivery of topics within the suite of undergraduate and/or postgraduate topics/courses in Drama in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. This includes the development of teaching materials, delivery of lectures/tutorials or other innovative teaching and learning strategies, assignments, and placement education. The incumbent will teach for most of their time into our highly successful acting course/s, although they will also be required to contribute to other topics in the suite of Drama offerings at all year levels. Research activity will align with our Research Centre, Assemblage.
The Lecturer will also contribute to strengthening existing partnerships or exploring new partnerships with external stakeholders that have potential for providing improved teaching, learning and/or research outcomes for the University.
The incumbent will prioritise, coordinate, monitor workflow and provide informal day‐to-day feedback to research support staff and casual academic teaching staff according to the University’s policies, practices and standards.

Key Position Responsibilities

The Lecturer is accountable for:

• Contributing to the planning, delivery and evaluation of lectures, tutorials, laboratory-based material or other teaching strategies, including placement education for topics, primarily within the suite of undergraduate and/or postgraduate topics/courses and undertake topic coordination.
• Delivering inspiring and innovative teaching informed by approaches that enhance the student experience and support students with academic and/or other challenges impeding their academic progress.
• Participating in and contributing to ethical, high quality and innovative research and evaluation through activities such as scholarship, quality publication, external grant acquisition and presentation that aligns with the College areas of research strength and focus and contribute to supervision of student research programs.
• Actively participating in College internal and external quality assurance and accreditation processes.
• Actively participating in high performing multi-disciplinary teams with an education and research focus and contribute to the development of a respectful, trusting and collaborative working environment.
• Developing and maintaining strategic relationships and networks with a range of stakeholders including industry and professional associations and organisations.
• Actively contribute to the integration and management of aspects of the academic and administrative life of the College.
• Some out of hours work (including weekends) as well as rural SA, interstate and overseas travel, may be required.
• Any other responsibilities in line with the level of the position as assigned by the Supervisor and/or the University.

Key Position Capabilities

• Completion of a PhD or equivalent qualification in a relevant area.
• Significant professional experience as a performer/director, in order to teach physical and vocal skills to students, for them to be work-ready for employment in live, screen and digital productions.
• Ability to contribute to teaching conceptual and interpretive skill topics.
• Evidence of excellence in teaching and learning at a tertiary level, in a relevant field.
• Evidence of successful and independent innovation in learning and teaching delivery or design, including use of e-learning technologies. 
• Demonstrated evidence of a research track record (for career stage) in an area of focus for the College, including evidence of quality publications and/or non-traditional research outputs; the attraction of competitive grants is desirable.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in applying policies and procedures related to student welfare.
• Demonstrated understanding of the nexus between teaching and learning, research, and scholarship.
• Experience in coordinating and/or leading the activities of other staff.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, collaborative and communication skills, including the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with staff, students, and industry.

For application enquiries please contact: Dr Alex Vickery-Howe

Please note it is requested, as part of your application, that you upload a recent research output such as a journal article, research proposal, or research chapter.

Information for Applicants:

You are required to provide a suitability statement of no more than three pages, addressing the key capabilities of the position as outlined above. In addition, you are required to upload your CV.

A valid National Police Certificate which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.

We are seeking to increase the diversity to improve equal opportunity outcomes for employees, and therefore we encourage female applicants, people with a disability and/or from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders descent to apply.

Please note, late applications and applications sent via agencies will not be accepted.

Applications Close 11:59pm:

29 Jul 2021