Lecturer, Humanitarianism and Development

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Work type:Full-time
Location:Flexible, Melbourne - Burwood
Categories:Arts

• Flexible location
• Full-time and continuing
• Level B $108,804 - $128,689 + 17% Superannuation

Why work with us?

Applications are invited for the position of Lecturer in Humanitarianism and Development. The appointee will join a dynamic, collaborative teaching and research team, committed to social justice, equality, diversity, and integrity. Applications are invited from appropriately qualified candidates in any area of global development, community development, humanitarianism, disaster and crisis preparedness, response and recovery.

This position is suited to a person with an excellent record and passion for scholarly learning and teaching and a keen interest in exploring and building on emerging and innovative areas of research and researcher development to have real-world impact.

This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the education and professional development of future leaders in the field of humanitarianism, community and international development. The ideal candidate will have a strong academic background, a commitment to fostering critical thinking, embracing interdisciplinarity and collegiality, for innovative solutions to global challenges, a firm commitment to excellent teaching and learning, across different modes, and a track record and passion for research in relevant areas.

The Faculty of Arts and Education is dedicated to being at the forefront of teaching, learning, creating and social development and fostering cutting-edge research and discovery. The School of Humanities and Social Sciences places high emphasis on research that makes a difference and is solution-led. We work closely with industry partners and the government to put findings into practice.

At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.

The Lecturer, Humanitarianism and Development will lead unit teaching teams in UG and/or PG programs in global development, community development and humanitarian studies and will improve the student learning experience and outcomes. This position will initiate, design and conduct productive, high-quality research, scholarship and creative activities generating high impact outputs in their discipline area as well as innovative teaching and learning, and partnership development, actively contributing to the rapidly evolving discourse within humanitarianism and development.

As a Lecturer in Humanitarianism and Development you will:

• Lead unit teaching teams and work collaboratively with other unit teaching teams in the course to develop effective unit curricula and learning resources
• Assist in applying industry, clinical and/or research practice into student learning experiences, success, engagement and resources.
• Adopt new innovation in curriculum design at the unit level and deliver learner-centric, research-informed teaching practices across different levels / modes of delivery. Maintain deep discipline knowledge which is applied to inform unit design.
• Design collaborative learning opportunities at the unit level and support diverse learners by designing accessible and inclusive unit material and practices.
• Contribute to disciplinary scholarship, knowledge and practice through excellence in research, embracing multidisciplinary, collegiality, and high quality, high impact research outputs.
• Contribute to discipline-based educational or pedagogy research projects and demonstrate an emerging reputation in teaching scholarship and pedagogical research.                                                                                                                                                                           

To be successful, you’ll have:

• PhD in a relevant discipline and/or other relevant qualifications and experience
• Excellent record of scholarly learning and teaching in UG and/or PG programs, including innovative curriculum design
• Emerging reputation in research and scholarship through publications and/or exhibitions and/or success in obtaining external research funding.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to establish good working relationships with colleagues, partners and external stakeholders.

Here's how to apply: 

Please submit your updated resume, a short cover letter and responses to the Key Selection Criteria.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Max Kelly (Associate Professor, International and Community Development) on [email protected]

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

 Lecturer in Humanitarianism and Development-PD.pdf

Applications for this position close on Sunday the 21st of April at 11.55pm. 

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.

Advertised:22 Mar 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close:21 Apr 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time