Lecturer Public Relations

The School of Marketing and Management is home to leading research entities such as the Future of Work Institute, the John Curtin Institute of Public Policy, the Luxury Branding Research Cluster, the Tourism Research Cluster, the Consumer Research Lab, the Blockchain Research and Development Lab and the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE).

Our links with leading industry groups offer students a range of work experience opportunities; brought together by experienced practitioners who are also passionate about teaching.

Your new role

Your real work experience and knowledge will enable you to prepare students for life after graduation. Day to day this will include:

• Contributing to curriculum innovation and design to develop students learning
• Determining the learning needs of students and providing appropriate teaching and learning support to demonstrate the intended learning outcomes.
• Conducting learning activities online, distributed or face-to-face as appropriate, which stimulate and foster student learning.
• Supervising the program of study of honours students or postgraduate students engaged in coursework and HDR students, as appropriate.

• Easily accessible location with great parking, bus station and end of trip facilities
• Relocation assistance available
• Vibrant campus with an array of food trucks and coffee shops
• A flexible benefits package with excellent superannuation provisions.
• Wellness is part of our culture, and we encourage positive lifestyle choices through a range of activities and initiatives.
• A vibrant campus with gym, child care, wellness programs, medical and counselling services.
• Opportunity for on-going career development and opportunity to attend national conferences
• Work has commenced on the extension to Curtin’s facilities; Exchange is dedicated to being an industry-connected innovation precinct.
• A major global player, with well-integrated campuses in Singapore, Malaysia, Mauritius and Dubai.

For further information on Curtin and all of our employee benefits visit https://about.curtin.edu.au/jobs/

Essential Criteria:

• A doctoral qualification in relevant discipline (or substantial progress towards confirmation of a doctoral qualification, combined with considerable practice and experience).
• Demonstrated expertise in innovative course design and delivery
• A strong understanding of pedagogical theory and contemporary educational practice relevant to the discipline.
• A working knowledge of contemporary thinking, best practice approaches and scholarship in public relations.
• An emerging record of contribution to scholarship in teaching.
• Demonstrated experience/capacity to undertake unit coordination.
• Team player with emerging/established industry networks

Prior to appointment, the recommended applicant/s will need to have a current criminal record check in accordance with the University's National Police Certificate Assessment Procedures.

Candidates should note that Curtin University has implemented a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy and Procedures which covers all staff, students, campuses and activities, effective 21 February 2022.

If you are invited to attend the next stage of assessments, you may be required to provide evidence of your COVID-19 vaccination status, including your booster if eligible (or formally granted exemption) upon arrival, and if you are offered a role at Curtin, you will be required to provide evidence of your COVID-19 vaccination or exemption status prior to commencing employment.

To 

please complete the online application form via the link below, noting we cannot accept resumes sent to the below email address.

Please include a cover letter, resume and separate document addressing the selection criteria (outlined above) to enable us to assess your suitability for the role.

To view a copy of the Academic Role Statement for this position, please copy and paste the following link into your browser:
https://cloudstor.aarnet.edu.au/sender/?s=download&token=2e90e658-1693-4244-b445-770df440437b

Applications close: 14th May 2022 (10pm AWST)

Contact details

If you have any queries in relation to the requirements of the role please contact Professor Julia Richardson, Head of School on 08 9266 5215.

If you have any queries in relation to the application process please contact our careers team at [email protected].

Inclusion and Diversity at Curtin

We are committed to ensuring that Curtin has an inclusive environment, free from harassment, in which all students, staff and the community feel respected, valued and welcome.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and are committed to making reasonable adjustments to enable people with disability to participate fully in our recruitment, selection and appointment processes.

We have received recognition in this area:

• Voted one of Australia’s Inclusive Employers for 2019-2020 (Diversity Council of Australia).
• Have become one of the first Universities to receive accreditation for an Elevated Reconciliation Action Plan.
• Achieved Athena Swan Bronze Accreditation (2018-2022).
• Voted 16th best workplace for new dads in Australia (HBF - Direct Advice for Dads, 2019).

Curtin reserves the right at its sole discretion to withdraw from the recruitment process, not to make an appointment, or to appoint by invitation, at any time. We reserve the right to remove the advert earlier than the date on the advert.