Lecturer / Senior Lecturer - Japanese Studies

Job no: 0048447
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full-time; Continuing
Faculty: Arts 
School: Asia Institute 
Salary: Level B AUD $114,645 - $136,136 p.a. plus 17% super or Level C AUD $140,433 - $161,926 p.a. plus 17% super

• Lead the delivery of teaching at undergraduate, honours, and postgraduate levels.
• Play a major role in scholarly, research and professional activities to make a significant contribution to academic excellence within the discipline.
• Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families!

About the Role

The Japanese Studies Program at the University of Melbourne is one of the oldest and biggest academic programs of its kind in Australia, teaching language, society and culture.     

A Lecturer/Senior Lecturer will play a major role or provide a significant degree of leadership in scholarly, research and professional activities relevant to the profession. The research work of a Senior Lecturer will be acknowledged at a national level as being influential in expanding the knowledge of their discipline.  A Senior Lecturer will normally provide leadership in research, including research training and supervision.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Subject coordination including the supervision of sessional tutors (administrative and academic)  
• Delivery of subjects in Japanese language and studies, including mega subjects   
• Curriculum design and innovation, including cross-disciplinary approaches  
• High quality publications arising from scholarship and research in line with the Faculty of Arts minimum expectations    
• Active engagement in service, leadership and coordination roles in the discipline, School and Faculty demonstrating respectful, inclusive behaviours at all times and building trust amongst colleagues  

Who We Are Looking For

You bring excellence in teaching with the ability to initiate course development, effective leadership and communication skills, a track record of supervising honours and postgraduate theses, and a commitment to professional and collegial behaviour at a very high standard. Additionally, you demonstrate capacity for multidisciplinary research, experience in community engagement, and the ability to build networks and partnerships. 

You will also have:

• A completed PhD in Linguistics, applied linguistics, language policy/pedagogy or other language-focused disciplines. 
• A developing or strong track record in research and publications in Japanese Studies. 
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching Japanese language in higher education. 
• Developing or demonstrated capacity to attract research grants, especially for multidisciplinary and collaborative research. 

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.

As part of the onboarding process, it is necessary for you to complete a Working with Children Check, contributing to the establishment of a secure environment for all individuals at the University.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Your New Team – Asia Institute

The Asia Institute is the University of Melbourne’s key centre for studies in Asian languages, cultures and societies. Asia Institute academic staff have an array of research interests and specialisations and strive to provide leadership in the study of the intellectual, legal, politico-economic, cultural, and religious traditions and transformations of Asia and the Islamic world. The Institute is committed to community engagement and offers a dynamic program of academic and community-focused events and cultural exchanges that aim to promote dialogue and debate.  

Lean more:https://arts.unimelb.edu.au/asia-institute/discipline-areas/japanese

What We Offer You!
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits  page!

About the University of Melbourne
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We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments with the recruitment process, please contact the email address listed at the bottom of the page.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
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For further information, including our 2023-2027 Indigenous strategy please visit -https://about.unimelb.edu.au/reconciliation/murmuk-djerring

Join Us!
If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents: 

• Resume
• Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
• The responses against the Selection Criteria^ (found in the Position Description)

^For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria

If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Anna Gradoboeva via email at [email protected] , ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.

If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the details listed on the Position Description.

Position Description