Senior Lecturer

Macquarie University, Australia

Updated: over 2 years ago

Location: North Ryde, NEW SOUTH WALES

Job Type: FullTime

Deadline: The position may have been removed or expired!

PRIMARY DETAIL

Seeking a teaching and research academic to join the leading Department of Linguistics in NSW at Macquarie University

THE ROLE

Salary Package: Lecturer (Level B) from $108,111 to $127,923 p.a., or Senior Lecturer (Level C) from $132,004 to $151,806 p.a., plus 17% employer's superannuation and annual leave loading
Appointment Type: Full time, continuing. Available to start in July 2022 (in time for the second teaching session).
Macquarie University (North Ryde) location

A unique opportunity exists for a professionally qualified academic with expertise in Sociolinguistics/Applied Linguistics to take up a position of Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in the Department of Linguistics at Macquarie University. The successful candidate will be expected to actively engage in a research program, contribute to the teaching of linguistics at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, supervise research students from Masters to higher degree, and contribute to the administration of the Department and Faculty.

About Us

Macquarie is the university of pioneering minds. Globally recognised as one of Australia's leading research universities, Macquarie is a place where extraordinary new possibilities come to light. We've helped people to hear, introduced wireless internet technology to the world and broken through traditional boundaries by appointing Australia's first female vice-chancellor.
Macquarie University's Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences builds on our aspiration to have the nation's first fully integrated Academic Health Sciences Centre under a university's leadership. It brings together the excellent work of medical and allied-health clinicians and researchers across the University and around the country, with unparalleled access to world-leading clinical resources and research facilities found only on our campus.

Department of Linguistics

The Department of Linguistics within the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences at Macquarie University is one of the largest and most diverse linguistics departments in Australia. In the 2021 QS World University Rankings by subject, Macquarie Linguistics was ranked 27th, and in the 2018 ERA quality assurance in research exercise, the Department was assessed as 'above world standard'. Macquarie Linguistics has an extensive PhD research program as well as excellent postgraduate programs in Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology, Applied Linguistics, TESOL and Translation & Interpreting, and two highly-regarded undergraduate degrees: the Bachelor of Speech and Hearing Sciences and the Bachelor of Linguistics and Language Sciences.

Macquarie is a university engaged with the real and often complex problems and opportunities that define our lives. Since our foundation 54 years ago, we have aspired to be a different type of university. Over the years, we’ve grown to become the centre of a vibrant local and global community. Connect with us today .

To Apply

To be considered for this position, please apply online by submitting your CV and a separate (2-page) cover letter that demonstrates how you meet the selection criteria below:

Essential

PhD in Linguistics or a related discipline
Demonstrated expertise in sociolinguistics with a focus on at least two of the following areas: multilingualism, second language learning, TESOL
A commitment and capability to deliver high-quality learning and teaching (at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels), including the design, delivery, and management of units of study (subjects), lectures, seminars, tutorials, and the design and delivery of authentic assessment tasks
A clearly defined and well-articulated research agenda and a track record of high-quality publications.
Evidence of successful competitive grants or excellent prospects for attracting external funding
Excellent communication and leadership skills, with an ability to relate to staff and students from all backgrounds and to represent the Department to external stakeholders and the general public
Experience with research student supervision (Level C)

Desirable

Experience with research student supervision (Level B)
Experience in the development of ongoing partnerships with industry and/or professional bodies

Specific Role enquiries: Professor Catherine McMahon, Head of Department of Linguistics at [email protected] .

General Enquiries: Rohana Nagarajah, HR Administrator at [email protected]

Applications Close: Sunday 19 December, 2021 at 11:55pm AEDT

If you're already part of the Macquarie Group (MQ University, U@MQ, MQ Health, MGSM), you'll need to apply through your employee Workday account. To apply for this job: Login to Workday and go to the Careers App > Find Jobs.

Applications Close:

19/12/2021 11:59 PM

Equity & Diversity Statement

At Macquarie University, we are committed to providing a working environment where each individual is valued, respected and supported to progress. Our priority is to ensure culture, policies and processes are truly inclusive and that no-one is disadvantaged on the basis of their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity, gender, culture, disability, LGBTIQA+ identities, family and caring responsibilities, age, or religion. We encourage everyone who meets the selection criteria and shares Macquarie University’s values of scholarship, empowerment and integrity to apply.

Learn more about our progress towards Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/diversity-inclusion