Details - Lecturer, Media & Communication

• Inspire and guide students as they embark on their pathway to tertiary education
• 6 Month Fixed Term Appointment January – June 2025 /Part Time (0.6 FTE) / Teaching Focused
• Remuneration pro-rata at Academic Level B $66,600 - $78,600 / Bundoora Campus

About the position

La Trobe University’s Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy seeks to appoint a Lecturer in Media and Communication. This teaching-focussed position is designed to help deliver the full Media and Communication curriculum as a back-fill for staff members on Long Service Leave and secondment. The successful applicant will contribute to excellence in teaching and learning across the Media and Communication curriculum, including teaching core subjects in the Journalism major in the Bachelor of Media and Communication degree. At the end of the six month period, the successful applicant may be eligible to apply for a continuing full-time, teaching-focused Level B position in Media and Communication.

Duties at this level will include:

• Teach subjects providing a high-quality learning experience that engages students through the conduct of lectures, tutorials, workshops and/or other sessions in online, blended or face-to-face modes.
• Provide constructive, fair and timely feedback on learning to students.
• Work with subject or course coordinators on innovative subject and course level curriculum design, development and review in areas such as, but not restricted to, online and blended delivery, and assist in taking an evidence-based approach to evaluate how these initiatives improve the student experience.

Skills and knowledge required for this position:

• A completed PhD in Journalism, Media and Communication or a cognate discipline, or evidence of participation in higher level study relevant to discipline or professional area. 
• Demonstrated ability to be effective in teaching and curriculum development in face-to-face, blended and/or online modes, as evidenced by, for example, high results on student feedback on teaching surveys relative to their peers, or through other forms of evidence.
• Evidence of innovative initiatives undertaken in the last three years that have improved the student experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of media production and broadcast journalism as evidenced in relevant professional experience or prior experience in teaching subjects in these areas 

Please refer to the Position Descriptions for other duties, skills and experience required for this position.

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Benefits:

• 17% employer contributed superannuation
• On site childcare facilities
• Flexible work arrangements
• Discounts for staff and their family members to study a range of La Trobe courses

How to apply
Closing date: By 11:55pm on Saturday 30^th November, 2024

Position Enquiries: Dirk Tomsa, Head of Department Politics, Media & Philosophy, School of Humanities & Social Sciences Email: D.Tomsa@latrobe.edu.au, Phone: (03) 9479 2666

Recruitment Enquiries:  Vicki Stavrou, Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner, Email: v.stavrou@latrobe.edu.au, Phone: (03) 9479 5191

Position Description below:

 PD-Lecturer Media and Communication 20.11.2024.pdf

Please submit an online application ONLY and include the following documents:

• Cover letter;
• An up-to-date resume; and
• A separate document addressing the Key Selection Criteria which is located in the position description

Please scroll down to apply.

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants 
We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. 

La Trobe University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We take an intersectional approach by actively supporting and encouraging people of all backgrounds and abilities to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. Flexibility in interview format will be offered to shortlisted candidates.

Why La Trobe:

• Develop your career at an innovative, global university where you’ll collaborate with community and industry to create impact.
• Enjoy working on our inspiring and stunning campuses – the perfect hub for industry, students and academics
• Help transform the lives of students, partners and communities now and in future

All La Trobe University employees are bound by the Working with Children Act 2005.  If you are successful, you will be required to hold a valid Victorian Employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement.