Job no: 0063997
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full time; Fixed Term replacement position - 20 January 2025 to 14 July 2028
Faculty: Arts
Department/School: Historical and Philosophical Studies
Salary: Level A.6 – $105,518 plus 17% super
- Teach core subjects in Chinese history and the Cold War in Asia within the History major
- Shape the student learning experience by delivering engaging lectures and facilitating discussions on Asian and World history
- 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
Join the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies as an Assistant Lecturer in Chinese History, where you will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality education while our permanent staff undertake full-time research on an ARC project. This fixed-term position is an exciting opportunity to shape the learning experience in our History discipline, with a focus on Chinese history and the Cold War in Asia.
You will primarily coordinate and teach core undergraduate subjects within our history major, including ‘HIST20086 China in Global History since 1945’ and ‘HIST30066 Cold War Cultures in Asia,’ while also contributing to courses in Asian and World history. Working closely with the Discipline Chair and a dedicated team of colleagues, you will deliver engaging lectures, facilitate in-depth discussions, and inspire students to critically explore the complexities of historical narratives.
The incumbent may also supervise 4th-year honours students and contribute to the general teaching and administrative activities of the discipline.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Coordination of the teaching activities of specified subjects in the mode of delivery required (e.g. classroom, blended, online)
- Ensuring that tutors are provided with relevant information and that matters raised by tutors are appropriately responded to
- Development of teaching materials, including tutorial guidelines for tutors, subject guides, online readings, and regular maintenance of subject sites on the Learning Management System (LMS)
- Delivering lectures and conducting tutorials or seminars to a high standard
- Setting assessment tasks where required, coordinating assessment processes, and recording/reporting component and final results
- Marking assessment, providing timely feedback to students and recording results into the appropriate results recording system
- Effective and efficient communication with students in relation to readings, weekly topics, skills development and assessment
- Supervision and examination of 4th-year honours theses, if required
Who We Are Looking For
We are seeking a committed and engaging educator with experience of teaching at tertiary level, with a commitment to inclusivity in student learning, and the ability to work collaboratively with students.
You will possess extensive organisational skills as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills including a demonstrated ability to work with people from diverse cultural backgrounds.
This position offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the discipline while fostering your own academic and professional growth within a collaborative and supportive environment.
You will also have:
- A completed PhD in Chinese History including coverage of the 20th century
- Demonstrated ability for excellence in undergraduate teaching at the tertiary levels
- Demonstrated strong record of undergraduate teaching experience, working positively and cooperatively with students, in a range of teaching delivery modes
- Experience in managing and supporting staff and fostering an effective teaching team
- Demonstrated high-level organisational skills, including experience in dealing effectively and efficiently with administrative tasks relevant to both teaching and research
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with using IT systems such as the University of Melbourne’s Themis and the Learning Management System (LMS)
For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.
This role requires that the successful candidate must undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check.
Work Rights: This role requires full work rights in Australia for the duration of the appointment.
Your New Team – The School of Historical and Philosophical Studies (SHAPS)
The School of Historical and Philosophical Studies (SHAPS) is a part of the Faculty of Arts and comprises of History, Philosophy, History and Philosophy of Science, Classics and Archaeology, The Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation and The Program in Jewish Culture & Society. SHAPS offers a wide range of classes in these disciplines and has an Honours, Masters by Coursework and postgraduate student cohort. This position resides in the Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation and report to the Discipline Chair.
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!
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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 Ana Gencic via email at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au, 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.
Applications close: 31 OCTOBER 2024 11:55 PM Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time (AEDT)
Position Description: 0063997_Assistant Lecturer in Chinese History_PD.pdf
Position Description
