School of Culture and Communication sessional lectureships position description
Sessional lectureships are fixed-term for either Semester 1 or 2.
Further information is available from:
- Professor John Frow Head, School of Culture and Communication, frowj@unimelb.edu.au
- Dr Alison Inglis, Chair, Undergraduate Studies, asi@unimelb.edu.au
- Ms Sharon Tribe, Undergraduate Studies Manager, sharonlt@unimelb.edu.au
Second Floor, West Tower
John Medley Building
The University of Melbourne
Tel: +61 3 8344 5508
Applications including requested curriculum vitae and names of two academic referees are to be lodged by the advertised due date, addressed to:
Sharon Tribe
School of Culture and Communication
University of Melbourne VIC 3010.
Your application must address the selection criteria below.
Selection criteria
- Potential as a teacher: in particular, an ability to communicate effectively with undergraduates and to be responsive to the University's administrative needs
- Previous experience with course subject-matter
- Academic standing
- Communicate effectively in both written and oral form
- Work effectively as a team member
- Work well under pressure to meet deadlines
Key Responsibilities
It is the expectation of the School that a sessional teacher will make a significant contribution to the teaching effort of the School at undergraduate level. Specific duties will include:
- Delivery of lectures and conduct of tutorials or workshops in accordance with School standards
- Consultation with students
- Setting of assessment and marking of assessable work in the relevant subject
- Supervision of tutors (this is dependent on subject enrolment numbers)
- Production of subject reader and/or other teaching materials and preparation or revision of reserve lists, bibliography
- Attendance at Examiners meetings
- Liaison with School administrative staff regarding results processing, timetable and School administrative procedures
Important Information
Sessional teaching positions will normally be advertised to postgraduate students, via email and School noticeboards.
The School will strive to provide teaching experience for all doctoral students. To be considered for a sessional lectureship, a postgraduate should normally have the support of their supervisor; normally have not had more than two semesters of teaching during their candidature; and demonstrate that sessional teaching will not affect the timely completion of their thesis.
Postgraduate students will not normally be employed in the first or last six months of their candidature; or if their candidature has not been confirmed.
In making appointments, the School is guided by the University's Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual.
Environmental Health and Safety (EHS)
All staff in the University are responsible for ensuring safe work-procedures and instructions. They must:
- take reasonable care for the safety of self and others
- ensure that any hazardous conditions, near misses and injuries are reported immediately to a supervisor
- seek guidance for all new or modified work procedures
- participate in meetings, training and other health and safety activities
- wear personal protective equipment as provided
- use equipment in compliance with relevant guidelines, without wilful interference or misuse
- adopt work practices that support the environment health and safety programs
Job Complexity, Skills, Knowledge
All staff in the University are expected to maintain a high standard of conduct and work performance and observe standards of equity and fairness in dealing with students, members of the public and staff. This includes:
- performing official duties with skill, care and diligence
- treating students, colleagues and members of the public with courtesy, and with respect for their rights, duties and aspirations
- performing duties professionally (this includes not physically assaulting or insulting, threatening or maligning another university colleague, or behaving in a way that brings the university into disrepute
- observing relevant Acts, regulations, awards and university policies and procedures