Current opportunities at Melbourne

Position Number: 0064071
Location: Parkville
Role type:  Full Time (1 FTE) (0.8 FTE /4 days per week would be considered), Fixed term appointment for 5 years
Department: Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity
Salary: Associate Professor (Level D) or Professor (Level E)

Due to the nature of the role, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, Maori and/or Pacific Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity (AFSE) is an Indigenous-led social change fellowship program established at The University of Melbourne in 2016 and funded by the Atlantic Philanthropies. Informed by Indigenous perspectives and grounded in Indigenous community engagement, the program is designed to support social change leaders and collaborative leadership in Australia, Aotearoa and the Pacific region.

The Program Director will provide academic leadership and direction in curriculum development and the broader Fellowship program and experience aligned with the overarching objectives of the program. They will be responsible for the collaborative design and delivery of curricular and co-curricular programming, ensuing it is contemporary and meets the needs of all stakeholders. The position requires academic expertise in the development of academic programs and the successful applicant should also be regarded as an outstanding teaching scholar capable of supporting collaborative research programs with the AFSE Fellows and Partners.

Reporting to the Executive Director and with responsibilities of Deputy Director of AFSE, the appointee will be a key member of the leadership team, working collaboratively to operationalise the strategic plan, oversee program delivery and evaluation, and ensure effective partner engagement, communications and reporting. The Program Director will also support Fellows through these graduate courses, providing academic advice and candidature management support. Finally, the Program Director will lead and maintain strong relationships across the University as well as the broader network of Atlantic Fellowship programs.

For further information and to apply, please contact Dr Rohan Carr or Ms Emily Witts at The Insight Group, by phone: +61 3 9654 3288 or email applications@insightgroup.com.au

Candidate Information Pack - Program Director, AFSE (RFQ12089).pdf