Position Number: 0065908
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full-time or Part-time (0.8 - 1.0 FTE); Continuing
Faculty: Architecture, Building and Planning
Department: Built Environments Learning + Teaching (BEL+T)
Salary: Academic Level A - $83,468 – 113,262 p.a. (pro rata for part-time) plus 17% super
- Transform built environment education / Create cutting-edge digital resources / Join a dedicated learning and teaching team
- Apply now to revolutionise built environment education through innovative digital learning design
- Investing in you - benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.
In line with the 2024 Enterprise Agreement clause 1.15.5 & 1.15.6.2, the University is committed to growing the number of Continuing jobs, and to increase the proportion of Continuing employment FTE in comparison to Fixed-Term or Casual employment. As part of this shared objective, all continuing vacancies will be advertised internally for a minimum of five working days to allow for current staff at the University to apply and be considered - ahead of external recruitment.
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Your next career opportunity
As an Academic Specialist in Technology and Media, you'll join the Built Environments Learning + Teaching (BEL+T) group at the University of Melbourne. You'll have the opportunity to apply your digital learning design expertise to transform built environment education. Your role will involve creating innovative digital resources, supporting curriculum development, and contributing to research in learning and teaching practices.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Design Innovative Digital Resources: Create tailored resources to enhance student learning in built environment disciplines, such as multimedia content, spatial communication resources, and virtual site visits.
- Support Curriculum Development: Collaborate with faculty to develop and implement effective teaching and learning approaches, including face-to-face, flipped, blended, and hybrid models.
- Contribute to Research and Best Practices: Engage in continuous improvement of teaching quality, contribute to research publications, and stay updated with emerging approaches in higher education.
- Provide Technical Support: Assist with Canvas LMS site design, maintain the BEL+T website, and support the ABP video/audio Microstudio.
You may be a great fit if:
You are a creative and strategic thinker with expertise in digital learning design, particularly for built environment disciplines, and possess strong coding and communication skills to develop and deliver high-quality educational resources and support.
You may also:
- Have a relevant qualification or experience in applying learning design theory to practice, especially in built environment disciplines.
- Possess expertise in digital platforms, tools, and data for student learning and staff professional development.
- Demonstrate creative and strategic thinking abilities.
- Have strong coding and communication skills.
- Be experienced in producing multimedia content and interactive resources.
- Show a commitment to best-practice usability and accessibility principles.
For further information please refer to the attached PD.
What we offer you!
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfillment, including:
- Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
- Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance
- Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance
- Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program
For more information check out our benefits page!
Your new team – The Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
The Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning is the leading educational and research institution in the Asia-Pacific region addressing the design and realisation of inhabited environments. It actively seeks to extend the linkages between education, research and practice in the built environment, and maintains excellent and extensive relationships with members of the built environment professions, government, professional associations and the wider community.
The Faculty has over 200 staff and 3000 students, one third of whom are international. It is responsible for the undergraduate Bachelor of Design degree, and offers majors in architecture, landscape architecture, property, construction, and urban planning.
The Faculty’s graduate school, the Melbourne School of Design (MSD), teaches accredited masters courses across the professional disciplines of Architecture, Construction Management, Landscape Architecture, Property, Urban Design and Urban Planning.
Be Yourself
The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child-safe organisation. We are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace where all individuals feel valued, respected, and have the opportunity to thrive regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age, being a parent or having caring responsibilities.
The University of Melbourne is committed to fostering a barrier-free and inclusive recruitment process. We are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates throughout the application and interview stages, including accessible document formats and alternative application methods. To discuss your specific requirements, please feel free to contact Bec Tucker – 0416 888 299 or send an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments' to hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au. You can find more information for applicants requiring reasonable adjustments on our Careers website: https://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with unprecedented investment to attract, nurture and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff. Tangible support through a range of programs and initiatives will ensure that you personally succeed and flourish while at the University of Melbourne.
For further information, including our 2023-2027 Indigenous strategy please visit -https://about.unimelb.edu.au/reconciliation/murmuk-djerring
If you are a member of an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community and would like any support, please feel free to contact our Indigenous Employment & Development team via email at oied-hr@unimelb.edu.au.
Working at the University – what you need to know
This role requires the successful candidate to maintain a Working with Children Check The successful candidate can apply for the WWCC as part of the onboarding process. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
Join Us and unlock your career potential!
Is this the perfect opportunity for you? Apply today! Including 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 Brett Verity 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.
Position Description
