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Curtin University: Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Humanities & Social Science (HASS) – Call For Applications

Curtin University: Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Humanities & Social Science (HASS)

Curtin University is undergoing an exciting period of transformational change as we strive towards our vision of being a recognised international leader in research and education by 2030. With more than 50,000 students and 3,500 academic and professional staff, we believe that investing in dedicated people and their ideas will make tomorrow better. With this in mind, the School of Education is offering an academic Senior Lecturer’s appointment focusing on the discipline area of Humanities & Social Science (HASS).

The successful candidate will undertake teaching in the Humanities & Social Science (HASS) undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programs and provide pedagogical leadership and support. You will contribute to the development and teaching of units (including face to face and online workshops), undertake supervision of postgraduate research students, conduct research, and take up administrative duties. Teaching excellence and effectiveness in identifying student needs, conducting activities that stimulate and foster student learning, and innovation in curriculum design and development of learning materials is imperative to your success in this position.

You need a doctoral qualification in relevant/related discipline. Teaching experience, both face-to-face and online, and have high level teaching skill and a demonstrated teaching delivery in the tertiary environment.

You must have extensive teaching experience in relevant areas and a strong record of high quality teaching and research, experience in content development, knowledge of effective pedagogical practice and exemplary communication skills. Experience in unit coordination and the capacity to supervise students at postgraduate level will be strongly regarded.

If you have a passion for teaching in the field and work well as part of a team, apply now. Position to commence 17th July 2017

Deadline: 15 June, 2017.

For more information and to apply, please visit: https://webkiosk.curtin.edu.au/recruit/WK8127$APP.draw_attachments?P_VACANCY_REF_NO=4755&P_CALLER_URL=WK8127ZZDOLLARZZAPP.QueryListZZQMARKZZZ_ORDER_BY=1.

2017 Mary Boyd Prize – Call For Applications

The New Zealand Historical Association is calling for submissions to be considered for the 2017 Mary Boyd Prize.

Named in memory of the Pacific historian Mary Beatrice Boyd (1921–2010), this award is for the best article on any aspect of New Zealand history published in a refereed journal.

To be eligible, nominated articles must have been published between 2 April 2015 and 1 April 2017. (This includes online publication of the final article by a refereed journal.)

To enter, authors should email a print-ready PDF copy of the article along with publication details to jennifer.ashton@auckland.ac.nz with the subject line ‘Mary Boyd Prize Entry’.

Individuals may enter only one article. If you do not enter the competition yourself, you are welcome to nominate an article by another author by following the same process.
Entries close at 5pm, 31 July 2017.