The University of New England in Armidale: Lecturer in Screen Studies – Call For Applications

The University of New England in Armidale
Lecturer in Screen Studies
School of Arts

  • Continuing, full-time
  • $87,978 to $104,269 per annum (Level B)
  • Plus 17% employer superannuation. Salary packaging options are available.
  • Relocation assistance provided

About the role

The School is seeking to appoint a Lecturer to support its teaching and research in screen studies. Its current offerings in this area include popular units in film studies (e.g., criticism, histories, theories), national/transnational cinemas (e.g., Australian cinema, Hollywood), television studies, and documentary studies. The appointee will be able to contribute to continuing curriculum developments in screen studies at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, undertake supervision of higher degree research, and pursue research in the field.

Skills and Experience

As the successful applicant, you must have completed a PhD in an area of screen studies and be able to demonstrate relevant disciplinary expertise and knowledge. You will be expected to teach and develop curriculum in at least two of the following areas, at undergraduate and coursework postgraduate levels: film studies; television studies; national/transnational cinemas; documentary studies. You will also be expected to supervise honours and higher degree students. It is expected you will have a track record of research commensurate with the level of appointment; the capacity for continued relevant research; and willingness to apply for external competitive research funding. The School is renowned for its distance education expertise; you will therefore contribute to the continuous improvement in teaching, both on campus and online.

For additional information and to apply, please visit: https://hr.une.edu.au/v13/WK8127$APP.draw_attachments?P_VACANCY_REF_NO=215129&P_CALLER_URL=WK8127ZZDOLLARZZAPP.QueryListZZQMARKZZZ_ORDER_BY=1

Closing Date: 17 February, 2016.