Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor – Teaching and Research

About the role

Employment Type: Full time – 35 hours per week
Duration: Continuing
Remuneration: Level C from $155k ; Level D from $185k plus 17% superannuation contributions and annual leave loading
Location: Kensington Campus, Sydney, New South Wales

About us

UNSW Law & Justice is a top-ranking faculty and a global leader in law and criminology education and research, setting the pace in Australia for over 50 years. UNSW Law & Justice is committed to social justice and human rights, and to promoting meaningful change, consistent with UNSW’s strategic plan Progress for All and our Faculty strategy, Law & Justice 2030. Law & Justice 2030 emphasises several areas as critical to our teaching and research, including First Nations justice and the impact of AI and disruptive technologies. The School of Law, Society and Criminology is committed to the social relevance and impact of rigorous research and teaching.

Why this role matters

We are seeking a Senior Lecturer (Level C) or Associate Professor (Level D) in the School of Law, Society and Criminology at the Faculty of Law & Justice UNSW. We welcome applications from scholars with research expertise and a capacity to teach in our BCCJ, including the courses Criminology in Practice and Criminology Work Integrated Learning Placement. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this role.

Skills and Experience

• For Level C: - A PhD in Criminology or a related discipline (or equivalent). - Demonstrated experience using quantitative and qualitative social science methodologies, with expertise in Indigenous knowledges highly desirable. - Significant track record in research with outcomes of high quality and impact. - Capacity to successfully recruit and/or supervise high calibre higher degree research students. - Demonstrated ability to teach and convene courses in the Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice (BCCJ), including Criminology in Practice and Criminology Work Integrated Learning Placement, to a high standard, including through partnerships with industry and the use of innovative methods and educational technologies. - Experience in curriculum development and improvement and ability to do so in the context of incorporating Indigenous-led approaches to advancing justice and equity. - Evidence of the capacity to support and inspire students from diverse backgrounds and support student equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives. - Demonstrated strong interpersonal, communication, relationship building and organisational skills and the capacity to work collaboratively and contribute to the School’s service and engagement activities. - An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines. - Knowledge of health & safety (psychosocial and physical) responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.
• For Level D: - A PhD in Criminology or a related discipline (or equivalent). - Demonstrated experience using quantitative and qualitative social science methodologies, with expertise in Indigenous knowledges highly desirable. - Significant track record in research with outcomes of high quality and high impact with clear evidence of the desire and ability to continually achieve research excellence and deliver research leadership. - Excellent record of recruiting and supervising high calibre higher degree research students. - Demonstrated ability to teach and convene courses in the Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice (BCCJ), including Criminology in Practice and Criminology Work Integrated Learning Placement, to a high standard, including through leading partnerships with industry and the use of innovative methods and educational technologies. - Leadership in curriculum development and improvement especially in the context of incorporating Indigenous-led approaches to advancing justice and equity. - Evidence of ability to advance and lead an inclusive culture of excellence in learning and teaching including through student equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives. - Demonstrated leadership in building engagement and partnerships with the profession and industry. - Demonstrated strong interpersonal, communication, relationship building and organisational skills and the capacity to work collaboratively and take a leadership role in the School’s service and engagement activities. - An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines. - Knowledge of health & safety (psychosocial and physical) responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.

Benefits and Culture

• 10 days cultural leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as an Indigenous Employee Network including other Indigenous staff in the school
• 17% Superannuation and leave loading
• Flexible working
• Additional 3 days of leave over the Christmas Period
• Access to lifelong learning and career development
• Progressive HR practices

How to Apply

Please click on Apply now to apply online.
Please upload your CV and a separate document outlining how your skills and experience match the skills and experience listed in the position description (this can be your cover letter).

Pre-Employment Checks

Aligned with UNSW’s focus on cultivating a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for. These pre-employment checks may include a combination of some of the following checks:

• Entitlement to work and ID checks
• Working With Children Checks
• Completion of a Gender-Based Violence Prevention Declaration
• Verification of relevant qualifications
• Verification of relevant professional membership
• Employment history and reference checks
• Financial responsibility assessments/checks.

Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.

Get in Touch

For questions relating to the role please contact:
Professor Lyria Bennett Moses
Head of School, Law, Society and Criminology, Faculty of Law and Justice

For any questions regarding the recruitment process please contact:
Anabel Wason
Talent Acquisition Consultant

For any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants who would like to discuss the Faculty’s Indigenous programs or engagement, please contact:
Charmaine Mumbulla
Director of Indigenous Legal Education