Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor – Teaching and Research

About the role

The successful candidate will be 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.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the School’s and the Faculty’s teaching programs, research, and engagement activities.
• Carry out the duties expected of an academic at Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor level, as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain a strong program of individual research.
• Convene and teach courses in the Faculty’s BCCJ program.
• Support and inspire students from diverse backgrounds and support student equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• Work collaboratively and contribute to the School’s service and engagement activities.

Requirements

• For Level C: A PhD in Criminology or a related discipline (or equivalent).
• Significant track record in research with outcomes of high quality and impact.
• 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.
• Experience in curriculum development and improvement especially in the context of incorporating Indigenous-led approaches to advancing justice and equity.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, relationship building, and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• For Level C: A PhD in Criminology or a related discipline (or equivalent).
• Significant track record in research with outcomes of high quality and high impact.
• 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.
• Leadership in curriculum development and improvement especially in the context of incorporating Indigenous-led approaches to advancing justice and equity.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, relationship building, and organizational skills.

Skills

• Using quantitative and qualitative social science methodologies, with expertise in Indigenous knowledges highly desirable.
• Capacity to successfully recruit and/or supervise high calibre higher degree research students.
• Experience in curriculum development and improvement.
• Ability to support and inspire students from diverse backgrounds and support student equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• 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

People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world. Our benefits include:

• 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.

Pay

Level C from $155k ; Level D from $185k plus 17% superannuation contributions and annual leave loading.

Schedule

Full time – 35 hours per week.