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. They will contribute to the School's and the Faculty's teaching programs, research, and engagement activities, and will carry out the duties expected of an academic at Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor level, as appropriate.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the School’s and Faculty’s teaching programs, research, and engagement activities.
- Develop and maintain a strong program of individual research.
- Teach courses in the Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice (BCCJ), including Criminology in Practice and Criminology Work Integrated Learning Placement.
- Support and inspire students from diverse backgrounds and support student equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives.
- Lead engagement and partnerships with the profession and industry.
Requirements
- 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.
- 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.
- Evidence of the capacity to support and inspire students from diverse backgrounds and support student equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, relationship building and organisational skills.
- 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.
Qualifications
- For Level C: A PhD in Criminology or a related discipline (or equivalent).
- For Level D: A PhD in Criminology or a related discipline (or equivalent).
Skills
- 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.
- 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.
- Leadership in curriculum development and improvement especially in the context of incorporating Indigenous-led approaches to advancing justice and equity.
- Demonstrated leadership in building engagement and partnerships with the profession and industry.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, relationship building and organisational skills.
- 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
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.