Job | Lecturer in Visual Arts and Arts Administration based in Alice Springs | Charles Darwin University

Full time, continuing appointment 
Teaching Focused Academic Level A/B Salary – $72,702 to $130,649
Plus 17% superannuation and 6 weeks annual leave 
Alice Springs, NT

The position is fulltime ongoing

Applications due: Wednesday 6 December 2023

Deliver training and assessment across a range of the Academy of the Arts’ VET courses in Visual Arts and Arts Administration

About the Position

As a Lecturer in Visual Arts & Arts Administration, you will deliver training and assessment across a range of the Academy of the Arts’ VET courses in Visual Arts and in Arts Administration at Alice Springs, as well as contributing to the higher education teaching program or short courses, where appropriate. You will engage with the local community, contribute to youth programs and short courses, and work with local arts and education organisations to assist with workforce development.

About You

To be successful, you will require:

  • Relevant tertiary qualifications and extensive experience as a professional visual artist or an equivalent combination of experience and education/training. Specialist skills in visual arts disciplines, which may include painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, textiles and screen printing as well as in arts administration.
  • Current qualification equivalent to a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40116) and the ability to obtain competencies in additional core units as required.
  • Demonstrated experience providing education and training within a workplace or educational institution.
  • Experience in researching and developing training tools to meet needs.
  • Demonstrated high level interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate culturally sensitively with internal and external stakeholders (including community centres, industry partners, stakeholders and government departments).
  • Demonstrated experience working independently and as part of a team, with proven organizational, time management and administrative skills to support course delivery.
  • Competency with the Microsoft Office suite and other relevant software database packages.

To view the responsibilities of the role, please click on the: Position Profile.

Remuneration 
Appointment to this role will be at Teaching Focused Academic Level A/B and the base salary will be in the range of $72,702 – $130,649 per annum. The total remuneration package will be in the range of $85,061 – $152,859 per annum, including 17% superannuation.

What’s in it for you?

  • An employer who values your contribution to building a bigger, better and stronger university
  • Work with a University committed to changing people’s lives for the better through training, education and research
  • Opportunities for professional development, paid study and career progression
  • 17% superannuation
  • Six weeks of paid annual leave
  • Up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave (primary care giver), in addition to government payments (eligibility criteria apply)
  • Recognition of prior service with another Australian University / NT Government for Long Service Leave (recognition applied to qualifying period only)
  • Ability to negotiate transfer of leave entitlements under the Public Employment (Mobility) Act 1989
  • Free on-campus parking in designated areas
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Salary Packaging opportunities

How to Apply

All applications must be received online via the ‘apply’ button at this link Lecturer in Visual Arts & Arts Administration – CDU Careers (selectminds.com) and should include your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest in the role and relevant skills and experience.

For a confidential discussion about the position please contact Amanda Morris, Director CDU Academy of the Arts on 08 8946 6571 or email Amanda.morris@cdu.edu.au 

Adjustments can be made throughout the application and selection process, as well as during employment to support applicants and employees with disability. CDU’s Workplace Adjustment Policy and Procedure can be found at https://policies.cdu.edu.au/view-current.php?id=191&version=1 If you would like to discuss adjustments, please contact the Recruitment Team on 08 8946 6492 or email strategicrecruitment@cdu.edu.au

Diversity and Inclusion

At CDU we actively celebrate our diversity. We innovate, embrace new ideas, and act with courage and kindness. We’re about what we can give to the world rather than what we take, and we believe in the transformative power of education. We work hard to make sure every member of our University community feels they truly belong. Understanding that it is through our focus on our people and leveraging our differences that will make CDU the most connected university in Australia, we are striving to ensure that our culture and our community are inclusive of all our staff, students and visitors. We are committed to maintaining a culture where everyone feels respected, safe, encouraged to speak up and supported in achieving their professional goals. Applications from First Nations people, women at all levels, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disability, neurotypical and neurodiverse people, LGBTIQ+ people, people with family and caring responsibilities and people at all stages of their careers are welcomed.

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