[Commlist] Associate Dean (Media)_RMIT University, Melbourne

RMIIT’s School of Media and Communication is currently advertising for 
the role of Associate Dean (Media).


This is a critical leadership and management role responsible for 
advancing learning and teaching quality, research relevance and industry 
engagement for the discipline.


For further information please 
see:http://yourcareer.rmit.edu.au/caw/en/job/582619/associate-dean-media


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Associate Dean, Media

Job no: 582619
Work type: Full time - Continuing/Permanent
Categories: Media, Journalism & Communications, Education, Teaching and 
Research, Associate Dean



    Advance learning and teaching quality, research relevance and 
industry engagement for the Media discipline
    Full-Time, fixed-term for 3 years with underlying continuing 
Professor/Associate Professor position*
    Academic level D/E plus 17% superannuation, based at RMIT's CBD campus

About RMIT

RMIT is a global university of technology, design and enterprise. Our 
mission is to help shape the world through research, innovation, 
teaching and engagement, and to create transformative experiences for 
our students, getting them ready for life and work.

The School of Media and Communication is home to a vibrant community of 
renowned practitioners, theorists and thinkers. It is one of only two 
Schools in Australia to receive a ‘well above world standard’ ERA 5 
ranking in the most recent Excellence for Research in Australia exercise 
for research in media and communication. One of its key research 
elements, the Digital Ethnography Research Centre (DERC) is a world 
leading Centre that offers a unique focus on the social, political and 
cultural implications of digital and mobile technologies for our daily 
lives. Internationally renowned for its cutting-edge digital qualitative 
methods, DERC excels in both academic scholarship and applied work with 
industry partners and other vibrant research labs in the School 
including the Non/fictionLab, a collective of scholars, writers and 
creative practitioners working with story, dialogue, poetics and 
partnerships, and the Screen and Sound research group, with links to the 
Australian Film Institute Research Collection (housed at RMIT).

The School of Media and Communication produces top graduates who can 
respond creatively to the challenges of a rapidly changing 
international, media-driven environment. The School has strong links 
with industry, has numerous illustrious alumni and seeks to be at the 
cutting edge of ongoing change brought about by technology and 
convergence. The School is a leading centre of ideas and innovation in 
the media driven industries. The School delivers the full spectrum of 
higher education programs and has a significant presence in 
international markets onshore and offshore.

For more information please visit, 
www.rmit.edu.au/about/our-education/academic-schools/media-and-communication

The Role and Your Responsibilities

Reporting to the Dean of the School, the Associate Dean, Media is a 
critical leadership and management role responsible for advancing 
learning and teaching quality, research relevance and industry 
engagement for the discipline. They will work across disciplines and 
schools to deliver effective learning and teaching and research outcomes.

The Associate Dean is accountable for providing strategic and academic 
leadership and management to the discipline, consistent with the 
University and College strategic plans and objectives, and for 
contributing at a senior level to the strategic planning and development 
of the School.

The Associate Dean is a member of the School executive team and will 
work collaboratively with all members of the management team and staff 
across the school to ensure the School achieves its strategic objectives.

Skills & Experience Required

To be successful in the role you will possess strong leadership skills 
and experience in leading academic teams in a collegiate environment to 
deliver strategic objectives. You will bring with you a well-developed 
understanding of budget management, quality management, and good governance.

You will have discipline strength and a teaching and research track 
record in one or more of the programs or contextual streams. The 
discipline currently offers the following programs: Bachelor of 
Communication (Media), Master of Media, Bachelor of Communication 
(Journalism), Graduate Diploma in Journalism, and the Bachelor of Arts 
(Music Industry). There are also three contextual streams: Cinema 
Studies, Approaches to Popular Culture and Politics, Economics and 
Communication. A strength in Digital Communication would also be 
advantageous.

The School will value your capacity to think strategically based on 
organisational priorities and objectives while displaying a high level 
of interpersonal, communication and negotiating skills. These skills 
will be required for your interactions with senior executives and 
external bodies and your involvement with cross disciplinary and 
cross-sectoral teams. Your leadership and expertise in learning and 
teaching along with your substantial academic, research and relevant 
professional achievement will contribute to the overall standing of the 
School both nationally and internationally.

We are looking for a person to join our School who is creative, critical 
and ambitious in their approach to media and communication research and 
scholarship and the future evolution of the media discipline. We seek a 
person interested in building capacity within teams and who has 
demonstrable skill and interest in encouraging a collegial workplace as 
a forward-thinking leader.

We are interested in candidates who demonstrate a global outlook, 
international excellence and high quality, high impact research, 
underpinned by supporting cross-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary 
teams who work with partners to address complex, real-world problems.

Qualifications

Mandatory: PhD.

Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with 
Children check.

To Apply

If you believe this opportunity is for you, please apply below.

For further information please contact Professor Lisa French, Dean of 
School phone +61 3 9925 3026 or email (lisa.french /at/ rmit.edu.au)

Applications close Sunday 29 September 2019.

Applicants are requested to separately address the key selection 
criteria, as outlined in the relevant position description.

Download File Position Description - Associate Dean, Media.pdf

* Please note, the substantive Associate Professor/Professor position 
will be assessed in line with your skills and experience. A position 
description for the substantive role is available upon request.

RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe 
organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing 
our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, 
disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the 
community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal 
and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

Application close: 29 Sep 2019 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time

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