[ecrea] Job vacancy: Lecturer in Media and Public Relations at the University of Sydney

The University of Sydney is currently seeking a Lecturer in Media and 
Public Relations. For more information and to apply, visit 
sydney.edu.au/recruitment<http://sydney.edu.au/recruitment/> and search 
by the reference number 1208/0514.

LECTURER IN MEDIA AND PUBLIC 
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FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
SCHOOL OF LETTERS, ART AND MEDIA
REFERENCE NO. 1208/0514


·         Exciting opportunity for a research-active scholar with 
expertise in teaching media and public relations

·         Join a dynamic, engaged group of academics in a leading centre 
for teaching and research on communication and media

·         Full-time continuing, remuneration package: $110K p.a. which 
includes leave loading and up to 17% super)

The University of Sydney is Australia's first university and has an 
outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. It 
employs over 7300 permanent staff, supporting over 50,000 students.

Our University has dedicated centres for the study of China and 
Southeast Asia, cardiovascular disease and obesity, and the Sydney 
Democracy Network, and enjoys the benefits of the city of Sydney as the 
headquarters of Australia’s leading media companies and institutions, as 
well as lively cultural institutions.

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences offers one of the most 
comprehensive and diverse range of humanities and social science studies 
in the Asia-Pacific region and is regularly ranked in the top 20 
faculties of its kind.

Founded in 2000, and based in The School of Letters, Art and 
Media<http://sydney.edu.au/arts/slam/departments_programs/index.shtml>, 
The Department of Media and Communications 
(MECO)<http://sydney.edu.au/arts/media_communications/> is a leading 
centre for teaching, research and public engagement in many areas, 
including transformations in communication and media, journalism 
studies, digital cultures and technologies, culture and media, 
communication and media policy, public, corporate and political 
communication, health communication, media history, screen studies, and 
media and politics.

MECO offers a suite of outstanding degrees and programs of study, including:


·         a prestigious four year undergraduate degree, offering a 
unique combination of humanities education with vocational preparation 
for a career in the media and communications industry

·         a major in digital cultures in the Bachelor of Arts

·         five highly regarded Masters degrees in Media Practice, 
Digital Communication and Culture, Strategic Public Relations, 
Publishing, and Health Communications

·         a supportive and distinctive higher degrees by research program.

MECO has established itself as an outstanding, collegial environment for 
innovative research. It makes an internationally significant 
contribution to understandings of media, communication and digital 
cultures which are now central to our social, economic, political and 
cultural arrangements. MECO has a strong track record of research 
collaborations and external grant success.

MECO has excellent media production facilities, including television and 
radio studios, and is supported by a digital media unit (DMU). It 
benefits from high quality research infrastructure and support as well 
as established interdisciplinary links and projects with outstanding 
researchers at the University working on media and communication from 
disciplines such as gender and cultural studies, politics, human rights, 
sociology, law, business, science and technology, health and medicine, 
and area studies, especially in Asia, the Americas, and Europe.

In this exciting lectureship opportunity, you will:


·         teach curriculum for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in 
media relations, and corporate and political public relations

·         provide leadership in curriculum development, including online 
and blended coursework delivery

·         contribute to the research strengths of the school, including 
publishing regularly in journals of high ranking and other quality 
outlets, and applying for research grants

·         supervise higher degree research students as well as honours 
and masters dissertation students

·         develop effective interdisciplinary collaborations within the 
University across the academic field and with external stakeholders

·         engage with the media and public relations industry, 
professions and interested publics

·         contribute to academic administration.

To be the successful candidate you will need:


·         a PhD with a focus on media and public relations or strategic 
communications

·         teaching experience at tertiary level in media and public 
relations

·         proven expertise, knowledge and high level research ability in 
the academic field of media and public relations

·         evidence of your ability to undertake academic administrative 
responsibilities

·         the ability to work in a collegial and effective manner with a 
broad range of colleagues, students and external stakeholders from 
diverse cultural and professional backgrounds

·         a demonstrated capacity for engagement in cultural and 
industry debates regarding media and public relations

·         a clear vision of the role of media and public relations in 
contemporary society and their changing landscapes together with an 
understanding of industry practices in public relations

·         proven professional expertise in corporate or political public 
relations.

The successful applicant will join a vibrant and collegial department 
accommodated in recently refurbished office space with excellent 
teaching and research resources. You will have the opportunity to 
collaborate with world leaders in the field at such centres as the 
Sydney Democracy Network, Charles Perkins Centre, Government and 
International Relations, and International Security Studies as well as 
the South-East Asia Centre and the China Studies Centre.

The University of Sydney offers flexible working hours, supportive staff 
networks and generous superannuation.

Remuneration package: $110,802 p.a. (which includes a base salary of 
$93,629 p.a., leave loading and up to 17% employer’s contribution to 
superannuation).

CLOSING DATE: 28 September 2014 (11.30pm Sydney time)




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