[ecrea] Job vacancy: Lecturer in Film Studies at the University of Sydney

The University of Sydney is currently seeking a Lecturer in Film 
Studies. For more information and to apply, visit 
sydney.edu.au/recruitment and search by the reference number 1564/0714.



LECTURER IN FILM STUDIES

FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, SCHOOL OF LETTERS, ART AND MEDIA

DEPARTMENT OF ART HISTORY AND FILM STUDIES

REFERENCE NO. 1564/0714



·         Join a team of dynamic scholars committed to Film Studies as a 
central discipline in the humanities

·         Help develop new areas of research and teaching

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



The University of Sydney’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences has a 
proud history of intellectual rigour and offers a vibrant research and 
teaching environment. It is a formal partner of the Sydney Film Festival.



The School of Letters, Art and Media is an intellectually lively school 
where pedagogic practice, research profile and external engagements are 
shaped by the synergistic benefits of bringing together traditional 
disciplines with long intellectual histories such as Art History, 
English and Linguistics with newer sub-disciplinary or interdisciplinary 
formations such as Film Studies, Media and Communication and Museum Studies.



Film Studies at the University of Sydney is an interdisciplinary program 
that draws on research and teaching strengths across the Faculty of Arts 
and Social Sciences in a wide range of departments, including Art 
History and Film Studies, English, History, Italian, German, Media and 
Communications and Music.



The Department of Art History and Film Studies at the University of 
Sydney, founded by the bequest of J. W. Power in 1967, is a leading 
centre for research and teaching in Art History and Film Studies. It 
offers a wide range of opportunities for undergraduate and postgraduate 
study in many fields including European, American, Asian and Australian 
art and cinema, and has specific expertise in global art histories.



In this exciting lectureship opportunity you will:



·         teach curriculum for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in 
Film Studies

·         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

·         contribute to academic administration.



As the successful candidate you will have:



·         a PhD in the area of Film Studies/Film History

·         teaching experience at tertiary level in Film Studies

·         demonstrated research track record in Film Studies

·         demonstrable knowledge and expertise in one or more of the 
following areas (documentary cinema, early/silent cinema, world/global 
cinema)

·         evidence of capacity for efficiency and responsibility in 
general academic administrative tasks

·         the ability to work in a collegial and effective manner with 
colleagues within the department and beyond as well as with external 
partners.



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).


All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers 
website. Visit sydney.edu.au/recruitment and search by the reference 
number 1564/0714 for more information and to apply.


CLOSING DATE: 11.30pm 30 September 2014



The University is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, 
diversity and social inclusion. Applications from equity target groups 
and women are encouraged. The University of Sydney has also established 
a scheme to increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 
staff employed across the institution. Applications from people of 
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged.



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