Lecturer in Gender Studies

unimelb; Parkville; On-site; AUD 125,000 - 148,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Salary packaging

Health and wellbeing programs

Discounted services

Professional development opportunities

Parental leave

Gender affirmation leave

Cultural leave

Menstruation and menopause leave

Access to LinkedIn Learning

Job summary

The University of Melbourne invites applications for a part-time academic role in Gender Studies, with a focus on Trans and Queer Studies. You will develop curricula, deliver undergraduate and honours subjects, and shape inclusive, technology-enhanced learning for a diverse student cohort.

You will also advance your research profile, publish work, supervise higher-degree students, and engage with national and international partners, within a values-driven School culture.

Qualifications

• PhD in Gender Studies or a closely related discipline.
• Specialise in Trans and Queer Studies with a research focus that complements Gender Studies strengths.
• Demonstrate excellence in tertiary teaching, including coordinating subjects, developing curricula and delivering high-enrolment classes.
• Supervise honours and postgraduate coursework theses, and contribute to research higher degree supervision.
• Maintain a strong, developing publication record and show capacity to secure competitive research grants and consultancies.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver engaging undergraduate and honours subjects in Gender Studies, including high-enrolment classes and team teaching.
• Design inclusive, innovative curricula and technology-enhanced learning resources that support an increasingly diverse student cohort.
• Undertake high-quality research in Trans and Queer Studies, producing peer-reviewed publications and seeking competitive grant funding.
• Supervise honours, graduate coursework and research higher degree students, fostering collaborative and multidisciplinary projects.
• Contribute to School and Faculty leadership, committees, and external engagement, including national and international partnerships.

Skills

Teaching

Curriculum design

Research

Supervision

Education

PhD in Gender Studies or closely related discipline

Job description

Role type: Part-time (0.8 FTE); Fixed term until 31 Dec 2029

Faculty: Faculty of Arts

Department/ School: School of Social and Political Sciences

Salary: Level B - $124,656 - $148,023 p.a. plus 17% super

Shape cutting-edge Trans and Queer Studies scholarship / inspire diverse Gender Studies students / join a values-driven social sciences school

Investing in you - 17% superannuation, benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.

The University of Melbourne

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Your next career opportunity

You will help shape transformative Gender Studies curricula, with a special focus on Trans and Queer Studies scholarship.

You will develop your research profile, collaborate across disciplines, and contribute to an inclusive, socially engaged School culture.

What you will deliver:

• Coordinate and deliver engaging undergraduate and honours subjects in Gender Studies, including high-enrolment classes and team teaching.
• Design inclusive, innovative curricula and technology-enhanced learning resources that support an increasingly diverse student cohort.
• Undertake high-quality research in Trans and Queer Studies, producing peer-reviewed publications and seeking competitive grant funding.
• Supervise honours, graduate coursework and research higher degree students, fostering collaborative and multidisciplinary projects.
• Contribute to School and Faculty leadership, committees, and external engagement, including national and international partnerships.

You may be a great fit if you:

• Hold a completed PhD in Gender Studies or a closely related discipline.
• Specialise in Trans and Queer Studies with a research focus that complements existing Gender Studies strengths.
• Demonstrate excellence in tertiary teaching, including coordinating subjects, developing curricula and delivering high-enrolment classes.
• Supervise honours and postgraduate coursework theses, and contribute to research higher degree supervision.
• Maintain a strong, developing publication record and show capacity to secure competitive research grants and consultancies.
• Apply inclusive pedagogies and collegial behaviours that support diverse students and embody Faculty of Arts values.

For further information please refer to the attached PD.

What we offer you!

• Build future financial security with 17% superannuation
• Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
• Career development opportunities, including access to a range of tailored programs, such as Academic Women in Leadership, and learning platforms including LinkedIn Learning
• Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance and well-being, including leading parental leave, gender affirmation leave, cultural leave, and menstruation and menopause leave.
• Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance, and access to unique cultural and recreational benefits such as discounts for the Melbourne Theatre Company
• Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program

Your new team - School of Social and Political Sciences

You will join the School of Social and Political Sciences, a leading hub for innovative social science research.

Our multidisciplinary community spans Anthropology, Development Studies, Gender Studies, Criminology, Political Science and Sociology.

We are driven by values of intellectual freedom, integrity, social justice, diversity and environmental sustainability.

Here, you will collaborate with supportive colleagues to redefine the world and change what matters.

Be Yourself

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