Lecturer - Digital Design (UX and UI)

Job Description

Lecturer - Digital Design (UX and UI) Apply locations Melbourne time type Full time posted on Posted 4 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: February 10, 2025 (30+ days left to apply) job requisition id JR35388 Overview: Full-time, Continuing position Salary Academic Level B ($110,868 - $131,659) + 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements Based at the Melbourne CBD campus About the Role The Lecturer is expected to contribute to the teaching and research efforts of the School, in disciplines related to their field of expertise. Specifically, the lecturer should have expertise across the theory and practice of User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI) design. Knowledge of creative coding and development practices is also desirable, as is engagement with emerging areas of practice such as spatial user interface design. The Lecturer is responsible for carrying out teaching activities within undergraduate, Masters and/or Graduate Diploma programs and for maintaining and advancing their scholarly, research and/or professional capabilities. The Lecturer is also expected to actively promote the program by establishing and maintaining memberships, links and partnerships with academic, industry and professional communities. The Lecturer is expected to work collaboratively and collegially with fellow academics within the teaching team, and update colleagues and students on developments in their subject area or specialisation. The Lecturer may be responsible for course coordination. To be successful in this position, you’ll have: Demonstrated ability to develop, coordinate and deliver high quality curriculum and program materials at undergraduate and/or post-graduate levels in the field of digital design with specialist knowledge/skills in User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI) design, creative coding, and development using web stacks. Demonstrated capacity to work effectively and negotiate sensitively with students, especially on issues related to effective learning. Emerging track record and recognition for quality research outputs which will contribute to existing Discipline and School research areas evidenced by publications, development of new research initiatives, competitive research funding, and industry links. Demonstrated ability to supervise higher degree by research candidates. Ability to build effective networks with colleagues and generate alternative funding projects through effective liaison with industry and government. Qualifications Mandatory: PhD in relevant field *Special Measures RMIT is committed in driving progression towards gender equality and ensuring the diversity in our organisation is balanced at every level. Section 12 of the Victorian Equal Opportunity Act permits the University to conduct female only recruitment in addressing the substantive imbalance of female representation in Science, Engineering and Business, IT and Logistics schools. The Racial Discrimination Act permits special measures that foster greater racial equality in the Australian community. RMIT's School of Design will therefore only consider applications for this position from suitably qualified women, gender diverse or Indigenous candidates for this position. RMIT University is committed to creating an inclusive culture that recognises diversity of our staff. We understand that life is multi-dimensional, and you may experience a range of professional and personal circumstances that may affect your career. As such, we implemented ‘Achievement Relative to Opportunity’ (ARtO) principles within our recruitment-related policies and processes. You may decide to activate ARtO to address the impact of personal or work circumstances on the scope of your application. For further information about ARtO - here . Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check. About the School The School of Design is a School comprised of the disciplines of Industrial Design, Digital Design and Communication Design. The School builds on RMIT’s leading national and international reputation in design education by creating a specific focus on emerging areas such as UX and service design, design strategy and virtual and augmented reality. It comprises approximately 100 academic and 11 professional staff and over 3000 EFT undergraduate and postgraduate students with expectations of growth. For more information visit here . To Apply Please submit your CV , covering letter and separate document addressing the Key Selection Criteria for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply ’ link at the top of this page. For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Jessica Bernardo (Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor) via email . Position Description - Lecturer - Digital Design (UX and UI) Please note, if you are viewing this advert from an external site, please click ‘apply’ and you will be redirected to RMIT's Jobs website to access the Position Description at the bottom of the page. Due to recent upgrades, position description links may not work on LinkedIn advertisements. Applications Close: 9 Feb 2025 11.59 pm 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. At RMIT, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to RMIT (including alternate formats of application forms). To discuss adjustment requirements, please contact Dani, via or visit our Careers page for more contact information - here . We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant. #J-18808-Ljbffr