Lecturer in Digital Media Storytelling

Full time, 11-month fixed term appointment 
Teaching Focused Academic Level A Salary – up to $109,071 pa
Plus 17% superannuation and 6 weeks annual leave 
Alice Springs Campus, NT

Apply your passion for digital media to teach for the Academy of the Arts at CDU

About the Position
As a Lecturer in Digital Media Storytelling, you will deliver training and assessment across a range of the Academy of the Arts’ VET courses in Creative Industries and Screen and Media at Alice Springs with a focus on VET certificate level and short courses, as well as contributing to higher education units, where appropriate. Teaching storytelling skills through digital media as applied to media, communications, and screen arts sectors you’ll be responsible for facilitating students’ learning and assessment, attending to student and industry enquiries, and assisting in marketing the relevant courses.

About You
To be successful, you will require:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and extensive experience as a professional screen and/or digital media producer or an equivalent combination of experience and education/training. Specialist skills in two or more digital media or screen arts disciplines, which may include film, television, radio, broadcast, and online platforms.
• Current qualification equivalent to a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40116) and the ability to obtain competencies in additional core units as required.
• Demonstrated experience providing education and training either within a workplace setting or educational institution.\
• Experience in researching and developing training tools to meet needs.
• Demonstrated high level interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills including the ability to communicate in a culturally sensitive manner with internal and external stakeholders (including community centers, industry partners, stakeholders, and government departments).
• Demonstrated experience working independently and as part of a team, with proven organizational, time management and administrative skills to support course delivery.
• Competency with the Microsoft Office suite and other relevant software database packages

To view the responsibilities of the role, please click on the: Position Profile.

Remuneration 
Appointment to this role will be at Teaching Focused Academic Level A. The base salary will be in the range of $72,702- $109,071 per annum. The total remuneration package will be in the range of $85,061 to $127,613 per annum, including 17% superannuation.

What’s in it for you?

• An employer who values your contribution to building a bigger, better and stronger university
• Work with a University committed to changing people’s lives for the better through training, education and research
• Opportunities for professional development, paid study and career progression
• An enviable lifestyle in the spectacular Northern Territory
• 17% superannuation
• Six weeks of paid annual leave
• Up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave (primary care giver), in addition to government payments (eligibility criteria apply)
• Recognition of prior service with another Australian University / NT Government for Long Service Leave
• Free on-campus parking in designated areas
• Employee Assistance Program
• Salary Packaging opportunities

How to Apply
All applications must be received online via the ‘apply’ button and should include your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest in the position.

For a confidential discussion please contact Amanda Morris, Director, CDU Academy of the Arts on 08 8946 6571 or email amanda.morris@cdu.edu.au 

Adjustments can be made throughout the application and selection process, as well as during employment to support applicants and employees with disability. CDU’s Workplace Adjustment Policy and Procedure can be found at https://policies.cdu.edu.au/view-current.php?id=191&version=1. If you would like to discuss adjustments, please contact the Recruitment Team on 08 8946 6492 or email strategicrecruitment@cdu.edu.au.

Diversity and Inclusion
At CDU we actively celebrate our diversity. We innovate, embrace new ideas, and act with courage and kindness. We’re about what we can give to the world rather than what we take, and we believe in the transformative power of education. We work hard to make sure every member of our University community feels they truly belong. Understanding that it is through our focus on our people and leveraging our differences that will make CDU the most connected university in Australia, we are striving to ensure that our culture and our community are inclusive of all our staff, students and visitors. We are committed to maintaining a culture where everyone feels respected, safe, encouraged to speak up and supported in achieving their professional goals. Applications from First Nations people, women at all levels, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disability, neurotypical and neurodiverse people, LGBTIQ+ people, people with family and caring responsibilities and people at all stages of their careers are welcomed.
 
You make CDU. And we want you to be exactly who you are.  

Applications Close: Sunday 10th December 2023