Associate Dean, Learning & Teaching

• Full-time, Continuing position
• Salary Academic Level D ($163,538 - $180,166)/Level E ($210,658) + 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements
• Based at the Bundoora campus

About the Role

The Associate Dean Learning and Teaching provides leadership for learning and teaching within the School.  In conjunction with the Dean, the School Executive and the Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Learning, Teaching and Quality, the incumbent develops and leads the implementation of the School’s Education Plan, aligned to University, College plans and targets, and regularly reports and reviews performance.

The Associate Dean provides strategic and scholarly leadership, supporting a community of practice related to learning and teaching; student experience and outcomes and the enhancement of academic quality and standards. They are a member of the School Executive and work closely with the Dean of School of Education and Associate Dean Discipline/s on all School learning and teaching matters and work with Associate Dean’s Learning and Teaching in other DSC Schools to support cross-disciplinary practices and networks. They collaborate with the Associate Dean’s Research and Innovation to identify opportunities to draw research and education agendas closer together.

To be successful for this position, you’ll have:

• Demonstrated experience in providing L&T leadership and expertise that contributes to improved student outcomes.
• Strong leadership skills and experience in initiating, leading, and managing academic teams and projects in a collegiate environment to deliver strategic objectives.
• Demonstrated understanding of relevant quality, policy and standards, including academic governance.
• Demonstrated capacity to think strategically and to act tactically based on organisational priorities and objectives.

Please view position description for further selection criteria

Qualifications

Mandatory: PhD in relevant field

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

About the College

RMIT’s College of Design & Social Context brings together creative and practical study in the fields of design, technology and society. Comprised of nine schools, the College encompasses a wide variety of disciplines of the built environment, education, media & communication, global & social studies and across all fields of art and design. It is this breadth of expertise and the shared commitment to addressing the most urgent challenges and opportunities of our time through interdisciplinary collaboration that gives the College its unique identity. 

Our work makes substantive contributions to sustainability and regenerative futures, global and social justice agendas and exploring the nexus of technology and the human experience. We seek to deepen our understanding and offer possible paths forward for society by addressing these issues with imagination, rigour, and practicality. We do this through excellence in education and research that is future-focused, industry-connected and community engaged.

For more information see www.rmit.edu.au/dsc

To Apply 

Please submit your CV and 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 Professor Simone White (Dean, School of Education) via email simone.white@rmit.edu.au .

Position Description – Associate Dean, Learning & Teaching

Applications Close:
29 Apr 2025 11.59 pm

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