Lecturer, Law

About the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the position of Lecturer, Law in Swinburne’s School of Law. This role is primarily expected to prepare and deliver lectures, tutorials and workshops and to assess students in the law discipline and also mentor and counsel students on academic matters.

A contribution to the faculty’s research output is required. The position will assume administrative tasks associated with normal teaching duties and will also contribute to faculty management and administration generally.

The Swinburne Law School teaches both undergraduate and postgraduate programs in law, including the Bachelor of Laws, which has a distinctive orientation towards commercial law with a unique specialisation in intellectual property law, and the new Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice. The school has an agenda of building a strong research culture that includes international collaboration, competitive grants and high-quality publications.

About Swinburne
Swinburne is a progressive university that aims to increase Australia’s capacity in science, technology and innovation as the drivers of modern, internationalised economies and workplaces. Our university is focused on high-impact global research, high-quality teaching and active engagement with both industry and the community.

About you
To be successful in the role, you will have:

• An earned or substantial progress towards a doctoral qualification in the relevant discipline or a related field
• A law degree that fulfils the academic requirements for admission to legal practice
• Demonstrated experience in tertiary teaching in law
• Ability to contribute to teaching, associated administrative duties, coordination and curriculum development at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. In particular, demonstrated capacity to teach in at least two of the key areas of law offered by the faculty

A full list of the selection criteria is available within the position description

Benefits

• Participate in regular staff and management development programs
• Private health insurance discounts
• Discounted annual Myki cards are available to Swinburne staff.

Discover more discounts when you start at Swinburne. Receive movie tickets and staff membership options at the Swinburne bookshop. There's news subscriptions and computer and software discounts on offer.

Further information and how to apply
The diverse culture within Swinburne is a source of strength. We are proud to be recognised by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality 2018 and of key initiatives such as our Pride@Swinburne Strategic Action Plan and our Reconciliation Action Plan which are integral components of our 2025 vision to be world class university creating social and economic impact through science, technology and innovation. Swinburne has also received the Victorian “High Commendation” Multicultural Excellence Award (Business Category).

To view the relevant position description or to start an application click on 'apply' and submit a resume, cover letter and response to the Key Selection Criteria, as listed in the relevant Position Description.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Recruitment team on staffrecruitment@swin.edu.au

Should you require further support for an interview due to special needs or consideration, please contact our Diversity Consultant, Dr. Walter Robles, on inclusion@swin.edu.au. For support or queries related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment, please contact DeadlyCareers@swin.edu.au.

Applications close at 5pm, Friday 20 September 2019