Lecturer - university

Employment Type: Full-time
Yes were a large organisation with a diverse and talented community a community doing extraordinary things. A Lecturer (Level B) is expected to carry out activities to develop their scholarly research and professional activities both nationally and internationally and to contribute significantly to achieving the teaching and service missions of the School and Faculty.
The role of Lecturer reports to the Head of School and has no direct reports.
Create scholarly impact which is recognised by peers in the advancement of disciplinary knowledge.
Conduct research/scholarly activities under limited supervision either independently or as a member of a team (as per the norms of the discipline) and design research projects.
Contribute to the development of applications for competitive funding under the guidance of senior colleagues including participating as co-investigator or chief investigator in competitive grant applications.
Mentor and guide students and colleagues and develop the next generation of academics through involvement in supervision of HDRs (as per the norms of the discipline).
Demonstrate and continuously develop a well-defined teaching philosophy that inspires student learning.
Conduct classes assess student learning achievements and support students in postgraduate and undergraduate courses in line with UNSW policy specifically teaching courses the Gaming and Society and Digital Social Sciences minors.
Initiate the development of experimental approaches to teaching and learning with the support of more senior academics.
Manage course administration as Course Authority including academic quality assurance.
A PhD in a related discipline and/or relevant work experience.
Demonstrated track record in research with outcomes of high quality and high impact with clear evidence of the desire and ability to continually achieve research excellence as well as the capacity for research leadership.
Capacity to deliver multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary courses in fields such as Games Studies Digital Social Sciences Media Studies Cultural Studies Sociology and Politics and International Relations.
Demonstrated experience in teaching and learning design development and delivery at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
Evidence of ability to support and inspire students from diverse backgrounds and support student equity diversity and inclusion initiatives.
Experience using and/or designing with educational technologies and online delivery methods.
High level communication skills and ability to network effectively and interact with a diverse range of students and staff.
We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the benefits include:

• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
• Discounts and entitlements (retail education fitness)

Applications close: 11:30pm on January 6 2026.
UNSW is committed to evolving a culture that embraces equity and supports a diverse and inclusive community where everyone can participate fairly in a safe and respectful environment. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage applications from people of diverse gender sexual orientation cultural and linguistic backgrounds Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background people with disability and those with caring and family responsibilities. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.
The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

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