School of Music
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Educate future generations & create an exceptional student experience
Based at St Lucia Campus
About UQ
As part of the UQ community, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, and within an environment where interdisciplinary collaborations are encouraged.
At the core of our teaching remains our students, and their experience with us sets a foundation for success far beyond graduation. UQ has made a commitment to making education opportunities available for all Queenslanders, regardless of personal, financial, or geographical barriers.
As part of our commitment to excellence in research and professional practice in academic contexts, we are proud to provide our staff with access to world-class facilities and equipment, grant writing support, greater research funding opportunities, and other forms of staff support and development.
About This Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading School of Music as a Lecturer in Violin. The position is designed for a violinist to build on their record of achievement in teaching, performance, research, service and engagement at a world top-50 university. The successful candidate will engage in internal and external collaborations that influence teaching practices, policies, and/or knowledge.
Key responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:
Teaching
Demonstrate a record of effective contribution to a range of teaching responsibilities including 1:1 violin lessons, chamber music, and side-by-side ensemble activity.
Coordinate courses, prepare and deliver workshops and ensemble classes, and undertake assessment and marking for undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
Performance and Research
Be developing an active record of producing high quality music performance and research activity consistent with discipline norms, including national and international performances, artistic, non-traditional or creative works research outputs, or publications in research journals or other appropriate outlets.
Take an active role in obtaining funding to support collaborative projects and activities.
Supervision and Researcher Development
Act as Principal Supervisor for undergraduate and postgraduate research projects.
Citizenship and Service
Participate in the UQ Chamber Academy and other outreach and recruitment initiatives.
Perform a range of internal service roles and processes, including high level of collaboration and participation in decision-making and service on relevant committees.
Advance external links and partnerships by collaborating on external activities and sustain relationships with industry, government departments, professional bodies and the wider community.
To view detailed information on the position, including the full list of key requirements and responsibilities, please refer to the Appointment Booklet.
This is a teaching focused position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance.
This is a full-time, continuing position at Academic Level B. The full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $104,579 - $124,287 plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $122,358 - $145,299 annually. As this role is covered by an Enterprise Agreement, you will also receive regular remuneration increases – at least once a year.
The greater benefits of joining the UQ community are broad: from being part of a Group of Eight university, to recognition of prior service with other Australian universities, up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, flexible working arrangements and flexible start/finish times, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.
About You
The successful candidate for this position will possess:
Completion of a PhD or DMA (Doctor of Musical Arts) in a relevant music discipline, and experience working in a tertiary music setting.
An established profile in teaching, including national recognition and a developing international profile.
Evidence of high-quality teaching at undergraduate, honours and postgraduate level across a variety of settings, including small and large groups.
A track record of participation in the development and continuous innovation of new programs, curriculum design and course material in the discipline area.
An established profile in performance including national recognition and a developing international profile. This activity will ideally extend into an established record of innovative approaches to performance, non-traditional research outputs, and may include traditional research publications.
Evidence of successfully seeking, obtaining and managing external funding for performance or research activity.
Evidence of successful supervision of independent student research and project activity to successful completion.
Evidence of meaningful service within institutions and to the discipline.
About the Selection Process
As part of the selection process, applicants shortlisted for interview will be required to present a performance and presentation about their creative work and give a teaching masterclass or demonstration prior to their scheduled interview.
The University of Queensland is committed to ensuring all candidates are provided with the opportunity to attend the panel interviews, however, for those candidates who are unable to attend in person, video interview options may be available.
Other Information
Sponsorship: Visa sponsorship may be available for this appointment.
Relocating from interstate or overseas? We’ll support you with the visa sponsorship process and a relocation support package. You can find out more about life in Australia’s Sunshine State here.
Questions?
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Professor Liam Viney, Head of School. For application queries, please contact
[email protected] stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.
Want to Apply?
All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:
- Cover letter
- CV
- Responses to the ‘About You’ section
Other Information
At UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, diversity and inclusion. We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in the broader community, whether that be gender identity, LGBTQIA+, cultural and/or linguistic, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, or people with a disability. Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to
[email protected] If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.
Applications close: Sunday, 7 January 2024 at 11.00pm AEST (R-32661).
