Lecturer

Description:

Building on its strengths as Australia’s leading regional University, UniSQ’s vision is to be renowned for innovation and excellence in education, student experience, research and engagement. Guided by our core values of respect, integrity and excellence, the University’s Strategic Plan 2021-2025 outlines our commitment to creating and sharing knowledge, transforming lives and solving the problems that matter to our world.

The criminology discipline within the School of Law and Justice teaches into the Associate Degree of Criminology and Criminal Justice, with a major and extended major in the Bachelor of Arts program. Building on its reputation of delivering current and critical teachings within criminal justice, the School is currently developing its Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice degree, with majors in criminal justice and corrections, and is due to commence in 2024. You will have a significant role in helping to shape this degree.

The School has a strong commitment to quality research and publication and retaining a close research-teaching nexus. A collegial academic work environment is valued and consciously maintained.

This is a highly rewarding opportunity to support the School of Law and Justice, as we transform our teaching and research capabilities and the School's reputation for producing quality research and graduates in the criminology and criminal justice fields. This position will be based on our Toowoomba campus.

• Excellent disciplinary knowledge in criminology.
• A desire to develop knowledge in designing and delivering exemplary university criminology.
• A willingness to undertake and to publish criminology research.
• Operate independently as an academic, generally with guidance from more senior colleagues.
• Develop a reputation for quality teaching, scholarship and research within the discipline.
• Demonstrate reputation, recognition, and leadership impact at the discipline level, working towards University level.