Subject Coordinator

Description:

The University of Melbourne would like to acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Owners of the lands upon which our campuses are situated, the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung Peoples, the Yorta Yorta Nation, the Dja Dja Wurrung People. We acknowledge that the land on which we meet and learn was the place of age-old ceremonies, of celebration, initiation and renewal, and that the local Aboriginal Peoples have had and continue to have a unique role in the life of these lands.The Faculty of Arts is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and strongly encourages people with diverse experiences to apply. This includes First Nations people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, Deaf and hard of hearing people, people with a disability, LGBTIQ+, and neurodiverse people. If you have any accessibility requirements for the application or interview, please contact us. We are dedicated to ensuring barrier-free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. A position description is available in alternate formats if required, including USB, Large Print and Plain English.

The Faculty actively seeks to welcome and value the unique contributions of people from all backgrounds and is committed to diversity and inclusion practices to achieve our vision.
The School seeks to appoint up to two fixed term Subject Coordinators to co-ordinate and teach the following subjects in the Media and Communications program:

MECM30015 Media and Communications Project

MECM90041 Political Economy of Digital Life

The Subject Coordinator reports to the Head of Program and is responsible for the coordination of teaching activities such as lectures, tutorials and/or seminars and the delivery of teaching for the subject in accordance with the Faculty’s Local Operating rules. You will be responsible for all administrative tasks associated with the delivery and assessment of the subject and the development of subject teaching materials.

Responsibilities include:

• Conduct lectures, seminars/tutorials in the required mode (eg. online, on campus, blended) to a high standard
• Undertake subject coordination duties including the development of LMS sites and subject guides, the management of assessment extension request and the selection and supervision of sessional tutors as required
• Prepare assessments in accordance with subject guidelines in the University Handbook and coordinate assessment processes