Department Chair, Department of Film, Games and Animation

• Department Chair, Department of Film, Games and Animation role at Swinburne University of Technology
• Full time position at our Hawthorn campus
• Attractive salary, Level E plus 10% loading with flexible working options

About the Role 
This is a unique professorial opportunity for an individual across all forms of creative screen and sound production. The Department Chair, Department of Film, Games and Animation will be a team orientated individual with strong leadership capabilities and track record.  The incumbent will have an established research and teaching profile as well as a demonstrated ability to initiate and manage internal and external relationship, including with industry and government entities.  

The Department Chair is responsible for the academic leadership and operational management of the Department and is a member of the School Executive. Reporting to the Dean of the School of Social Sciences, Media, Film and Education, they will work collaboratively with other Deans, Associate Deans, Research Centre Directors, Department Chairs and other teams within the University to develop and implement strategies aligned with the University’s strategic direction to maintain and further contemporise one of Australia’s leading tertiary screen production education and research entities.

For more information on the Key Responsibilities for this role, please see the Position Description at the bottom of the page.

About You
To be suitable for this role you will have experience in the below key areas:

• A national or international reputation as an academic leader in a relevant field and a demonstrated ability to lead across the broader discipline area.
• Demonstrated ability to both lead and be an effective team contributor for the development of new courses in relevant disciplines and inspire staff to deliver innovative course design in a multi-disciplinary setting.
• Effective strategic, analytical and conceptual skills, together with the ability to contribute to devising and implementing strategic plans in a complex organisational environment.
• Ability to lead and contribute to collaborative cross- disciplinary and cross-sectoral teams and to provide learning and teaching leadership and expertise that contributes to improved student outcomes.
• Demonstrated high level of interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to liaise with a wide variety of academics, work within a consultative, team environment in multi-disciplinary contexts, including an ability to work effectively with senior external members of the Faculty, University and relevant professions in industry and government.
• Ability to lead implementation of a research strategy within the Department that delivers performance outcomes recognised at national and international levels, including promoting engagement of academic staff with research centres and through collaborations and joint research involving other universities, industry, the professions and government.

Qualifications

A PhD qualification or equivalent in a discipline relevant to the Department.

About the Department of Film, Games and Animation
We teach industry-oriented courses in film and television, traditional and digital animation, games production and digital media. Our courses combine strong theoretical foundations with a hands-on focus – meaning our students not only gain experience with industry-standard hardware and software, but also a comprehensive understanding of concepts that will underpin their careers across the creative industries.

About Swinburne University of Technology 
Swinburne Horizon 2025 draws upon our understanding of future challenges. With this new strategic plan, we choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university – one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship, and proud of it. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research, so that:

•    Every Swinburne learner gets a work experience
•    Every Swinburne graduate gets a job
•    Every Swinburne partner gets a tech solution
•    Swinburne is the prototype of global best practice

The achievement of our 2025 moon shots depends on our capacity to work collectively, always, as One Swinburne.

To Apply 
Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing your suitability for this position.  

For more information about the role please contact Eve at [email protected]   

To review the Position Description and to apply, please scroll down to the bottom of the page.

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Swinburne Talent Acquisition Team on [email protected] . 

Applications Close: Sunday October 30th.

Swinburne offers flexible working options, leave and parenting/carer policies to support work life balance.

Equity and Diversity
Swinburne is a large and culturally diverse organisation and we are proud of our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives.  For further information on all our initiatives visit our Equity & Diversity website.

We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates. If you have specific accessibility or support requirements please contact Maree Norden, Diversity & Inclusion Manager at [email protected]

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.  

For any support please contact our Aboriginal Employment Coordinator at [email protected] or for more information on our Indigenous strategies please follow the link to our RAP Reconciliation Action Plan

We are a 2022 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

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