Lecturer Law

Overview:

• Fulltime Continuing position
• Salary Academic Level B $110868 $Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements
• Based at the Melbourne CBD campus but may be required to work and/or be based at other campuses of the University

About You
The Lecturer is expected to contribute to the teaching and research efforts of the School in disciplines related to their field of expertise. More specifically the Lecturer is responsible for carrying out teaching activities within undergraduate Masters and Graduate Diploma programs and for maintaining and advancing their scholarly research and/or professional capabilities. The Lecturer will be required to teach and conduct classes in courses relevant to their field of expertise and assist in the academic and administrative consultative and coordination tasks involved with these courses. Academics with expertise in any of the Priestley 11 subject areas (contracts torts evidence civil procedure equity and trusts constitutional and administrative law company property law law and technology ethics and professional responsibility) should apply.

The Lecturer is also expected to actively promote the program by establishing and maintaining memberships links and partnerships with academic industry and professional communities. The Lecturer is expected to work collaboratively and collegially with fellow academics within the teaching team and update colleagues and students on developments in their subject area or specialisation. The Lecturer may be responsible for course coordination.

The Lecturer is expected to have expertise in using educational technologies in delivery of legal education and/or be engaged in research on the intersection of law and technology.

To be successful in this position youll have as a minimum:

• Demonstrated ability to prepare and deliver programs at undergraduate and postgraduate levels including online delivery and the ability to produce high quality curriculum or program materials.
• Ability to undertake course coordination role.
• Demonstrated capacity to work effectively with and to negotiate sensitively with students especially on issues related to effective learning.
• Ambition to engage at the forefront of ed tech and research in technology and/or social justice.
• Emerging track record and recognition for quality research outputs which will contribute to existing Discipline and School research areas evidenced by publications development of new research initiatives competitive research funding and industry links.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise higher degree by research candidates.
• Ability to build effective networks with colleagues and generate alternative funding projects through effective liaison with industry and government.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills appropriate for interacting with higher degree by research candidates staff and industry together with a strong commitment to teamwork and multidisciplinary collaboration.

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

About the School

The School of Law launched in 2025 emerged from the Graduate School of Business and Law. The School provides an open and collaborative intellectual environment with academics who stand at the frontiers of interdisciplinary knowledge creation that is both rigorous and relevant benefiting business the legal system and society at large. The School of Law located at the historic Emily McPherson Building provides RMIT law students with an engaging learning environment superior educational resources quality teaching staff and strong industry connections.

Our research approach focuses on cocreation with stakeholders in a range of different sectors across Australia the Asia Pacific and the world. Through our research we aim to develop thought leaders in important technology social environmental and economic debates. Law academics are involved in research across many fields of law and engage in interdisciplinary research. Interest areas include Business and Human Rights Law and Technology International Law Labour Law Alternative Dispute Resolution and Access to Justice Company Law and Corporate Governance and Regulation Climate and Energy Law Gender Justice and Mental Health Law.

Our teaching programs are intricately linked to our research efforts and we teach students the same techniques that we use to help solve the most complex problems facing the legal sector. The Juris Doctor Program (JD) was introduced in July 2007 and provides nonlaw graduates the opportunity to obtain a qualification that leads to entry into the legal profession. From 2021 RMIT commenced offering accredited Bachelor programs in Law and Law double degrees.

Our strength lies in our ability to develop welleducated selfaware and highly competent graduates. For more information please visit:

School of Law RMIT University

ToApply

Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria for this position by clicking on the Apply link at the top of this page.

For further information about this position please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Prof. Lola Akin Ojelabi via email .

Position Description Lecturer Law

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