Professor and Head of School, School of Media, Film and Journalism
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Job Description
Professor and Head of School School of Media Film and Journalism
Job No.: 682766
Location: Caulfield campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: Continuing appointment
Remuneration: $226052 pa Level E (plus 17% employer superannuation)
- Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
- Join our inclusive collaborative community
- Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity exists to join the School of Media Film and Journalism as the Head of School and a professorship in any discipline of MFJ. MFJ is a vibrant School for creative and critical engagement with media journalism communications and screen studies. It offers a distinctive blend of theoretical depth and practice-based expertise offering cutting-edge facilities including the Monash Media Lab and extraordinary student-focused opportunities such as MOJO News and The Struggle. With a strong focus on digital media ethical storytelling and global perspectives MFJ is poised for its next phase of development and now seeks an ambitious leader to envision and deliver this.
MFJ delivers three of the highest performing and most exciting degrees offered in the Faculty of Arts - the Bachelor of Media Communication the Master of Communications and Media Studies and the Master of Cultural and Creative Industries. The School is home to some of Australias most dynamic and active academics and research practice technology change and innovation are key foci.
As Head of School the successful candidate will provide strategic leadership to the School of MFJ and will be a member of the Faculty executive and contribute to the development of the Faculty strategic plan. The appointee will inspire staff with a strong vision for education engagement and research. The Head of School will be expected to deliver a vision for the development of innovative educational programmes which create excellent experiences for students strengthen and grow the research ambitions of the School and seek meaningful and strategic partnerships with other academic endeavours and in industry.
In particular the appointee will play a leading role in driving strategic change for the disciplines of the School including ongoing development and modernisation of the curriculum and progressing work on decolonising research and teaching; fostering stronger industry engagement in all areas; and boosting recruitment in undergraduate and masters-level programs.
The Head of School will be part of a revitalised structure aligning staff to reinvigorated clusters of research excellence including the Monash Climate Change Communication Research Hub and the newly established Constructive Institute Asia Pacific which will drive the future of media film and journalism in the Asia Pacific region. The Head of School will shape the media landscape through these research centres impacting national policy enhancing curriculum and setting up the next generation of students.
You will have a doctoral qualification in a relevant discipline and a track record in any discipline area represented in the School. You will be a visionary leader who exhibits qualities of collaboration and collegiality and possess highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to liaise well with others and a demonstrated ability to encourage a culture of attracting external funding in the form of national competitive grants philanthropy other research income and industry partnerships.
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To Apply
For instructions on how to apply please refer to How to apply for Monash Jobs.
Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people culturally and linguistically diverse people people with disabilities neurodivergent people and people of all genders sexualities and age groups.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments please contact us at in an email titled Reasonable Adjustments Request for a confidential discussion.
Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role as determined by the University.
Enquiries: Professor Katie Stevenson Dean Faculty of Arts -
Position Description:Professor and Head of School - MFJ
Applications Close: Sunday 7 September 2025 11:55pm AEST
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Monash University recognises that its Australian campuses are located on the unceded lands of the people of the Kulin nations and pays its respects to their elders past and present.
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