Position Number: 0029538
Location: Parkville
Role type: Continuing; Part-time 0.8 FTE
Faculty: Faculty of Education
Salary: Level C – $146,050 – $168,403 p.a. plus 17% super
- Shape the future of early childhood education through research, teaching, leadership, and collaboration.
- Make a lasting impact on students, the wider academic community, and professionals working in the early childhood sector.
- Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families!
About the Role
The Research in Effective Education in Early Childhood (REEaCh) Centre, is looking for an accomplished academic to shape the future of teaching, research, and policy in this vital field. Combining scholarly rigour with innovative pedagogy, the role demands leadership in advancing research culture, securing impactful funding, and mentoring the next generation of academics. With a focus on driving evidence-based practices and influencing policy, the successful candidate will thrive on collaboration, inspiring excellence across teaching, research, and community engagement.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Innovating and leading in teaching practices across early childhood learning and development, interactions, professional communication and contemporary language analysis techniques.
- Translating research and professional expertise into custom education through engaging with industry and community. Conducting and leading impactful research in early childhood education, securing funding, and mentoring academics and graduate researchers to strengthen the REEaCh Centre’s research culture and advancing the Centre’s reputation for excellence.
- Collaborating and engaging with internal and external partners to influence policy, advance practice, and develop strategic partnerships in the early childhood sector.
- Supporting interdisciplinary initiatives and actively participating in professional and scholarly communities.
Who We Are Looking For
You are an accomplished academic with a deep expertise in early childhood education and a proven record of impactful research, teaching, and leadership. You have demonstrated excellence in both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, alongside a robust track record of attracting research funding and publishing high-quality scholarship. You possess the ability to mentor and lead early career academics, fostering a vibrant research culture within the REEaCh Centre. Your innovative approach to teaching and commitment to advancing pedagogical practices will be complemented by your capacity to engage with government, professional organisations, and the wider community, contributing to policy development and public discourse. With exceptional communication skills and a collaborative mindset, you will thrive in both independent and team-oriented work, driving forward the strategic priorities of the faculty and making a lasting impact in the field of early childhood education.
You also have:
- A doctoral degree in education or a related discipline, with a well-established track record in education and research, complemented by a robust portfolio of research publications.
- Proven ability to deliver exceptional teaching in higher education, underpinned by a comprehensive understanding of diverse scholarship in early childhood education and care.
- Expertise in language; development, interactions, professional communication and contemporary language analysis techniques.
- The ability to contribute and collaborate to teaching and research teams and an understanding of interdisciplinary practice.
For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.
This role requires that the successful candidate must undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at the University. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
Your New Team – The Faculty of Education
The Faculty of Education is at the forefront of innovation in education, working with partners in schools, early childhood settings, communities, government and beyond. We conduct research and teaching that leads to the transformation of education practice both within and beyond the profession. FoE stimulates learning that enriches the potential of students from around the world, enabling meaningful careers and profound contributions to communities. We provide research leadership, setting the direction for high-impact, innovative and responsive research that addresses the pressing issues of our time. We lead purposeful engagement with society, sharing our resources and expertise as part of collaborative efforts to build a resilient, equitable and sustainable future.
What We Offer You!
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page!
About the University of Melbourne
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The University of Melbourne values the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and welcomes and celebrates diversity. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. For more information please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page.
We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact the employee listed on the first page of the Position Description found below, with an email containing your name and contact details for a confidential discussion. Please ensure your email is titled "Reasonable Adjustments Request".
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
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Join Us!
If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents:
- Resume
- Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
- The responses against the Selection Criteria^ (found in the Position Description)
^For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria
Please ensure that you apply through the Apply Now button at the bottom of this advertisement. However, if you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Petra Newton via email at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.
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Position Description
