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•     Lecturer -- Level B, full-time, continuing
•     Australia’s top rated Faculty in the Arts and Humanities
•     A competitive academic salary is available

The University of Sydney is one of Australia's premier Universities, with an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence and employs over 6,800 Permanent Staff, supporting over 46,000 students.

The University of Sydney’s Faculty of Arts has a proud history and tradition of intellectual rigour. It offers one of the most comprehensive and diverse range of Humanities and Social Science Studies in the Asia Pacific region and a vibrant research and teaching environment. It is regularly ranked in the top 20 Arts Faculties in the world.

The School of Letters, Art and Media (SLAM) is one of Australia's most active Arts and Humanities Research Centres, in Sydney, nationally and internationally. It is dedicated to excellence, innovation and high achievement in Undergraduate and Postgraduate research and to the support of its student and academic research activities and careers.

Applications are invited for a Lectureship -- Level B in Media and Communications, with a primary responsibility to conduct teaching and research in the Public Relations Area at Postgraduate level, as well as contribute to the teaching of Media Relations at Undergraduate level.

The successful candidate will teach a variety of units of study, including: Dealing with the Media; Organisational Communication, Media Relations, Strategy Selection in Corporate PR, PR Management and Conflict Resolution and may be called on to teach in the Political Communication Strand, when required. The successful candidate will also be required to assist with curriculum development and administration.

The Media and Communications Department offers four coursework Master's Degrees, Postgraduate Research Degrees and a four year Undergraduate Degree at both pass and Honours levels. Located in the central Camperdown campus, the Department is in proximity to the key business and cultural precincts of this cosmopolitan and dynamic city.

The position is full-time, continuing, subject to the completion of a satisfactory probation and/or confirmation period for new appointees. Membership in a University approved superannuation scheme is a condition of employment for new appointees. International applicants will be assisted with relocation funding.

Remuneration Package: a competitive remuneration package is available, consisting of a Level B salary range ($76,250.00 - $90,546) plus leave loading and up to 17% employer’s contribution to superannuation.

All applications must be submitted online.

For more information and to apply, please visit:

http://usyd.edu.au/positions

and search by Reference Number 632/1009.

Closing Date: 30 November, 2009.

The University is an Equal Opportunity employer, committed to equity, diversity and social inclusion.

Applications from equity target groups and women are encouraged.

Appointment is on merit and, as women are underrepresented at this employment level, suitably qualified women are encouraged to apply.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment, for financial or other reasons.