Discipline Lead Sound – Fixed Term (2 Years), Full Time (5 Days per Week)
Salary: AFTRS Academic 3 Tier 2 (ACA 3.4) - $148,904 per annum + 15.4% super, and excellent benefits.
Close Date: Sunday 18 January :59pm. Late applications cannot be accepted.
Apply: Via the AFTRS Jobs Portal.
AFTRS is the national screen and audio school – the only Australian education institution to consistently make The Hollywood Reporter's prestigious annual list of the top film schools in the world. Working hand‑in‑hand with the screen and broadcast industries, AFTRS is a global centre of excellence that delivers the highest level of screen and audio education, training and research across Australia.
We are looking for an enthusiastic Discipline Lead, Sound to join our Master of Screen Arts Production team, within the Teaching and Learning division.
About The Role
Under the direction of the Program Convenor, the Discipline Lead will work collaboratively with a program team to co‑determine, develop, and deliver the Master of Arts Screen program. The position is responsible for the development of industry‑aligned, future‑facing curriculum and the management of the teaching team delivering the discipline subject areas in the MA Screen program. The role is strongly focused on excellence in teaching and supporting a high‑quality student experience.
This role is instrumental to the School's fulfilment of its remit to industry, and will oversee the industry currency of the discipline, including liaising with industry stakeholders such as industry guests, industry placements and other key industry organisations. The Discipline Lead will engage in approved specific projects including research activities in accordance with the AFTRS Research Strategy.
This role includes teaching, mentoring and fulfilling all associated academic management and quality administration.
Key Accountabilities
* Discipline Leadership
o Contribute to the co‑creation and development of a program curriculum that enables students to achieve high‑level outcomes through best‑practice creative pedagogies and flexible and inclusive delivery.
o Engage with industry to ensure we are facilitating best practice learning within a rapidly changing environment.
o Contribute to ensuring compliance with appropriate internal and external academic governance standards and policies.
o Engage in student recruitment and admissions activities.
o Actively participate in Discipline Reviews to provide discipline‑specific advice across the school to ensure that all AFTRS programs are reflective of industry best practice.
* Teaching
o Teach in your area of specialist knowledge to achieve learning outcomes in accordance with approved curriculum, timetable, and resources.
o Fulfil the number of teaching, tutorial/mentoring and assessment days agreed annually with the school and in accordance with the agreed workload.
o Provide mentoring and academic support to students within your subjects.
o Maintain effective communication with students throughout the semester.
* Subject Leadership & Academic Quality
o Design and develop subject outlines, lesson plans, teaching materials and learning assets in accordance with the program framework, the program guide to agreed timelines, ensuring that the teaching activities are constructively aligned to the learning outcomes, assignment, and assessment criteria. Ensure all teaching materials (outlines, lesson plans, teaching assets) are prepared, available for review and approval, distributed (online and other) and archived as required.
o Ensure that lecturers and guests are appropriately prepared – sharing necessary teaching materials, engaged in appropriate training, and have been communicated appropriate information regarding Student Learning Access Plans (according to permissions given by students requiring reasonable adjustments).
o Coordinate the delivery of the program for their subjects. Ensure subject teaching requirements (lecturers / equipment / rooms) are communicated to the Program Coordinators in good time and within agreed parameters. Work closely with the Program Coordinators to deliver the subject within agreed budget and resource parameters.
o Ensure clear outcomes for academic progression. Assess student assignments and monitor student progress in accordance with the Assessment Marking Guidelines. Identify students at risk of failing and refer them relevant support in a timely manner as per Assessment Marking Guidelines. Refer student requests for special consideration, issues relating to academic progression, reports of academic misconduct and other student related matters to the Program Convenor (as appropriate). Attend all Assessment Panels, Grade Panel Reviews and prepare Subject Reports. Support and contribute as required to investigations of student academic or behavioural misconduct.
o Communicate relevant information in a timely manner to students and responding to enquiries, ensuring clarity around assessments, including contacting students as a result of late assessments, non‑submission, deduction of marks and / or extensions.
o Monitor student feedback for subjects and manage student issues and complaints, in consultation with the Program Convenor and program team, proactively take steps to address and / or continuously improve the program.
* Teaching Team Management
o Lead, coach and manage the teaching team supporting the delivery of your allocated subjects, providing actionable feedback as well as managing any issues that are identified through student feedback or complaints.
o Actively participate in Lecturer recruitment, induction, and ongoing development to enrich and create a diverse and multi‑skilled teaching team.
o Develop the teaching team's capability by reviews of teaching practice and professional development plans.
* Leadership
o Establish and maintain safe, inclusive and enabling environments that demonstrably support learning, innovation and excellence. Accountable for:
+ Driving positive impacts – Achieve high quality team performance and outcomes.
+ Balancing creativity with responsibility – Ensure results are met within agreed timelines and standards.
+ Modelling AFTRS values – Behave consistently in line with the AFTRS values.
+ Human‑centred approach – Shape culture, enhance wellbeing and enrich experience through actions and decisions.
Other Duties – There may be a requirement to undertake tasks outside the scope of the responsibilities listed to support the organisation. AFTRS will engage in a conversation should these tasks arise.
About you – You Have:
* Qualifications
o Ability to meet the requirements of the Academic Employees Qualifications Policy.
o Please seek advice from the HR Officer if unsure of eligibility under this policy.
* Industry Experience – Substantial recent experience in the Australian Screen and Broadcast sector, with demonstrated understanding of sound recording and post‑production technologies, workflows and processes; experience working across a variety of forms, formats, and platforms; and the ability to draw on current industry networks to enrich the program and provide opportunities for students.
* Collaborative Practice – Proven and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and respectfully and create inclusive working and learning environments in the co‑creation of curriculum or industrial productions, and deal expertly and sensitively with conflict and students under pressure.
* Teaching Experience – Demonstrated capacity to teach, mentor or develop staff at Higher Education, Further Education or similarly high level in industry, and an understanding of the latest approaches in creative pedagogy and inclusive and flexible learning approaches.
* Leadership Experience – Proven leadership in either the relevant industry or academic context with evidence of strategic management and high‑level staff supervision.
* Future Practice Understanding – Understanding of innovations and future trends within sound and education, and ability to inform high‑level strategy for AFTRS and curriculum.
* Systems Knowledge – Demonstrated general management ability and capacity to use tools and software specific to sound and technologies used in course planning and delivery, including the oversight of teaching materials, learning management systems, resources, collaborative working tools and contemporary office software (spreadsheets, word, PowerPoint) to strong level.
* Academic Commitment – Commitment to academic quality and progression standards and student support through monitoring and implementation of relevant policies and procedures.
* Safe Work & Learning Environments – Experience in fostering culturally and psychologically safe work and learning environments.
Please note, the successful applicant will be required to undertake a National Police Check, and a Working with Children Check.
As a creative organisation, we understand the importance of offering flexible working to support your own creativity, wellbeing, and balance. We will genuinely consider applications for job share and part time working. We also support working from home and flexible working hours.
AFTRS is committed to building a richly diverse staff and faculty. AFTRS actively supports and appreciates workplace diversity, First Nations values, and we strongly encourage and welcome applicants from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from a wide range of backgrounds and people with a disability. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments through our recruitment and selection process. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please email or call .
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