Job Description
We are seeking an outstanding academic leader to join our School in the role of Deputy Head of School (Learning & Teaching). This is a key senior leadership position offering the opportunity to shape and embed high‐quality, evidence‐based learning and teaching that is engaging, contemporary and responsive to student and industry needs.
Responsibilities
* Provide strategic leadership for learning and teaching within the School, ensuring alignment with University priorities and sector best practice
* Embed evidence‐based approaches to teaching, learning and assessment that enhance student success, retention and satisfaction
* Lead and support Program Directors, providing guidance and oversight of learning and teaching responsibilities
* Build academic staff capability through mentoring, professional development and the promotion of innovative teaching practice
* Foster and support scholarship of learning and teaching, including dissemination and recognition of best practice
* Ensure learning and teaching approaches are flexible, inclusive and industry‐responsive, preparing graduates for evolving professional contexts
* Collaborate effectively across the University to support accreditation, course review, quality assurance and continuous improvement processes
Qualifications
* PhD in a relevant discipline
* A strong academic profile with demonstrated leadership in learning and teaching at program or school level
* Deep understanding of contemporary higher education pedagogy, assessment design and quality assurance frameworks
* A proven ability to lead, inspire and support academic staff in diverse disciplinary contexts
* Experience supervising or supporting Program Directors or equivalent academic leadership roles
* A cooperative leadership style with the ability to influence, build relationships and drive change
* Applicants must have unrestricted working rights; visa sponsorship is not available for this position
* Successful candidates may be subject to a criminal history check
Benefits
Initial term of three years with possibility of renewal. Full‐time position primarily based at Griffith University Gold Coast or Brisbane South (Nathan), with potential work across other locations. Level D appointment. The basic salary for an Associate Professor (Level D) is in the range $172,686 – $190,248 per annum plus 17% superannuation; total FTE package ranges $202,043 – $222,590 per annum.
Other Offered Benefits
* Mix of on‐campus and work‐from‐home options with a supportive work environment
* Salary packaging options and corporate health discounts
* Generous leave entitlements including paid parental leave and leave loading
* Access to on‐campus gym facilities and health safety and wellbeing initiatives
Equal Opportunity Statement
Griffith University values diversity, inclusion and flexibility and encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, as well as people of all backgrounds, to apply. We are committed to fostering a safe, respectful and inclusive community for all. Griffith University maintains a strict zero‐tolerance policy against all forms of modern slavery.
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