[Air-L] Academic positions available, RMIT Vietnam

[adam.nash at rmit.edu.au]

Dear All,

There are 11 academic positions available in the Centre of Communication and 
Design at RMIT University, Vietnam. The Centre is headed by Professor Rick 
Bennett, previously of College of Fine Arts (COFA) at UNSW.

To obtain a copy of the position description and application, please visit 
www.rmit.edu.vn/jobs then send your application to employment at rmit.edu.vn.

The Centre of Communication and Design (CoCD) is one of three academic 
Centres at RMIT University Vietnam providing academic leadership in 
creative discipline areas throughout the Asian region. Under the guidance 
of the Head of Centre, and three Heads of Department, successful 
candidates will deliver classes and undertake administrative and research 
activities according to the academic workload model of RMIT University 
Vietnam - the largest off-shore campus in the World in a highly global 
environment.

The Centre of Communication and Design seeks to appoint up to:

5 x Senior Educators, Lecturers, Senior Lecturers – Bachelor of Design 
(Digital Media);

5 x Senior Educators, Lecturers, Senior Lecturers – Bachelor of 
Communications (Prof. Comm.);

1 x Senior Educator, Lecturer, Senior Lecturer – Bachelor of Fashion 
(Merchandise Management);

Responsibilities - Candidates will possess a demonstrated ability to teach 
and develop course materials in discipline areas (practical and/or 
theoretical) of:

Design - Interactive Media and/or Digital Video at an undergraduate level; 
or
Communications - Public Relations and/or Advertising at an undergraduate 
level; or
Fashion – Logistics, Retail, Merchandising at an undergraduate level.

Ideally, candidates will also have significant industry experience in one 
or more of the above areas. These roles may include: responsibility for 
teaching and development; course coordination; curriculum design; course 
administration; and quality assurance for core stream curriculum in 
relevant courses.

Candidates need to:

• A Masters Degree in a relevant discipline area (for Senior Educator 
positions);
• Be an experienced educator in tertiary level programs (preferably 5 
years);
• Obtain IELTS (Academic) with overall score of 7.0 and with no band less 
than 6.5 OR
equivalents:
• Be engaged with established and emerging theory, practices and debates 
in the
context of contemporary media and technologies;
• Be an accomplished practitioner with highly effective organisational and
communication skills;
• Have wide experience in social media as a communication tool (for 
teaching and
practice);
• Be experienced with commercial client-based projects, in managing small 
creative
teams and/or in the supervision and mentorship of senior level degree 
projects;
• Undertake research activities in line with the University's research 
strategy that
emphasises relevant and applied research.

Preferred candidates will:

• Have achieved a PhD or Doctoral qualification;
• Possess a tertiary teaching qualification (Grad. Cert. offered at RMIT 
if currently
unqualified);
• Have be awarded Teaching Awards and Scholarship achievements;
• Be regularly producing and exhibiting creative outcomes.
Vietnamese candidates who meet the mandatory requirements and key 
selection criteria as detailed in the position description for this 
posting are encouraged to submit an application.

How to Apply: To obtain a copy of the position description and 
application, please visit www.rmit.edu.vn/jobs then send your application 
to employment at rmit.edu.vn

Please note that applicants must address the mandatory requirements and 
Key Selection Criteria in the position description and include all other 
necessary supporting documentation listed in order to be considered.

Intended start date: November / December, 2015 (allowing for work-permit)
Applications close: end of August, 2015

Kind regards,
Adam Nash

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Dr Adam Nash
Program Manager, B.Design (Digital Media).
Director, Playable Media Lab,
Centre for Game Design Research.
School of Media and Communication,
RMIT University,
Building 9, Level 5, Room 4,
GPO Box 2476, Melbourne,
Victoria, Australia, 3001
+61-3-9925-2598
adam.nash at rmit.edu.au
www.rmit.edu.au/mediacommunication

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