January 2015

Associate Professor / Senior Lecturer Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art Queensland College of Art

Information for Candidates

http://www.griffith.edu.au/

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Table of Contents

Griffith University – Vision, Mission, Values and Commitments Page 3

Our Future Page 4

Message from the Vice Chancellor Page 5

The Role Page 6

Key Accountabilities Page 7

Key Selection Criteria Page 8

Arts, Education and Law Group Page 9

Queensland College of Art Page 10

Griffith University Organisational Chart Page 11

Academic Plan 2013 – 2017 Page 12

Griffith Research Plan 2013 – 2017 Page 13

Griffith University in the Asian Century Page 14

Our Campuses Page 15

Fast Facts Page 16

Application Process Page 17

Information for Interstate / Overseas Visitors Page 18

Useful Links Page 19

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Griffith University

Vision Our vision is to be one of the most influential universities in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.

Mission

The mission of Griffith University is to engage in outstanding scholarship that makes a major contribution to society and to produce ground breaking research. Students will be provided with an excellent education and the capacity to use knowledge gained to exercise influence and make meaningful life-long contributions to their communities.

Values and Commitments

In pursuit of our vision and mission the University is committed to:

Rigorous standards of scholarship

Positively influencing our communities through our teaching, research and scholarly activities

Recognising our location in the Asia-Pacific and deepening our engagement with the region

Bringing disciplines together to address the key issues of our time

Promoting the respect of individual rights and ethical standards

Participatory decision-making and problem solving

Contributing to a robust, equitable and environmentally sustainable society

Recognising and valuing diversity

Recognising the unique place of First Peoples in Australian history and culture, and enabling their continued contribution to the nation

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Our Future

In December 2012, the University Council approved a new Strategic Plan setting out a distinctive vision and position for the University.

The new Plan gives expression to the Griffith 2020 agenda and to the vision to further develop Griffith as a university of influence.

The Strategic Plan sets out five overarching goals to guide future activity:

To provide an excellent educational experience to attract and retain students who, regardless of

their background, will succeed at university and become graduates of influence.

To continuously improve our research performance and, through our research, deliver social

dividends.

To attract and retain excellent staff who, through their teaching, research and professional

support, will positively contribute to Griffith's development as a university of influence.

To be a sustainable university.

To enhance our engagement with the Asia-Pacific region and to consolidate our reputation as

one of Australia’s most Asian-engaged universities.

The Griffith 2020 strategy is characterised by:

Placing students at the centre of our educational activities to ensure that our programs,

processes and campuses are responsive to student needs.

Delivering an excellent educational experience that allows our students to develop their

potential and become influential graduates.

Broadening and deepening our research areas of international excellence and achieving

benchmarked performance and impact in these areas.

Continuing to focus and grow our campuses.

Deepening our engagement with the Asia–Pacific region.

The Strategic Plan 2013-2017, Griffith 2020 strategy, and other relevant information, can be accessed

by clicking the link below:

http://www.griffith.edu.au/office-vice-chancellor/strategic-directions

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Message from the Vice Chancellor

Established in 1971, Griffith University opened its doors at Nathan in 1975 to 451 students. In just over forty years, we have come to be regarded as one of Australia’s most innovative tertiary institutions and one of the most influential universities in the Asia-Pacific region.

Today, Griffith University ranks in the top five per cent of universities worldwide. It is Australia’s ninth largest higher education provider, with more than 43,000 students across five campuses in the Brisbane-Gold Coast region of South East Queensland.

Drawing on the University’s founding strengths and focus on responsible leadership, sustainability and the Asia-Pacific region, Griffith’s teaching and research addresses many of tomorrow’s challenges. Griffith was the first Australian university to offer degrees in areas of relevance to today’s society, such as environmental science and Asian studies.

Now a comprehensive, research intensive university, Griffith offers a full suite of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degrees in the disciplines of business and government, criminology and law, education, engineering and information technology, environment, health, humanities, languages and linguistics, music, planning and architecture, science and aviation, and visual and creative arts. With $320 million in development being unveiled between 2013 and 2016, Griffith is one of Australia’s fastest growing universities.

“Griffith University plans to continue to respond creatively to the considerable challenges of our time, whether it is building the health workforce of the future, collaborating on research on national security, or providing solutions for sustainable business practice. I encourage you to join us on the journey.”

Professor Ian O’Connor, Vice Chancellor and President

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The Role

POSITION TITLE

Associate Professor / Senior Lecturer, Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art

POSITION LEVEL Associate Professor Level D / Senior Lecturer, Level C

SALARY SCALE $106,274 – $140,976 per annum

SECTION Queensland College of Art

GROUP Arts, Education & Law

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Academic and research staff, higher degree students

LOCATION OF WORK South Bank

EMPLOYMENT TYPE

Full-time, Continuing

The Queensland College of Art seeks an Associate Professor / Senior Lecturer to develop, enhance and provide strategic leadership in research, learning and teaching in Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art (CAIA). The CAIA program is designed to prepare students, as indigenous Australians, for practice as professional artists. Teachings are focused on traditional Australian art media, styles and forms, together with strategies for their viable adaption within a highly urbanized society. The program is planned in accordance with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander principles and philosophies. The Bachelor of Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art is one of the Queensland College of Art's suite of professional art and design programs all based around studio teaching. This position compliments a range of other academic positions based around the scholarship of art and design practice.

The position requires highly developed research leadership including supervision, training, education, mentoring and assistance to research staff and research students in order to produce high quality research, obtain competitive grant funding, work closely with industry partners and contribute to organisational objectives. The appointee also develops and leads collaborative, multi-disciplinary research activities with both internal and external research groups in order to build research capacity across the QCA. The appointee will also participate in developing, convening and teaching courses both at undergraduate and postgraduate level in the College and will have a demonstrated knowledge and experience of contemporary Australian indigenous art across a range of platforms and media.

This is an identified position and the occupant must be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent under section 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991.

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Key Accountabilities Leadership

Convenorship of the Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art program.

Provide academic leadership and mentoring of junior staff as required.

Engage with external stakeholders and partners as required to further the mission of the

Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art program at Griffith University.

Undertake service activities to benefit the College, the University, the community and the profession.

Work across disciplines within the Queensland College of Art in order to harvest academic synergies and ensure efficient organisation of courses and teaching resources.

Teaching

Teach, and undertake course and program development and coordination of the Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art program.

Supervise students undertaking industry workshops and professional practice in the final year.

Undertake primary supervision of PhD and other higher degree research students.

Research

Produce high quality artistic outcomes such as solo/group exhibitions at reputable commercial galleries and/or public or regional galleries.

Apply for arts related research grants and contribute to the established research programs within the College and related research centres.

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Key Selection Criteria

1. A doctoral qualification (or equivalent) in a discipline related to the School would be desirable.

2. A sustained track record of excellence in research as demonstrated in publications and creative and/or scholarly research outcomes, or a comparable body of work as a practitioner including exhibitions or externally funded projects.

3. A research focus that compliments and contributes to the strengths of the College, with a demonstrated capacity of attracting external funding for research.

4. Standing and esteem within the Indigenous and artistic communities for a body of artistic, scholarly or educational work

5. Demonstrated knowledge of current teaching and learning principles and practices and capacity to lead programs and develop curriculum. Please provide evidence of teaching and course evaluations if applicable.

6. A strong track record of collaborating with industry and community groups and the ability to develop these networks at national and international levels.

7. Demonstrated organisational and administrative skills and the ability to work as a

member of a collaborative team.

8. Demonstrated proficiency in comprehension and verbal and written communication

in Griffith’s language of instruction (English).

9. Identification as being of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent under

section 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991.

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Arts, Education and Law Group The Arts, Education and Law Group (AEL) is the largest academic group at Griffith University and is known for the quality of its academic programs and the strength of its research performance. The Group hosts nine Research Centres and is comprised of the following seven Schools and Colleges:

Queensland College of Art (including the Griffith Film School) School of Criminology and Criminal Justice School of Humanities School of Education and Professional Studies School of Languages and Linguistics Griffith Law School Queensland Conservatorium

Over 390 academic staff and a large and active cohort of Higher Degree Research students are working on a wide variety of research projects through these schools and research centres which provide dedicated support and a focus for research activity. The Griffith Centre for Creative Arts Research was established in 2014 and is situated in the Queensland College of Art. The Group also hosts several areas of University Strategic Investment—Criminology with a Focus on Crime Prevention, Music, the Arts and the Asia-Pacific Region, and Education.

Griffith is one of Australia’s leading social sciences institutions ranking in the world’s top 200 QS World University Rankings and the SCImago Institutional Rankings. We bring together researchers, educators and key opinion leaders committed to interdisciplinary research addressing 21st Century issues with high societal impact. AEL has a large number of areas undertaking research at world-standard and above (ERA rating ‘3’ and ‘4’). Through our inter-disciplinary research, we generate new knowledge and scientific advances to shape a better future. Our academic staff are finding solutions to the problems of today, while inspiring the great minds of tomorrow.

At Griffith, our students are central to our vision. The Group actively promotes the development of graduate skills and attributes and aims to prepare its graduates to be leaders in their fields. Our commitment to teaching excellence has been consistently recognised through awards, grants and fellowships. The Group offers 162 degrees and is host to over 10,700 students from 74 countries. AEL has the second highest commencing HDR (Higher Degree by Research) students in the University and employs over 390 academic staff and 157 general/professional staff working from a total annual budget of over $162 Million. The Group’s alumni, academics and researchers can be found in every field of endeavour, from policy advisers, opinion leaders, educators, gifted musicians and famous artists, to pioneering social change advocates.

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Queensland College of Art Established in 1881, the Queensland College of Art is one of Australia's longest-running art and design colleges while also remaining one of the most modern, offering the widest range of visual art programs in the country. Together with the Griffith Film School, the Queensland College of Art is a thriving community of artists, designers, animators, photographers and filmmakers, shaping both local and international art and design culture. The Queensland College of Art’s diversity of studio practice fosters a colourful and dynamic learning environment to a community of over 2600 students drawn from around Australia and internationally. Areas of strength include creative studio-based practice in Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Jewellery and Small Objects, and Fine Art Photography; Photojournalism and Commercial Photography; Design Futures; and Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art.

The Griffith Film School operates in purpose-built premises at our South Bank and Gold Coast campuses and is collectively a flourishing hub of creativity. Using world class, state of the art facilities and equipment, the Griffith Film School offers undergraduate, postgraduate and research higher degrees in the disciplines of film-making, animation, games design and interactive entertainment. The School is widely recognised both nationally and internationally for the high quality of work produced by its staff and students. The Griffith Film School was the only Australian film school to have a presence in Cannes with one film in 2010, three in 2011, and nine featured at the prestigious Cannes Short Film corner in 2012.

It is the interweaving of theory and practice, or innovative making and critical writing, which distinguishes the profile of creative arts research at the Queensland College of Art and why Griffith University makes such a significant contribution to the cultural life of Australia.

Further information about the Queensland College of Art can be viewed at this site: Queensland College of Art

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Academic Plan 2013-2017: Transforming the Student Experience

We are entering a very exciting but challenging time in higher education. It will be a time of uncertainty and the only thing we can be certain of is that things will not be the same. Griffith University aims to embrace these changes and to position ourselves to be ahead of the game. This will prove to be challenging for staff who will need to work in new ways and accept that students need and expect a different type of education.

Although the majority of our students will still attend campus for a good proportion of their teaching, we will see increasing amounts of their learning activities being conducted off-campus through online teaching. Indeed an increasing number of students will study fully online.

We will also see changes to the traditional two-semester teaching model, with an increasing number of our programs being offered in intensive and flexible time periods. These changes are essential if we are to continue to attract high-quality students to Griffith.

This presents many challenges for us, but we will need to adapt in order to remain competitive as a university. We will need to employ staff who have strong expertise in these new ways of teaching, and also provide high-quality professional development to enable existing academic staff to enhance their skills in these areas.

Griffith is a wonderful place to work and we will aim to keep it that way. We want to continue to attract excellent staff and to retain and support them to achieve their potential while recognising that many traditional practices will need to adapt. Griffith has many wonderful teachers and we need to celebrate their successes in learning and teaching, as well as in research.

The Academic Plan 2013-2017 outlines the ways in which Griffith aims to transform the student experience, while paying particular attention to the quality of teaching, and to academic standards. We also need to recognise that our students come from diverse backgrounds and we must ensure that we provide them with the support that they need in order to succeed. Our student success and retention strategy will be one of the most important elements of academic planning during this next phase. Interestingly, we can make use of new approaches such as learning analytics in order to identify students who are at risk of academic difficulties or attrition, and we can intervene early to provide learning assistance.

This plan is of relevance to all areas of the University given that all academic and professional staff in some way play an important part in ensuring that our students have the best possible university experience and will succeed in becoming graduates of influence in the future.

http://www.griffith.edu.au/about-griffith/plans-publications/academic-plan

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Griffith Research Plan 2013-2017

The Vision of Griffith University is to be one of the most influential universities in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. We will achieve this vision through delivery on our mission “to engage in outstanding scholarship that makes a major contribution to society and to produce ground breaking research”. In pursuit of that mission, the University is committed to:

Rigorous standards of scholarship

Positively influencing our communities through our teaching, research and scholarly activities

Recognising our location in Asia and deepening our engagement with the region

Bringing disciplines together to address the key issues of our time

Promoting the respect of individual rights and ethical standards

Participatory decision-making and problem solving

Contributing to a robust, equitable and environmentally sustainable society

Recognising and valuing diversity

Recognising the unique place of First Peoples in Australian history and culture and enabling their

continued contribution to the nation.

The capacity to meet these commitments is heavily invested in the strength and quality of the research fabric of the University, and this Research Plan identifies the goals, targets and strategies through which we will deliver research of high standard and relevance.

The University now appears in the top 500 in all major rankings of the world’s universities, is performing consistently as one of the top ten Australian universities in publication outputs and is just outside the top ten in research income. ERA2012 resulted in a national ranking (number of Fields of Research) at the broad classification level of 11th, but indicated a greater spread of quality at the finer level of research classification. Consolidating strengths while at the same time lifting the average quality of research across the whole research portfolio remain key themes of the Research Plan 2013-2017. In execution of the Plan, the University seeks to manage the fine balance between the need for long-term strategic planning and development, and the requirement to be responsive to the more proximate drivers of research assessment and accountability.

The University’s 2011-2013 Research Plan carried a key message: “research and research training of the highest quality is an integral part of the character of all top universities, and Griffith is committed to supporting staff, students and stakeholders in achieving that outcome for the communities we serve”. This message resonates even more strongly for the term of the current Plan and remains a central commitment for Griffith University.

http://www.griffith.edu.au/about-griffith/plans-publications/griffith-research-plan

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Griffith University in the Asian Century

In August 2012, a Committee of Review was established to consider Griffith University’s role in the Asian Century. Chaired by Professor Russell Trood, former Senator and expert in international relations, the committee also included representation from across the University who consulted our major stakeholders and considered submissions from our staff.

The Trood Report provided an audit of our current Asia-engagement activities, described the importance of recognising our existing internationalisation activity and made a number of recommendations to galvanise Griffith University’s influence in Asia.

This document outlines key strategies required to embed Goal 5 of the Griffith University Strategic Plan – 2013-2017:

To enhance our engagement with the Asia–Pacific region and to consolidate our reputation as one of Australia’s most Asia-engaged universities.

http://www.griffith.edu.au/about-griffith/plans-publications/academic-plan

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Our campuses

Griffith is a network of campuses, each with a distinct character and focus and a sizeable student load, with specialised areas of teaching and research strength and distinctive communities.

Griffith will continue to differentiate its campus profiles, play to the strengths of each, and present a unique value proposition for each campus to its local community.

Each of our campuses will be deeply engaged with its local community and will contribute to its educational, economic, social and cultural vitality.

Gold Coast

Our comprehensive campus, with particular strengths in health, environment, biomedical sciences and engineering. Co-located with the Gold Coast University Hospital, and the 2018 Commonwealth Games village, it is the most exciting education precinct in Australia.

Nathan

Home to our world-class expertise in the environment, humanities, law, business and government, languages, Asia, physics, and the emerging bio-sciences.

South Bank

Excellence in the creative and performing arts, and postgraduate and executive education in business and law.

Mt Gravatt A leader in its focus on prevention and intervention in critical social Issues and the base for our social science teaching and research, including education, psychology, criminology and suicide prevention.

Logan

A national showcase of social inclusion in higher education through innovative partnerships, industry engagement and program pathways, with a strong focus on community health and education.

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Fast Facts

Established in 1971 and named in honour of Sir

Samuel Griffith

Employing over 4,000 staff

88% of Griffith Researchers assessed at

world standard or better.

2012 Excellence in Research for Australia

assessment.

First Australian University to offer

degrees in Environmental Science

and Asian studies

Located in South East Queensland and covering 5 campuses: Gold Coast,

Logan, Mt Gravatt, Nathan, South Bank

120,0000 graduates from over 156 countries have

passed through our doors

43,000 Griffith enrolled students, with 7,000

engaged in online study

International Rankings

Top 400 QS World University Ranking 2012 (368) Academic Ranking of World Universities

Leiden Ranking 2013 (383)

Times Higher Education - ‘Top 100 Institutions under the age of 50’

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Application Process

An executive search is being undertaken by Mr Michael Toohey of UniRecruit. The search is being run in parallel with the public advertisement of the position.

Confidential Enquiries

Confidential enquiries should be made to Carolyn Johnson on +61 (0) 412 796 792 or carolyn.johnson@uni-recruit.com.au or to Michael Toohey on +61 (0) 418 883 807 or michael.toohey@uni-recruit.com.au

Applications

Your application should include:

Full name, address, mobile and telephone number(s) and email address,

Nationality and citizenship,

A full curriculum vitae,

A statement addressing selection criteria (as outlined above), and the

Names and contact details of at least four potential referees (no contact will be made without your permission).

Note: Please provide your documentation in “Word” format

Applications are to be emailed to Michael Toohey at

michael.toohey@uni-recruit.com.au by the closing date of Monday 23 March 2015

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Living overseas or interstate?

Moving to a new country or state brings a whole new dimension to the challenges of finding and starting a new job.

Brisbane is Australia’s third largest city with 2.2 million inhabitants. It is the capital city of Queensland and as such offers opportunities for consulting with business and industry. Cosmopolitan Brisbane is clean, modern, relaxed and offers cultural amenities, public parks and gardens, recreational facilities fine restaurants and sidewalk cafes. Brisbane justifiably claims to be Australia’s most liveable city.

The Gold Coast is one of Australia’s premier tourist destinations and is famous for its sub-tropical climate, laid back atmosphere, nightlife and golden quartzite sandy beaches.

The Gold Coast features immaculate beaches running almost the entire length of the region’s coastline which faces the beautiful blue Pacific Ocean. Match this with a favourable climate, endless attractions, nightlife, dining, friendly people, along with a safe environment, and you have Australia’s favourite holiday destination that’s open to the world.

The Gold Coast region is located 70 km south of Queensland’s capital city, Brisbane, and almost 1000 kilometres north of the capital of New South Wales, Sydney. It has a population of around 513,954 and is Australia’s sixth largest city.

Useful Links

http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/

http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/thegoldcoast/default.html

http://www.qld.gov.au/about/moving-to-queensland/

http://www.ato.gov.au/

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About Griffith University: http://www.griffith.edu.au/about-griffith Academic Structure http://policies.griffith.edu.au/pdf/Academic Structure.pdf University Executive Group members and portfolio information http://www.griffith.edu.au/office-vice-chancellor/university-executive

Useful Links http://www.griffith.edu.au/