Lecturer in Glass and Ceramics

Classification: Academic Level B
Salary package: $112,916 - $128,026 per annum plus 17% superannuation
Terms: Full time, Continuing

• Join a progressive program within a world-class university
• Advance art and design scholarship through research, collaboration and high-impact practice
• Teach contemporary practices in an engaged, interdisciplinary context

Position overview
The ANU School of Art and Design is seeking a new team member to contribute to its Visual Arts and Design programs. The position represents a unique opportunity to contribute to a socially-engaged, future-focused program within a vibrant, top 20 internationally ranked university. The School pursues an approach that is engaged, ethical, transdisciplinary, and inclusive of digital and material practices. It promotes cross-disciplinary partnerships to generate new forms of visual art and design practice and research, and supports creative scholarship at all levels from undergraduate to PhD.

The School is seeking a Lecturer to contribute to teaching and research in glass and ceramics. We seek candidates with wide-ranging knowledge of glass and ceramics techniques and processes, including but not limited to hot glass, flameworking, neon, mould-making and casting, wheel-formed ceramics, surface treatments, vessel design / production and digital fabrication. The successful applicant will have a relevant PhD or equivalent qualification, experience in teaching glass and ceramics in a university art and/or design context, and a demonstrated track record of relevant research and practice. Candidates with interdisciplinary profiles are encouraged to apply.   

The School of Art & Design is located in the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) at ANU’s Acton Campus, adjacent to Canberra’s city centre. The ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) is one of seven Colleges at ANU. The College, which is structured into two main research schools, offers degrees in more than 20 discipline areas and excels in research across the creative arts, humanities and social sciences. The College has a substantial international research presence and is a major source of national policy advice. Our academic staff are internationally recognised for their research, and 57 are members of the Australian Academy of the Humanities, the Academy of the Social Sciences of Australia, or both. We also host 13 Australian Research Council Future Fellows and three ARC Laureates. A hub of vibrant activity, we host more than 270 lectures, concerts and exhibitions each year, most of which are open to the public. Our students, staff and graduates come from more than 60 nations, bringing a diversity of perspective to campus life.

For further information, please contact Prof Mitchell Whitelaw, E: mitchell.whitelaw@anu.edu.au

The University actively encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For more information on employment opportunities, contact our Indigenous Employment Consultant on indigenous.employment@anu.edu.au 

ANU values diversity and inclusion and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to those of all backgrounds and identities. For more information about staff equity at ANU, visit https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/respect-inclusion

Application information
In order to apply for this role please make sure that you upload the following documents:

• A statement addressing the selection criteria.
• A current curriculum vitae (CV) which includes the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor). If your CV does not include referees you can complete these online when prompted in the application form.
• Other documents, if required.

Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position.

Please note: The successful candidate will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process.  An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.