Head of Circus Studies

Are you passionate about leading in arts education?  

The National Institute of Circus Arts is seeking a visionary leader to guide our accredited world-class training and education at Australia’s Centre of Excellence in contemporary circus arts.⁠ The position of Head of Circus Studies is responsible for: 

• Teaching high level circus skills in the Bachelor of Circus Arts. 
• Leading a team of education professionals to plan, deliver, assess, evaluate and ensure compliance of high-quality education and training programs in Circus Arts.
• Establish and maintain national and international partnerships with industry and other circus training providers.
• Engage with highly successful international and national guest circus artists and/or trainers. 
• Implementing industry best practice and applying current learning technologies and contemporary learning pedagogies.

This is a unique opportunity to guide the next generation of circus performers while working with a dynamic and diverse team.⁠  

The National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA LTD) is a not-for-profit company, in partnership with Collarts (Australia College of the Arts) and established to create accredited world class training for the contemporary circus and physical theatre industry.  

To download the Position Description, please visit https://www.nica.com.au/careers

For enquiries and to apply for this position, please forward your CV and a Professional Statement addressing the Key Selection Criteria to people&culture@nica.com.au by 5pm 13 January 2025.  

NICA is a culturally diverse organisation, and we are proud of our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.  

We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates. Evidence of a valid visa confirming your legal right to work in Australia is required.  

We do not accept enquiries or applications from recruitment agencies.