Charles Darwin University
Professor / Associate Professor of Architecture
Continuing full-time appointment Teaching Focused or Research Active Level D/E – $157,150 – $189,150 pa Plus 17% superannuation and 6 weeks annual leave Casuarina Campus
Apply your senior leadership experience at CDU’s Academy of the Arts, focused on developing and delivering innovative Architecture programs, fostering academic excellence, and enhancing industry connections, with a strong emphasis on sustainable design for northern Australia.
About the Position As Professor/Associate Professor of Architecture, you will lead and support the development and delivery of innovative educational programs in Architecture. The role is a senior position within CDU’s Academy of the Arts and the Faculty of Arts and Society. It requires a dynamic leader committed to academic excellence and strategic growth who can nurture a collegial learning and teaching environment for architectural design with strong industry connections.  The successful candidate will have a proven track record as a professional architect and will be expected to develop, promote, supervise, and teach into a range of Architectural programs utilizing both on-campus and flexible-modes of teaching and learning support.  The role is responsible for defining and implementing a vision for the discipline and for growing CDU’s reputation for high quality training in Architecture with relevance to sustainable design for conditions in northern Australia. The candidate will bring an outstanding national or international profile to leverage industry networks for maximum student engagement.
About You To be successful, you will require:
- A doctoral level qualification in Architecture or equivalent.
- Minimum five (5) years of experience working at a similar level and within a related field of research/teaching.
- A national or international reputation in Architecture reflected in a solid record of innovative and distinguished professional work and/or high-impact publications.
- A record of securing competitive internal and external grants.
- A record of excellence in course or unit design and teaching as evidenced in teaching evaluations, and through awards and/or prizes.
- A broad network of relationships with key academic and professional partnerships.
- Excellent professional teamwork and communication skills, including oral, written, information communication technology (ICT), and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated leadership in mentoring junior staff in relation to teaching and research.
- An ability to teach key subjects in Architecture.
- Ability to develop and use flexible/online computer-based learning materials to suit the needs of a diverse student body.
- A willingness to assume leadership responsibilities within the Academy of the Arts, the Faculty of Arts and Society and the wider University community.
- Attained international recognition as an eminent authority in Architecture through original, innovative and distinguished performance.
- Demonstrable success in attracting competitive funding and other income, exceptional collaborations, and partnerships.
- Demonstrated understanding of a university learning environment and equity programs and providing supportive education to people from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds and varying age groups.
- National and international recognition through awards and prizes or invitations to present at conferences, seminars and public talks.
- Membership of an appropriate professional body.
Remuneration Appointment to this role will be at Teaching Focused or Research Active Level D/E. The base salary will be in the range of $157,150 – $189,150 per annum. The total remuneration package will be in the range of $183,866 – $221,306 per annum, including 17% superannuation.
What’s in it for you?
- An employer who values your contribution to building a bigger, better and stronger University
- Work with a University committed to changing people’s lives for the better through training, education and research
- Opportunities for professional development, paid study and career progression
- An enviable lifestyle in the spectacular Northern Territory
- 17% superannuation
- Up to six weeks of paid annual leave
- Up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave (primary care giver), in addition to government payments (eligibility criteria apply)
- Recognition of prior service with another Australian university / NT Government for Long Service Leave (recognition applied to qualifying period only)
- Ability to negotiate transfer of leave entitlements under the Public Employment (Mobility) Act 1989
- Free on-campus parking in designated areas
- Employee Assistance Program
- Salary Packaging opportunities
How to Apply All applications must be received online via the ‘Apply’ button and should include your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest in the role and how your relevant skills and experience meet the selection criteria.
For a confidential discussion about the position please contact Amanda Morris on 08 8946 6571 or email amanda.morris@cdu.edu.au .
Adjustments can be made throughout the application and selection process, as well as during employment to support applicants and employees with disability. CDU’s Workplace Adjustment Policy and Procedure can be found at https://policies.cdu.edu.au/view-current.php?id=191&version=1. If you would like to discuss adjustments, please contact the People Services Team on 08 8946 7154 or email peopleservices@cdu.edu.au.