Vacancies

Professor in Indigenous Australian Studies - Identified First Nations Position

Reference no: 497377
Work type: Continuing - Full Time
Location: Bathurst, Dubbo, Orange, Wagga Wagga
Categories: Indigenous Identified, Academic - Leadership

Professor of Indigenous Australian Studies (First Nations identified role)

We are looking for an accomplished academic to join our faculty as a Professor of Indigenous Australian Studies. This role offers significant leadership opportunities in teaching, research, and strategic planning within the School, Faculty, and University. The successful candidate will drive the advancement of Indigenous Australian education and research, enhancing the University’s profile both nationally and internationally.

Key responsibilities of the role include leading high-quality teaching, developing innovative curriculum, and overseeing a research program aligned with the University’s Research and First Nations Strategies. This includes securing funding, mentoring staff, and supervising doctoral students. The Professor will also lead collaborative research projects and build partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have a national or international academic standing in Indigenous Australian Studies and be recognised as a leading authority in the field. They will mentor colleagues, foster an inclusive work environment, and bring a deep understanding of Indigenous Australian cultures, supported by lived experience, to build strong community partnerships.

This role offers an exceptional opportunity for an Indigenous Australian academic leader to shape the future of Indigenous Australian Studies at our University. If you have the vision and expertise to lead in this field, we encourage you to apply. 

About us

The Faculty of Arts and Education offers a diversity of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in teacher education, communication, social work and human services, Indigenous Australian Studies, library and information studies, theology, humanities and arts, and Islamic studies.

With over 10,000 students, the faculty is an innovator in online and blended learning modes. Over 160 FTE academic staff deliver distinctive courses and are supported by a skilled team of professional staff. On campus courses are delivered at the University’s Wagga Wagga, Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Dubbo, and Port Macquarie campuses, and at other locations including Sydney and Canberra.

Academic staff within the faculty undertake high quality, impactful research that engages with government and professional organisations, nationally, internationally and in regional communities. The Faculty of Arts and Education has a vibrant and diverse community of doctoral candidates, both on and off campus, in Australia and around the world.

The School of Indigenous Australian Studies develops, delivers and promotes Indigenous Australian Studies to all students studying at Charles Sturt University. The School develops research and consultancy links with local communities, institutions, services and agencies, together with national and international scholarly communities.

We are a university of the land and people of our regions. True to the character of regional Australia we have gumption, we have soul and we collaborate with others. We develop holistic, far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish.

The Wiradjuri phrase yindyamarra winhanganha means the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in. This phrase represents who we are at Charles Sturt University – our ethos. It comes from traditional Indigenous Australian knowledge, but it also speaks to the mission of universities – to develop and spread wisdom to make the world a better place.

Harnessing technology, we thrive as a distributed yet connected community, welcoming and engaging with people across Australia and the world.

This is an identified Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander position under section 14 of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act, 1977. Please be aware you may be asked to provide confirmation of Indigenous Australian Identity.

Further information

Additional information is available in the Information for Applicants pack.pdf.

To apply please reach out to:

Andrew Norton | Managing Director, Fisher Leadership | anorton@fisherleadership.com | Ph: 1300 347 437 | 0459027555 

Closing Date: 11 pm, 30 September 2024

Advertised: 23 Aug 2024 09:00 AM - AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 30 Sep 2024 11:00 PM - AUS Eastern Standard Time