Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Architecture, Design & Planning

Sydney Horizon Educators/Teaching and Research (Faculty of Architecture, Design & Planning) 

• Full time and Part time continuing academic Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor Education Focused and Teaching and Research positions at The University of Sydney
• Opportunity for the best and brightest talented educators and researchers to be part of our future at the Faculty of Architecture, Design & Planning
• Base Salary Level B/C/D $122,830 p.a. - $199,585 p.a. (pro-rata for part time appointments) + 17% superannuation 

About the opportunity 

The University of Sydney welcomes applications for various academic disciplines outlined below, during an exciting and innovative time. With the introduction of the new University of Sydney Enterprise Agreement 2023-26, the University has committed to establishing and advertising new continuing education-focused (EF) and teaching and research academic positions across the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning. 

You will have the opportunity to make a significant contribution to teaching in your field of expertise while you also continue to build substantial research contribution, expertise, connections, and impact. As part of this role, you will also contribute to the governance, leadership, and engagement work of your employing school. 

Over time, staff appointed to these roles will be supported to engage with professional development opportunities to build their capability to lead change and improvement in teaching and research at the University. 

The University of Sydney is recognised as one of the top research and teaching universities in the world. 

A globally ranked university, ranked 18th in QS University World Rankings 2025, 1^st for sustainability in Australia. 

Sydney Horizon Educators Opportunities

Successful education focused candidates will join the Sydney Horizon Educators cohort. For further insights into this exciting opportunity, we invite you to watch this video.

For the Sydney Horizon Educators, there will be access to up to AUD$30K to support education­ related activities, including education-related research and education-related professional development and learning. 

The aims of these education focused roles are to attract and retain the best and brightest emerging academics, within a specialised category of academic engagement. Positions in this opportunity are for talented educators with a passion for, and demonstrated excellence in, educational practice and innovation, and research capability (in disciplinary and/or education-related research). This newly-recruited group of educators will support an uplift in the teaching capability and student experience at the University of Sydney, while also developing as leaders in the education space at the University. 

You will have the opportunity to make a significant contribution to teaching and learning design, delivery, and evaluation in your specialised field while you also contribute to research in relation to your discipline and/or your educational practice. As part of this role, you will also contribute to the governance, leadership, and engagement work of your employing school, particularly as it relates to education. 

Teaching and Research Opportunities 

The aims of these teaching and research roles are to attract and retain the best and brightest emerging academics. To support an uplift in the teaching and research capability and student experience at the University of Sydney, these positions are for talented researchers who also have a passion for, and demonstrated excellence in, pedagogical practice.  

You will have the opportunity to make a significant contribution to teaching and learning design, delivery, and evaluation in your specialised field while you also continue to build substantial research contribution, expertise, connections and impact. As part of this role, you will also contribute to the governance, leadership, and engagement work of your employing school. 

For further information regarding the Sydney Horizon Educators and Teaching and Research roles and responsibilities please refer to the following link

 The Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning is an internationally-acknowledged centre for intellectual, scientific and creative research, and attracts the highest quality scholars. We are committed to a sustainable future for Sydney and the world. Creatively combining the disciplines of architecture, urbanism and design, we explore how cities, spaces, buildings, technologies, and services can better meet the needs of people and society. As one of the world’s top-ranked schools, our educators and researchers are experimental, imaginative, and critical, innovating at the boundaries of their disciplines, and creating exciting and engaging learning experiences for our students – the global citizens of tomorrow. 

The Discipline of Design is rapidly growing and highly successful within the school. Our research explores and contributes to better futures: we envision, define, and inform the interactions between people, technologies, organisations, and society. Pushing the boundaries of pedagogical practice in interaction and innovation, we encourage our students to critically rethink and prototype new objects, systems, experiences, and materials that shape human experience and life on the planet through the lens of design. To address these huge and critical problems, our design staff come from all kinds of backgrounds, including mathematics, psychology, musical composition, community activism, and robotics. Recognising that design cannot happen in isolation, we actively collaborate across disciplines and with external partners, including industry, not-for-profit, government and community groups and organisations. 

Our Discipline of Architecture is experimental, critical and engaged. We extend the boundaries and critical edges of the profession through the interplay of conceptual engagements and the cultures of architecture and urbanism. We offer a broad range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees across architecture, architectural design, architecture and environments, and architectural science (including audio and acoustics, high performance buildings, illumination, and sustainable design). 

Your key responsibilities will be to: 

• In collaboration with program directors and unit coordinators, ensure measurable and sustained improvements in student experience and satisfaction
• Deliver excellent teaching in core and elective units of study either leading casual academic teaching groups or teaching in studio yourself
• Implement initiatives to enable consistent high quality of casual academic teaching as well as support casual academics’ satisfaction in teaching
• Contribute to the evaluation of student experience and development of improved education delivery
• Contribute to teaching and learning innovations including work-integrated learning.
• The successful applicant will also contribute to the School’s research strategy, through independent research activity and/ or involvement in interdisciplinary grants and projects. 

The University of Sydney is recognised as one of the top research and teaching universities in the world. 

(Please note when submitting your application, select the position(s) you would like to apply for). To build on this performance, the University is seeking applications for the following positions: 

School of Architecture, Design and Planning 

• Lecturer in Design and Innovation, Level B 

• Senior Lecturer in Indigenising the Curriculum (Education Focused) Level C 

• Associate Professor in Industry Innovation and Design Practice (Education Focused) Level D 

Our Discipline of Urbanism is concerned with the design, characteristics and processes of urbanism and the policy and planning solutions proposed to create better cities. We embrace an integrated and multidisciplinary approach to the theory, policy and design of how we make and shape cities. We have strong research concentrations in the fields of housing, smart cities, and place. Our academics teach into undergraduate and postgraduate programs on urbanism, urban and regional planning, and urban design. 

• Lecturer in Urban and Regional Planning, Level B  

About you

The University values excellence, trust, and accountability. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talented academics who align to these values and who will lead our teaching and research work at the university in the years to come. You will join a dynamic, engaged group in a highly collaborative and supportive teaching and research environment.   

We are looking for education focused candidates who understand the principles and pedagogy of good curriculum and assessment design, and who will make a significant contribution to improving the student experience at the University. Successful candidates will understand or be willing to learn the research principles around teaching and learning design, delivery, and evaluation. They will have a demonstrated ability to interact effectively with students, facilitating and guiding their learning in research, theory, and laboratory sessions. They will also have demonstrated ability to conduct research and (at all levels, but particularly at Level C and D) a willingness to develop a program of education-related research over time. 

With the teaching and research candidates, we are looking for candidates who can make a significant contribution to teaching and learning design, delivery, and evaluation while continuing to build their research contribution, expertise and impact. They will have a demonstrated ability to interact effectively with students, facilitating and guiding their learning in research, theory and laboratory sessions. They will also have the capacity to build a significant research program over time, obtaining competitive funding as needed to support their research work. 

We are therefore looking for Sydney Horizon Educators and Teaching and Researchers who have:

• A PhD or nearly-completed PhD in an academic field relevant to the discipline
• (for education focused) experience in assessment, feedback and learning by design
• (for education focused) experience in contributing to outstanding educational design, delivery, evaluation and outcomes
• (for teaching and research) a record of attracting competitive, external funding to support their research
• (for teaching and research) a track record of high-quality research outputs appropriate to the discipline that is on an upward trajectory
• A developing network of relationships with key academic, industry or professional institutions partners and stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience in supervising or mentoring others and/or coordinating team activities
• A demonstrated commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching
• Sound experience of teaching and learning, and the ability to contribute to teaching at undergraduate, honours and postgraduate levels in lecture, tutorial and practical settings.
• Proven experience in designing, implementing and evaluating teaching and learning initiatives
• A record of excellent teaching, learning, and assessment practice in a tertiary environment, as evidenced through student and supervisor feedback
• The capacity to engage students and enable a supportive, inclusive learning environment
• A high level of interpersonal skills including the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues
• The ability to work collaboratively with other staff, including professional staff, and foster principles of equity, diversity and inclusion
• High-level written and verbal communication skills 

Senior Lecturers who, in addition to the above can demonstrate:

• Their knowledge and understanding of the key, strategic, education-related issues in the higher education sector and/or the University
• (for education focused) their experience as an effective unit, course or program coordinator or director (especially for large classes), as evidenced by student and staff feedback
• (for teaching and research) demonstrated record of driving a program of peer-reviewed research, creative work, or scholarship published or disseminated in high-quality outlets for their discipline some experience in people leadership within the higher education sector
• Significant capability in leadership, service, governance, and engagement. 

Associate Professor who, in addition to the above can demonstrate:

• Service, governance, and engagement through their prior work in university and/or complex non-university organisations
• Their ability to attract nationally competitive research funding, particularly from the Australian Research Council
• Sustained record of excellence in teaching and learning design and practice.
• Leadership of curriculum development than enhances student learning in the discipline curriculum
• Sustained record of excellence in teaching and learning design and practice.
• Extensive experience conducting original research and engaging in scholarly activity.
• Extensive experience supervising and mentoring others.
• A wide network of established relationships with academic, industry and professional partners and stakeholders.
• Their ability to obtain competitive grant funding for their education scholarship
• Their leadership within the higher education sector, including demonstrated success in supervising and/or mentoring others (including honours students) to achieve career progression or professional advancement
• Establishment of relationships with key academic, industry and professional institutions, partners and stakeholders that can be leveraged to enhance the standing of education in the discipline, School, Faculty and University. 

Pre-employment checks 

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment. 

To keep our community safe, please be aware of our COVID safety precautions which form our conditions of entry for all staff, students and visitors coming to campus. 

EEO statement 

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.  

We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Gold employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion.  

How to apply 

Please prepare and upload a statement indicating how you believe you meet the criteria outlined in the “About you” of the advertisement (maximum 3 A4 pages) and a CV which can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page. Applications will be reviewed as received. 

Current employee of the University or a contingent worker with access to Workday, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard. Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply. 

Anticipated timelines  

Please refer to the Recruitment Guidelines for key information about this recruitment campaign.  

Contact Information 

For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Frank McHenry, Recruitment Officer. Recruitment Operations, Human Resources on +61 2 8627 0063 or by email hr.recruitmentcampaign@sydney.edu.au 

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Click to view the following Position Descriptions for these Education Focused roles: 

• Senior Lecturer (Education Focused) – Level C
• Associate Professor (Education Focused) – Level D 

Click to view the following Position Descriptions for these Teaching and Research roles: 

• Lecturer – Level B