Job Reference: 737887

Do you have a driving passion for cultural knowledge and a commitment to uplifting community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students? At Curtin University’s School of Design and Built Environment (DBE), we are on a mission to embed First Nations perspectives at the core of our educational practices, and seeking unique voices and insights to realise this vision.

We invite Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to join us in making meaningful impact through key roles within our vibrant School. Positions Available include:

• Associate Lecturer
• Lecturer
• Senior Lecturer
• Associate Professor
• Professor

At Curtin, we are deeply committed to creating an inclusive environment where the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are not just heard but celebrated. By joining us, you will have the opportunity to directly impact the educational experiences of Aboriginal communities and students, enhancing and promoting pathways to success by fostering a culturally safe learning environment.

Your Role in Our Vision
As part of our dedicated team at DBE, you will:

• Shape Curriculum and Pedagogy: Collaborate with faculty and community members to develop and implement curricula that reflect Aboriginal perspectives and ways of knowing and being. Your insights will help challenge and enrich our pedagogical practices.
• Foster Community Engagement: Build strong relationships with local Aboriginal communities, ensuring their voices and knowledge are integrated into our teaching and research. Your work will help bridge the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous perspectives.
• Lead with Impact: Drive initiatives that promote ‘Just Sustainability,’ aligning your work with our commitment to social, ethical, and environmental responsibility.

Who We’re Looking For

We seek passionate individuals who are not only experts in their fields but also deeply committed to making a difference. Ideal candidates will:

Have Recognised Expertise: Bring significant local, national, or international recognition in their practice or scholarship, demonstrating leadership in advancing the School’s priorities.

Possess Diverse Skills: Show expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Co-design and participatory design with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
• Creative Practices: Fashion Design, Animation & Gaming, Graphic Design, Digital Design & Fabrication, Photography, Architecture, Interior Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design
• Built Environment: Construction Management, Planning, Geography

If your qualifications or experience look different from what we've described above, but you feel your skills and potential are a match to the capabilities we need, please apply. We are looking for diversity in experience, thought and approach.

Make a Lasting Impact
In these roles, you will play a crucial part in evolving our research directions and ensuring practices are guided by Country. You will be a catalyst for change, challenging existing pedagogical approaches to engage meaningfully with First Nations peoples globally. Your contributions will not only enhance the educational experience of students but also inspire staff and foster a culture of respect and understanding.

About Curtin University’s School of Design and Built Environment
DBE is a leader in innovative teaching and research, offering an extraordinary blend of disciplines that lead to impactful, real-world outcomes. Our commitment to ‘Just Sustainability’ is evident in our collaboration with external networks and community partnerships. At DBE, you will be part of a supportive team dedicated to advancing knowledge in design and built environments while making a positive difference in the world.

This is an opportunity to work at a vibrant University, walking in two worlds, where reciprocity is highly valued. Engaging with a number of key communities ensuring Aboriginal perspectives, knowledges and ways of being are fostered. As the only School of its kind in Australia, DBE brings a practice-based approach focussed on impact in the disciplines of:

• Design:
  Fashion
  Gaming and Animation
  Digital Design and User Experience
  Graphic Design and Advertising
  Digital Fabrication
  Photography
• Architecture and Interior Architecture
• Construction and Project Management
• Geography
• Urban and Regional Planning
• Climate Emergency

About Curtin University

We are an energetic, dedicated team of academics and professionals working together to provide global solutions through quality graduates and innovative research. Curtin is a welcoming space where integrity, respect for one another, courage, excellence, and impact are essential to everyday life. Situated on Whadjuk Nyungar Country, our vibrant Bentley campus includes an art gallery, gym, childcare and medical centre, bus station, accessible parking and endless food options including a supermarket.

Aside from the vibrant campus life, we offer more than just a job. We encourage a progressive and diverse workplace, and are committed to looking after our employees by promoting health and wellbeing, work flexibility, and personal development opportunities.

• Global Excellence: Curtin University proudly stands among the top one percent of global universities according to the ARWU 2024 rankings.
• Adaptable Work Environment: Embrace flexibility with a role based at our Bentley campus, with the option to work remotely from home; or one of our other campus locations on occasion for a change of scenery. We support flexible work arrangements, including the option for part-time.
• Rewards Beyond Salary: Enjoy the perks of a generous superannuation contribution (17%) with cash out options*, cultural language allowance, customisable salary packaging benefits through Paywise, as well as Hotel and Health Insurance discounts.
• Time Well-Spent: Experience the added value of 17.5% Leave Loading, with the option to be paid out or taken as additional leave. Benefit from Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Leave (5 days), Annual Leave (20 days), Personal Leave (14 days), Parental Leave (26 weeks for the primary caregiver), Study Leave and Community Service Leave. Plus 18% more observed days off - enjoy 12 Public Holidays each year (including Easter Tuesday!), and 2 extra University Days over the Christmas/New Year Period.
• Recognition for Prior Service: Curtin recognises prior service for long service leave purposes. New Curtin employees may* be eligible if they have worked for an Australian University, public service or other recognised institution.
• Health and Wellness: Our on-campus Medical Centre prioritises Curtin staff and students. Join Curtin's Healthy Lifestyle Program, with up to 2 hours per week of paid time off to engage in University-approved healthy lifestyle activities. Explore Curtin’s wellbeing locations at https://tinyurl.com/mtyf3vad

To view a copy of our salary scales please visit the following link: https://staff.curtin.edu.au/about-curtin-perth/conditions-benefits/

For more information about our university, please visit www.curtin.edu.au

Join Us!

To apply, please provide a copy of your CV and separate document addressing how your skills, knowledge and experience align with the role criteria (noted on page 5 of the candidate information brochure).

Please visit the following link to view the candidate information brochure: https://tinyurl.com/ya3endp2

Curtin University considers that being an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person is a genuine occupational requirement for this position under section 50(d) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA). Therefore, only applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people will be considered.

Applications close: Sunday 10 November 2024, 4PM AWST (Boorloo).

Applicants should note that prior to appointment, any offer of employment is subject to completion of National Police Records checks, and background, integrity, and reference checks to Curtin’s satisfaction. At Curtin, we are committed to being a Child Safe organisation and this position may also require you to have a current Working With Children Check.

If you have any queries in relation to this opportunity or the application process, please contact our careers team on Curtin Careers@curtin.edu.au or 08 9266 9000 (option 3,1), quoting the reference number.