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The School of Social Sciences, Media, Film and Education brings together people from the humanities, arts, film and media, social sciences and education to explore how industries, cultures and societies evolve and respond to technological transformation.
The School comprises of four departments and two research centres. The following departments are included for the sessional teaching EOI
* Department of Education
* Department of Film, Games and Animation
* Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
* Department of Media and Communication
Click on the School link below to find out more about the School structure, departments and course offerings
* School of Social Sciences, Media, Film and Education
In some courses at Swinburne, teaching delivery is in blended mode, and sessional staff may need to be available for face to face as well as online teaching. Sessional staff can also be invited to take up content building/revisions and quality assurance work in some courses.
Current Swinburne sessional staff
As part of the annual Expression of Interest (EOI) process, all current sessional staff who are interested in sessional teaching in 2025 are asked to complete a short online form that will capture areas of teaching interest, expertise and key documents. This process ensures you remain registered on the University’s sessional listing.
The EOI process also allows for current sessional staff to nominate teaching areas of interest including if you have not previously taught into them and meet the requirements. A list of teaching areas can be found at the bottom of this page, and via the registration form.
This process also ensures that any required documentation related to employment or professional accreditation remain current.
What you need to include
All current sessional staff will be asked to provide:
* Updated CV and contact details
* Discipline area expertise for teaching (select up to 3)
To submit your sessional teaching EOI for 2025, please click the ‘Begin’ button at the bottom of the page.
Receipt of your EOI will be acknowledged via a system generated notification. Unit Convenors will contact you if/as requirements arise.
Current Swinburne HDR students
If you are a currently enrolled HDR student, you are welcomed to apply. Please note, your sessional position should not interfere with the satisfactory progress of your studies. A reminder that the HDR candidature manual and statement of practice can be found here.
If you are a PhD student who is also a current sessional academic staff member, please ensure you select the option ‘Current HDR student and employed as sessional’.
What you need to include
* Current CV and contact details
* Visa details or working rights information (if applicable)
To submit your sessional teaching EOI for 2025, please click the ‘Begin’ button at the bottom of the page.
Receipt of your EOI will be acknowledged via a system generated notification. Unit Convenors will contact you if/as requirements arise.
External Expression of Interest to teach
The School of Social Sciences, Media, Film and Education is seeking external expressions of interest in the below listed teaching areas. If you are interested in sessional academic teaching opportunities in the below listed areas and are not currently employed at Swinburne, please submit an EOI to be considered for teaching in 2025.
* Film and Television Production
* Games Development and Production
* Visual Effects
* Early Childhood Education
* Primary Education
* Secondary Education
* Video and Multimedia Journalism
What you need to include
* Current CV and contact details (including referees and details of teaching experience where applicable)
* Certified copy of relevant qualifications
* Student evaluations (if applicable)
* Visa details or working rights information (if applicable)
To submit your sessional teaching EOI for 2025, please click the ‘Begin’ button at the bottom of the page.
Receipt of your EOI will be acknowledged via a system generated notification. Unit Convenors will contact you if/as requirements arise.
Please note: Candidates applying must have working rights within Australia as work sponsorship is not applicable to this role.
Expression of Interest closes on 22 January 2024, at 11.00pm
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