Lecturer in Construction Management
Full time/Contract
Curtin University is a global university with campuses in Australia, Malaysia, Dubai, Singapore and Mauritius, and is ranked in the top 1% of universities worldwide in the highly regarded Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2020. Curtin Malaysia is Curtin's largest international campus and global hub in Asia with students from more than 50 countries, offering a unique international and cross-cultural learning experience in Malaysia. Internationally-recruited staff from some 15 countries further strengthen our global outlook. When you join Curtin Malaysia, you'll become part of a multicultural and inclusive campus that gives its community a sense of belonging, and delivers internationally-recognised Curtin courses that prepare its students to work in the competitive global market.
Your new role
We are seeking to appoint a teaching and research focus Lecturer to join the Faculty of Humanities and Health Sciences on a contract basis.
The role holder will be involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and supervision and will be expected to make a significant contribution to research.
Your key responsibilities:
- high quality teaching and assessment with a commitment to ongoing reflective improvement in teaching.
- undergraduate and post graduate students research projects/studies.
- high quality research, attract competitive grants and maintain an active record of publications.
- significantly to academic service, collegiality and engagement and external community engagement activities relevant to the discipline/profession.
Required subject expertise:
Project Management/Construction technology areas. Preferable with teaching/industrial experience.
Selection Criteria:
- Qualification; Minimum a Master's degree in Project Management or MBA, a PhD is preferable. The first degree must be in Quantity Surveying (Honours) or Construction Management (Honours) or other construction related discipline.
- Registered Quantity Surveyor (Consultant Quantity Surveyor (CQS) or Professional Quantity Surveyor (PQS)) or in progress towards registration of CQS or PQS with the Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia (BQSM).
- A minimum of five (5) years post registration experience in academics or industry.
- Teaching skills and a reflective approach to teaching delivery.
- Emerging record of contribution to scholarship in teaching.
- Strong understanding of pedagogical and contemporary educational practise relevant to the discipline.
- High level of English verbal and written communication.
- Proven experience and record of supervising higher degree research students.
- Ability to develop proposals for research funding, design research projects, lead and develop a research team.
- An established record of research output/creative works in high quality refereed academic journals/outlets consistent with the discipline.
- High level communication and interpersonal skills with a commitment to the development of a collegial and supportive working environment and the ability to interact with students and staff with cross cultural sensitivity.
- Contribution to an active role in academic service and proven evidence of effective leadership within the department/faculty level as appropriate to the level of appointment.
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Closing date: Applications will remain open until the position is filled.
