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Full time, fixed term for 1 year Opportunity to teach musicology at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music Aca A Base Salary from $89,831 + 17% superannuation About the opportunity The Sydney Conservatorium of Music are seeking to appoint an Associate Lecturer in Musicology - Theory and Analysis (Education Focused). This is a fixed term, 1 year appointment (maternity leave replacement.) This ideal candidate will have a background in Western Art music, with experience teaching music theory and analysis at undergraduate levels, and have publications, or a plan for publications relative to opportunity. It would be desirable to have a secondary area of music-theoretical expertise (e.g. history of music theory, musicology topics, etc.) An Associate Lecturer (Education Focused) dedicates the majority of their contribution to teaching and teaching-related activities (up to 70%), with up to 20% research and 10% governance, service, and engagement. Your key responsibilities will be to: undertake a role in educational innovation, curriculum design and review, contributing to outstanding educational delivery and outcomes design and engage in high-quality teaching and learning experiences which meet the University’s expectations and standards for education deliver outstanding teaching and learning outcomes for students develop teaching and subject materials, working with more senior academics within the University through research and scholarly creative work, contribute to knowledge within your discipline or area of expertise, particularly as it relates to teaching and learning in your discipline develop and refine your research skills, particularly as they relate to evaluating and improving teaching and learning in your discipline maintain quality, standards and excellence in your educational activities and output contribute to the governance, leadership, and engagement work in your school. About you a completed Postgraduate research degree in music experience in teaching Western tonal harmony of the common practice era at tertiary level, including figured bass, species counterpoint and counterpoint in the style of J.S. Bach ability to work with a wide range of student abilities in music theory, and to give feedback through regular assignment marking ability to teach into subjects that explore a range of musicological subfields, and strengthen students’ reading/comprehension, critical thinking and academic writing skills. Sponsorship / work rights for Australia You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment. 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. 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