[csaa-forum] Job Vacancy: Associate Professor in Creative Industries & Cultural Policy - University of South Australia (Adelaide)

[Susan Luckman]

Dear colleagues,
Please find below details of a recent job opening here in Adelaide - A/Prof in Creative Industries & Cultural Policy. We are seeking a very well established and highly research-active academic/practitioner to join UniSA Creative in the first instance, moving into the College of Creative Arts, Design and Humanities in the new Adelaide University from January 2026.

  *   Based in UniSA Creative at the City West or Magill campus
  *   Full-time, continuing position
  *   Salary: $164,813 per annum (plus 17% superannuation)

About the Role
You will be an expert in the field of Creative Industries and Cultural Policy, and will make a distinguished contribution to the profile of the UniSA Creative through the development of a program of collaborative research supported by competitive research grant funding. You will also make a significant contribution in respect to teaching within the undergraduate, honours and postgraduate programs.

About UniSA Creative
At UniSA Creative<https://www.unisa.edu.au/about-unisa/academic-units/creative/>, we focus on developing creative professionals equipped with the skills and knowledge to influence our cultural landscape and to meet future industry demands. Our research explores the complexities of the world around us, with unique cross-disciplinary collaborations that produce inspired, human-centred solutions.

Core Responsibilities

  *   Leadership and contribution to teaching and learning
  *   Contribution to research and scholarship
  *   Engagement with community and the profession
  *   Leadership role in academic governance and administration

Essential Skills and Experience

  *   PhD qualification, industry experience and evidence of outstanding international record of achievement in Creative Industries and Cultural Policy
  *   Excellent ability and experience to undertake high quality teaching activities that reflect pedagogical, student and professional contemporary needs and standards
  *   Evidence of a strong commitment to continuous improvement of teaching practice and reflection on student learning outcomes, in on-campus and online settings
  *   Evidence of sustained contribution to research activity, with a record of quality journal publications and non-traditional research outputs, including winning external grants to support research projects and initiatives
  *   Demonstrated experience of active engagement in the attraction and supervision of honours and graduate research candidates (PhD) to completion
  *   Demonstrated experience in the provision of academic leadership in developing, leading and motivating a team as well as developing a culture of teaching and learning excellence

Benefits
Getting a great job working with the best is just the start. UniSA rewards its staff with a wide variety of benefits such as:

  *   Access to great personal development opportunities
  *   Generous superannuation contributions of 17%
  *   Flexible working conditions
  *   Employee assistance and development programs
  *   A range of salary packaging options, including vehicle leasing, laptops and car parking fees

Culture
At the University of South Australia, we value workplace diversity and are committed to providing a supportive, inclusive, and respectful work environment for all people. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, women, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, people of culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disability.

Start Your Unstoppable Career
For a copy of the position description and to apply, please visit Working at UniSA<https://workingatunisa.nga.net.au>. The online application form will list the specific selection criteria that you need to address. Please address your cover letter to Ruth Haren, Team Leader: Recruitment Central. For further information about the position or the recruitment process, please contact UniSA Recruitment Central on +61 8 8302 1700 or via email at recruitment at unisa.edu.au<mailto:recruitment at unisa.edu.au> using job reference number 6996.

Applications close: 11:30pm Sunday 30 March 2025 (Adelaide time)


Professor Susan Luckman (she/her)
Professor of Culture and Creative Industries
Founding Director of the Creative People, Products and Places Research Centre (CP3)

UniSA Creative, University of South Australia

Selected recent open access publications:
Taylor & Luckman 2024, 'Mentoring as affective practice', International Journal of Cultural Policy<https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10286632.2024.2320427>
Luckman 2023, 'Making bodies, craft skills and the legacies of policy 'blokeism'', Continuum: Journal of Media and Cultural Studies<https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10304312.2023.2220996>

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