- Full-time, 5-year Head of School appointment
- $229,829 (ALE) + Head of School allowance + 17% super
- Lead a high-performing School within Curtin's Faculty of Humanities

Job Reference: 1694813

Curtin University is seeking an exceptional and transformational academic leader to become the next Head of School, Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry. Curtin University's School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry (MCASI) brings together a distinctive and diverse academic community spanning the creative arts, media and communication, humanities and social sciences. Combining critical inquiry, creative practice and professional education, the School’s mission is to "imagine and realise better futures through critical thinking and powerful storytelling".

About the Role

Reporting to the Pro Vice-Chancellor - Faculty of Humanities, the Head of School will provide strategic, academic and operational leadership to a diverse community of academics, qualified staff and students.

The successful candidate will lead the School through its next phase of growth and impact, strengthening its disciplinary breadth through responsive and sustainable teaching, research, creative practice, and industry and community partnerships. You will foster a culture of collegiality, creativity and innovation, with a focus on renewal of teaching programmes, expansion of high-quality research, sustainable workforce planning and data-informed, equitable decision-making. As a key member of the Faculty leadership team, you will contribute to Curtin’s broader strategic priorities while strengthening the School’s culture, reputation, influence and partnerships.

This role offers the opportunity to:

- Shape the future direction of a School central to Curtin's vision for Learning Futures.
- Inspire and develop high-performing culture with academic and skilled teams.
- Enhance the School's research profile and impact.
- Strengthen relationships with government, industry,



professional bodies and community partners.
- Enable innovation in educational practice, curriculum design and student experience.
- Contribute to the strategic leadership of one of Australia's leading global universities.

About You

You are a values-led and transformational academic leader who brings empathy, sound judgement and purpose to leadership. You bring a strong understanding of contemporary higher education, the evolving education landscape and the opportunities emerging from technological, societal and workforce transformation. With a strong track record of positive impact and working collaboratively, you are committed to empowering others and creating environments where people and ideas thrive.

The ideal candidate will have:

- A doctoral qualification in a related discipline.
- A distinguished record of academic achievement and transformational leadership, with experience leading high-performing teams in complex environments.
- A strong record of leading impactful innovation in the Higher Education sector.
- Strong strategic, financial and operational leadership capability with exceptional stakeholder engagement skills.
- Well developed skills in establishing and maintaining productive industry partnerships
- A strong track record of creating and leading management teams operating across diverse portfolios, including research centres.
- Understanding of contemporary national and international Higher Education sectors including opportunities in regional, rural, and remote communities.
- Experience in developing productive cross-institutional partnerships
- A demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, innovation and continuous improvement.
- Current substantive appointment as Professor (desirable).

For more information about this opportunity, including the position description and selection criteria, please copy and paste the following link into your browser to review the Executive candidate brochure: https://tinyurl.com/HoS-MCASI-Curtin

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