The Senate Selection Committee

In addition to the written application, referees and assessors reports and formal interview, short listed candidates will be expected, as part of the selection process, to meet with members of the Executive, the Chair of the Academic Board and appropriate faculty and school staff.

Each short listed candidate will conduct a research seminar on a topic of his/her choice. The seminar should be designed to be presented to an audience consisting of school and faculty staff, senior students and members of the Senate Selection Committee.

Members of the appropriate school may submit written comments to the Senate Selection Committee on the suitability of short listed candidates on the basis of meetings held, seminars presented and any other professional or personal information authorised by the candidates to be circulated in the school.

The Committee agrees on the most competitive applicant for the position or agrees that no applicant is suitable for appointment. If more than one applicant is suitable, the other applicant(s) may be ranked in order.

The Committee reviews the final rankings.

The secretary to the committee writes the final report on behalf of the committee.

The secretary to the committee submits the confidential report of the selection process to the Vice-Chancellor for information to the next available Senate meeting.

The Vice-Chancellor submits the report to Senate.

A formal offer of appointment will be prepared by Human Resources and sent to the successful applicant.

Any negotiated conditions of employment agreed to between the successful applicant and the Vice-Chancellor must also be formalised in writing prior to the appointment taking effect.

Professors

(Additional criteria may be added to reflect particular school, faculty or other needs)

A Professor has a special responsibility to provide leadership and to foster excellence in research, teaching and policy development within his or her academic discipline in the school, the University and the community generally.

Qualifications:

To be specified

1. Normally a doctoral qualification or equivalent scholarly attainment.
2. Recognition as an eminent international authority in the discipline.

Research and Scholarship:

Applicants should:

1. demonstrate academic leadership as evidenced by publication in refereed journals, books, performances and other scholarly works, invitations to present keynote addresses at international meetings and to write chapters in international books, election to learned academies and other recognition such as awards and prizes;
2. demonstrate an ability to foster the research of other groups and individuals in the school, and related disciplines;
3. show evidence of successful supervision of postgraduate students and be willing to supervise major honours or postgraduate research projects;
4. have experience in the development of research policy.

Teaching and Learning:

Applicants should:

1. demonstrate an outstanding personal contribution and commitment to high quality teaching at all levels;
2. show evidence of an active role in the maintenance of academic standards and in the development of educational policy and of curriculum areas within the discipline.

Service

Within the University: Applicants should:

1. demonstrate a willingness to be involved in school policy development and administrative matters;
2. demonstrate a willingness to represent the discipline at school and University level.

Outside the University: Applicants should:

1. show willingness to provide leadership in community affairs, particularly those related to the discipline;
2. demonstrate an ability to liaise and communicate effectively with members of the community, professional and industry bodies.

General

The successful candidate must be willing to work within the legislative requirements of the University.