Overview: Play a pivotal role in providing senior leadership for the Discipline’s academic and research performance, strategy, and growth 3-year Fixed term contract for Associate Dean, Industrial Design with underlying continuing role as Associate Professor or Professor, based at the City campus Salary Academic Level D ($163,538 - $180,166)/Level E ($210,658) 17% Superannuation About the Role The Associate Dean, Industrial Design is accountable for providing strategic and academic leadership and management for the discipline, consistent with RMIT’s strategic plans and objectives and for contributing at a senior level to the strategic planning and development of the School. The Associate Dean Discipline is a member of the School executive team and is required to work collaboratively with staff across the School to ensure that the School achieves its strategic objectives. The incumbent works with Associate Deans Discipline in other DSC Schools to support cross-disciplinary practices and networks. They collaborate with the Associate Dean Learning and Teaching and Associate Dean Research and Innovation to identify discipline-specific opportunities which draw together the agendas for research and education. To be successful for this position, you’ll have: Strong leadership skills and experience in initiating, leading and managing academic teams and projects in a collegiate environment to deliver strategic objectives. Demonstrated understanding of financial management, academic management and good governance in a University context. Demonstrated capacity to think strategically and to act tactically based on organisational priorities and objectives. Demonstrated high level of interpersonal, communication and negotiating skills including the ability to consult with senior executives, external bodies, produce executive reports, negotiate agreed directions, outcomes and targets within a collaborative environment. Please view position description for further selection criteria Qualifications Mandatory: PhD in relevant field Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check. About the School The School of Design is a School comprised of the disciplines of Industrial Design, Digital Design (including Animation, Games and Digital Media) and Communication Design. The School builds on RMIT’s leading national and international reputation in design education by creating a specific focus on emerging areas such as UX and service design, design strategy and virtual and augmented reality. It comprises approximately 85 academic and 10 professional staff and over 2700 EFT undergraduate and postgraduate students with expectations of growth. For more information visit www.rmit.edu.au/about/schools-colleges/design . To Apply Please submit your CV and covering letter and separate document addressing the Key Selection Criteria for this position by clicking on the ‘ Apply ’ link at the top of this page. For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Jessica Bernardo (Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor) via email jessica.bernardormit.edu.au . Position Description – Associate Dean, Industrial Design Position Description - Associate Professor, Industrial Design Position Description - Professor, Industrial Design Applications Close: 14 May 2025 11.59 pm RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Isla n der community. At RMIT, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to RMIT (including alternate formats of application forms) . To discuss adjustment requirements, please contact Dani, v ia talentsupportrmit.edu.au or visit our Careers page for more contact information - https://www.rmit.edu.au/careers . We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.