Senior Lecturer in Modern Greek and Byzantine Studies

• Full time continuing
• An exciting opportunity to conduct research and deliver teaching in the Discipline of Modern Greek and the School of Languages and Cultures
• Academic Level C Base Salary $156,103- $179,998 + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

This Senior Lecturer position is open to a candidate capable of providing high-quality teaching, unit development and coordination and research in the Department of Modern Greek and Byzantine studies. The candidate will be required to teach a range of topics in the field of Modern Greek literary, social, political and cultural history, supervise and where necessary participate in the teaching of language units at all levels (beginners, intermediate and advanced); and take an active role in supervision of Honors, Masters and PhD students.

To be eligible for the position, applicants are required to hold a PhD in Greek literature, culture and/or history and have experience in teaching and research in higher education institutions. Applicants should have a strong research record of academic publications in Greek literature, culture and/or history and be prepared to take on organisational and administrative roles within the Discipline of Modern Greek and Byzantine Studies and the School of Languages and Cultures.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Design, coordinate and teach a range of topics in the field of Modern Greek and Byzantine literary and cultural history;
• Supervise and participate in the teaching of language units at all levels (beginners, intermediate and advanced);
• Fulfil the necessary administrative and leadership tasks to ensure the smooth running of the Discipline;
• Contribute to collaborative teaching at Discipline and School level and work flexibly and collaboratively in a team environment;
• Supervise honours and postgraduate research students in Modern Greek and Byzantine Studies;
• maintain a research profile compatible with the Discipline, School and Faculty research programmes through publication, research grant application and the organization of international conferences and postgraduate or public seminars;
• Engage in community outreach activities of the Discipline and the School and work with the Greek community in fundraising and the promotion of Greek Studies through lectures and other cultural activities in conjunction with community associations and institutions;
• Participate in governance and the academic community at School and Faculty levels.

About you

To be considered for this role, please address the following in your Cover Letter

• Demonstrate your ability to teach across a broad range of topics in the field of Modern Greek and Byzantine literature, history and culture; and language units of all levels (beginners, intermediate and advanced)
• Demonstrate the impact of your current research and provide a short outline of your future research aspirations
• Demonstrate your leadership experience and abilities with regard to the key substantive requirements of the position
• Demonstrate your abilities as an innovative and creative thinker who can strengthen and expand the program by developing relationships with key stakeholders in Modern Greek Studies.

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. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

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Applications Close

Thursday 27 August 2026 11:59 PM