Head of Discipline, Journalism
University of Technology Sydney
Location: Sydney, NSW Australia
Journalism at the University of Technology Sydney has a long and distinguished history. Our alumni are national editorial leaders in journalism and work as reporters in newsrooms across the country and abroad. Our students win national awards, benefiting from a practical but also theoretically rigorous education.
The work of the Journalism Discipline is embedded in the University’s overall focus on our vibrant community of learners, alumni, and practitioners. Currently, UTS is embarking on a newly invigorated commitment to creativity as a core attribute for our students, with this appointment being central to that vision.
The School of Communication at UTS is now seeking a new Head of Journalism to build on this hard-earned reputation in a period of profound global change. This role will be responsible for leading the Journalism program in the School of Communication with a view to shaping the program’s aims and objectives which values creative practices and production, social benefit, meaningful diversity, and industry relevance.
This role will also provide scholarly leadership in overseeing curriculum development at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, in creating an environment for research excellence, and in representing the Discipline both nationally and internationally.
The Head of Journalism will possess national and/or international standing in the industry, will have led significant teams in Higher Education or in Editorial contexts, will have a strong research and impact track record, and will be an established or emerging leader in Journalism education.
For further information and a confidential discussion, please email UTSJournalism@walkerexecutivesearch.com
