Lecturer in Digital Art and Animation in Mons

Lecturer in Digital Art and Animation at University of the Sunshine Coast, School of Business and Creative Industries | UniSC Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs or UniSC Moreton Bay, Petrie. Full-time, Ongoing appointment Academic Level B - $114,751 - $136,143 p.a., plus up to 17% employer superannuation.

The School of Business and Creative Industries (SBCI) invites passionate educators and industry experts to join our team. Our mission is to educate for impact, empowering students with innovative and sustainable practices to tackle global challenges head-on. With strong industry partnerships and a focus on practical experience, you'll play a key role in preparing future leaders and practitioners for exciting careers.

This teaching-focused role offers an exciting opportunity to lead the School’s strategic expansion in digital art, animation, and interactive media. You’ll inspire the next generation of creatives to explore visual storytelling, digital design, and immersive environments in the age of AI, immersive computing, and interactive systems. With a strong focus on creative innovation and technical excellence, you’ll guide students to develop the artistic vision, conceptual depth, and hands-on expertise required for success in today’s fast-evolving creative industries.

You will:

• Deliver high-quality teaching - design, deliver, and evaluate curricula; maintain discipline and pedagogical currency; support student success; and use innovative technologies and teaching methods.
• Engage in scholarship and research - develop a clear research agenda, collaborate in research teams, publish outcomes, and contribute to grant applications and HDR supervision.
• Foster partnerships and engagement - build and maintain regional, national, and international collaborations that enhance learning, research, and community impact.
• Contribute to the University community - actively participate in internal initiatives and committees that support strategic priorities and academic excellence.
• Model inclusive, ethical, and professional conduct - promote a positive, culturally capable, and safe work environment while adapting to evolving teaching and research needs.

About you:

You are an innovative and future-focused academic with expertise in digital media, animation, creative technology, or contemporary art and design. A passionate and effective educator, you inspire students through engaging, inclusive, and digitally enhanced learning experiences, supported by strong student feedback, peer recognition, and proven outcomes. You bring industry-level expertise in digital art and animation production, creating visually compelling and conceptually rich work that integrates real-time, immersive, and interactive technologies.

You will possess:

• Completion of a doctoral qualification in a relevant field such as digital media, animation, creative technology, or contemporary art and design.
• Demonstrated expertise with industry-standard practices, tools and pipelines in digital art and animation, including experience developing interactive, real-time, and immersive creative outputs.
• Demonstrated experience in digital art and professional animation production, with a proven track record of delivering industry-recognised outcomes.
• Advanced digital fluency and computational expertise, including real-time engines, immersive computing, AI-assisted tools, and emerging computational design workflows for high-level creative and technical outputs.
• Expertise with GPU-accelerated platforms or workflows for high-fidelity, real-time, or immersive design outputs.
• Proven ability to design and deliver learner-centred, digitally enhanced, innovative, and inclusive curricula across areas such as digital art and design, animation and immersive environments including VR and XR.
• Demonstrated expertise in applying digital technologies in teaching, research, or professional practice, including animation and immersive storytelling.
• A developing record of scholarly and creative outputs, with evidence of industry or community engagement.
• Capacity to supervise or co-supervise HDR students working in digital art, animation, interactive design, or related applied creative practices.
• Strong personal qualities and collegial approaches that contribute to the development and maintenance of a positive academic environment.

Desirable:

• Advance HE fellowship or Postgraduate qualification in higher education.
• Proven ability to collaborate with artists and practitioners in professional contexts across digital art, animation, and design.
• Industry certifications or applied expertise in areas such as systems design, UX/UI, computational creativity, or immersive environments.
• Research or creative expertise in advanced or interdisciplinary topics such as spatial computing, VR/AR/XR, or environmental storytelling.
• Active engagement with professional bodies or industry sectors related to digital art and design, animation, and media arts.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: UniSC is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, women in STEM, First Nations Peoples, and individuals of diverse cultures, genders, abilities, and experiences.

How to apply: All applications must be lodged through our website. Applications close midnight, Monday 19 January 2026. Your completed application must include a resume and a response to selection criteria. The selection criteria are contained within the position description.