Lecturer - Movement

Collaborative, creative and experienced movement practitioners are invited to apply for the role of Lecturer (Movement)

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS (WAAPA)  CITY CAMPUS $83,771 TO $112,295 pa (ALEVA) PLUS 17% SUPERANNUATION FULL-TIME, ONGOING

Edith Cowan University

Are you ready to belong to a dynamic community where courage, creativity, and optimism are essential elements of our DNA? At ECU we’re inspired by the incredible achievements of Edith Cowan, the first woman elected to an Australian parliament and a lifelong champion of education. Empowered by her legacy, we’re united in our vision to lead the sector in educational experience and expand our impact through world-class research.

Embrace an opportunity to become part of something extraordinary.

This Creative Industries, Law, Business and Technology Campus will be where innovative thinkers, adaptive learners and global citizens meet to develop into the leaders of tomorrow. ECU’s CBD campus will bring together streams of teaching and research with unique synergies for growth and development. This is unequivocally the most exciting time of all to join the university as it embarks on this further growth and transformational journey.

This is your chance to play your part in the launch of this unprecedented project, as we look towards our opening to students in 2026.

Find out more about ECU City and the impact your involvement can make on this exciting and career defining project.

The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts

WAAPA is one of the world’s leading performing arts academies, delivering a comprehensive range of performing arts across acting, dance, and music theatre as well as performance making, music and production & design.

This opportunity arises at a pivotal moment in 2026, as ECU opens a brand-new world-class city campus in Perth’s CBD. ‘ECU City’ includes purpose-built state of the art studios and theatre venues in the heart of the city.

WAAPA’s award-winning Acting program is seeking an experienced, inspirational movement teacher who is passionate about developing the skills and creativity of WAAPA’s acting students in studio-based practical classes and while working as movement director on internal and public performances. The Bachelor of Arts (Acting) program delivers rigorous, practical, skills-based actor-centered training. It simulates real-life industry experiences including fully staged productions to produce highly sought-after graduates who are prepared for a career in stage and screen both in Australia and internationally.

About the Opportunity

As Lecturer (Movement) you will design and deliver innovative movement training curriculum drawing on your expertise and experience. You will also work as movement director for internal and public performances with staff and visiting artists. You will select and coordinate guest artists and sessional teaching staff in conversation with the Course Coordinator of the BA Acting program. 

You will work closely and collaboratively with the whole acting team including acting and voice teachers to deliver a coherent, effective, inclusive and forward-looking curriculum that is informed by current developments in industry and scholarship.

About you

The successful candidate will have a strong and rigorous core movement practice in approaches including but not limited to: yoga for actors, Laban, Feldenkrais or Alexander for actors, Lecoq-based training, Biomechanics or other actor-centered approaches to movement. 

Whilst not essential the successful candidate would ideally have experience of ‘intimacy coordination’ for stage and screen or a desire to undertake training in this area.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Benefits of working at ECU

At ECU we’re committed to fostering a positive employment experience and believe this is fundamental to the success and satisfaction of our employees. Growth and development matter here, because we recognise people are at the centre of everything we do. Our thriving work culture is guided by the ECU values and complemented by a range of employee benefits; visit our Website to read about flexible working arrangements, generous leave entitlements, our commitment to Wellbeing, exclusive corporate discounts and industry-leading superannuation.

Contact

Please contact Associate Professor Frances Barbe, Associate Dean of Performance at [email protected] or by phone on (08) 6304 6161 for more information.

Application Process

Please upload an up-to-date CV plus a written statement (maximum of 3 pages) addressing the above selection criteria to outline your suitability for the role.

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