Lecturer: Academic Development (AU Course Development) (Level B)

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Based in Teaching Innovation Unit at the City West Campus

Multiple full-time fixed term contract until 31 December 2025 (part-time negotiable)

Salary range: $109,074 - $128,877 per annum (plus 17% superannuation)

About you

You're a dedicated educator with a genuine passion for creating engaging learning experiences for students, whether they're on-campus, online, or in a blended environment. With your strong leadership and people skills, you naturally thrive in a collaborative, team-oriented setting. Your commitment to continuous learning and improving teaching practices in higher education is at the heart of everything you do. You have a solid understanding of teaching and learning theory, constructive alignment, and how students learn best.

Working closely with academic staff across different disciplines comes naturally to you, and you're skilled at aligning your efforts with the university's goals. Your excellent communication and interpersonal skills help you connect with both students and colleagues from all walks of life.

About the Role

Join our team and work collaboratively with both academic and professional staff across UniSA and the University of Adelaide to create engaging learning experiences for the new Adelaide University. You'll play an essential role in promoting effective practices in curriculum design, academic and professional literacies, blended and digital learning, assessment and evaluation, and research in higher education.

Your support and guidance will be vital in enhancing program curricula, ensuring a balanced approach between traditional and modern teaching methods. You'll also contribute to revising existing curricula and the provision of new offerings designed specifically for the new Adelaide University.

Core Responsibilities

Improve student learning outcomes in programs and courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels

Provide leadership in learning and teaching in relation to the development of an education environment that articulates strongly with Adelaide University's strategic learning and teaching goals

Collaborate with Learning Designers, Designers AV & Multimedia Production, and academics to design and develop new programs and courses for delivery both on-campus and online

Deliver staff development and resources to support the implementation of Adelaide University's learning and teaching policies and priorities

Advocate and support academic staff to design and employ flexible learning and teaching strategies

Essential Skills and Experience

A doctoral qualification and/or equivalent experience related to teaching and learning in higher education

Demonstrated experience in the design and development of curriculum that engages diverse cohorts of learners

Demonstrated leadership and people management skills, with a team orientation

Proven commitment to professional development and learning and teaching in higher education

Ability to work strategically with a wide variety of academic staff and discipline areas

Experience with and capacity to manage multiple concurrent teaching and learning projects

Demonstrated research or professional experience in an area of education specialisation

About the Teaching Innovation Unit (TIU)

In creating Adelaide University, we are combining the strengths and proud traditions of UniSA and The University of Adelaide (UoA) to build a new university of global standing, which will be sustainably ranked in the top 1% of universities worldwide. The new Adelaide University will drive transformational investments in teaching, learning, research, and innovation - at scale - to secure a prosperous and socially cohesive future for our State and future generations of learners by widening participation, delivering an outstanding student experience, and creating cultural, social, and economic vibrancy.

The Teaching Innovation Unit (TIU) provides a range of services to academic staff of the University. It plays a major role in facilitating the promotion and implementation of institutional teaching and learning priorities, as well as working with aspects of the institution's postgraduate research agenda. The Unit supports the University's long-standing commitments to quality education, student-centred learning, and staff development which positions it as an innovative, outward-looking institution built on more than a century's experience as a leader in educating professionals and applied research.

Benefits

Getting a great job working with the best is just the start. UniSA rewards its staff with a wide variety of benefits such as:

Generous superannuation contributions of 17%

Flexible working conditions including working from home, family responsibility leave and individual flexibility agreements

Employee assistance and development programs

A range of salary packaging options, including vehicle leasing, laptops and car parking fees

A variety of leave arrangements

Culture

At the University of South Australia, we value workplace diversity and are committed to providing a supportive, inclusive, and respectful work environment for all people. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, women, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, people of culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disability.

We are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment process and encourage you to share any support, adjustments and/or access requirements you have by contacting our Recruitment Central team on [email protected]. Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.

Start Your Unstoppable Career

For a copy of the position description and to apply, please visit Working at UniSA. The online application form will list the specific selection criteria that you need to address.

Please address your cover letter to Jessica Frisari, Recruitment Partner: IMO. For further information about the position or the recruitment process, please contact UniSA Recruitment Central on +61 8 8302 1700 or via email at [email protected] using job reference number 6440.

Applications close: 11:30pm Sunday 8 September 2024

Applications welcomed from Australian or NZ citizens, Australian permanent residents and those who have the legal right to work in Australia for the term of appointment.

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