Associate Professor, Nursing

• Department of Nursing and Allied Health
• Full-time, ongoing position at our Hawthorn campus
• Academic level D + 17% Super and benefits with flexible working options

About the Role 
Are you a passionate and innovative leader in the field of Nursing and Allied Health? We are seeking an Associate Professor to lead and enhance the quality of nurse education and research at Swinburne University. In this role, you will collaborate with the Discipline Lead, Course Director, and academic colleagues across the school and the health sector to achieve these objectives.

As an Associate Professor, you will contribute to the leadership, development and review of Nursing and Allied Health courses in the department using blended models of unit delivery; participate in the administration and ongoing curriculum development of units offered by the discipline; and progress research and scholarship aligned to the strategic direction of the school. Your expertise will be instrumental in shaping the future of our programs and advancing research and scholarship aligned with our strategic direction.

With a passion to lead, innovate and embrace diversity the Associate Professor will engage in supporting junior staff, and focus on enriching the opportunities of colleagues and students in the delivery of practice-based education and research within the discipline. You will carry out educational and curriculum development of both online and on campus learning materials and assessments in nursing as well as facilitate the overall coordination of units, including teaching and marking assessments.

If you are dedicated to fostering diversity, leading with vision, and making a meaningful impact in practice-based education and research, we want to hear from you. Join us in enriching the opportunities for our colleagues and students while maintaining and developing your scholarly, research and professional expertise.

About You  
To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:

• Demonstrated capacity to build and lead research teams and partnerships and in practice research supervision to achieve high impact research outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience in tertiary teaching including a record of co-ordination, teaching and curriculum development and teaching in nurse education.
• Experience with online learning and teaching methods in nursing education including creation or use of leading edge/best practice delivery methods such as flexible delivery formats.
• Proven clinical experience in nursing or health care.
• Demonstrated track record of attracting research funding and established research track record
• A high degree of organisational and administrative skills and capacity to contribute to management of course and program delivery.

• A Doctorate qualification appropriate to the discipline.
• Higher education teaching qualification.
• AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse or equivalent Health Professional qualifications/credentials.

Swinburne Horizon 2025 draws upon our understanding of future challenges. With this new strategic plan, we choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university – one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship, and proud of it. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research, so that:

• Every Swinburne learner gets a work experience
• Every Swinburne graduate gets a job
• Every Swinburne partner gets a tech solution
• Swinburne is the prototype of global best practice

The achievement of our 2025 moon shots depends on our capacity to work collectively, always, as One Swinburne.

To Apply 
Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing your suitability for this position.  

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For more information about this role, please contact Associate Professor Julie Shaw – [email protected] 

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Swinburne Talent Acquisition Team on [email protected] . 

Applications Close: 11:59pm on Sunday, 17 March 2024.

Swinburne offers flexible working options, leave and parenting/carer policies to support work life balance.

Equity and Diversity 
Swinburne is a large and culturally diverse organisation and we are proud of our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives.  For further information on all our initiatives visit our Equity & Diversity website.

We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates. If you have specific accessibility or support requirements please contact [email protected]

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.  

For any support please contact [email protected] or for more information on our Indigenous strategies please follow the link to our RAP Reconciliation Action Plan

Victoria’s Commitment to Action: Improving international student employment outcomes 
As a signatory to Victoria’s Commitment to Action, Swinburne seeks to remove barriers to international graduate employment. We welcome and encourage applications from international graduates.  

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