Lecturer in Physiotherapy (Teaching Academic Level A)

• Open to Australian Aboriginal Peoples and UniSA employees only
• Full-time (1.0FTE), fixed term contract until 31 December 2025 based in UniSA Allied Health and Human Performance at the City East campus
• Commencement Salary: $96,929 per annum (plus 17% superannuation)

About the Role

As a Lecturer in Physiotherapy you will be responsible for contributing to the teaching, scholarship, and professional activities within UniSA Allied Health and Human Performance. Your primary focus will be on preparation and delivery of teaching, student support and associated administrative duties within the Physiotherapy discipline, however, due to an increased focus on multidisciplinary teaching, you may be required to work with multidisciplinary student groups. 

You will use contemporary professional/discipline-related knowledge in your teaching practice and carry out activities to develop your scholarly expertise.

In addition, you will be working collaboratively with staff and stakeholders across the University and Clinical Partners to ensure course content and quality reflects contemporary professional practice.

About UniSA Allied Health and Human Performance

The Allied Health and Human Performance Academic Unit offers a wide range of degrees and conducts research in the fields of physiotherapy, occupational therapy, podiatry, medical radiation sciences, medical sonography, speech pathology, clinical exercise physiology, exercise and nutrition, health sciences, public health, exercise and sport science, outdoor education and environmental leadership and human movement.

Core Responsibilities 

• Contribute to the development and delivery of courses (as appropriate) and work with the team in the development of program change and innovation including flexible and online delivery
• Apply research and scholarship to the development of courses, including investigating and developing alternative teaching methods and the initiation and development of new material
• Undertake developmental activities to advance knowledge of effective discipline-specific pedagogical practices
• Create, foster and enhance connections with clinical partners and consumers that assist in the advancement of University and Academic Unit objectives

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, together with registration or eligibility for registration as a Physiotherapist in Australia through AHPRA
• Show experience and knowledge in contemporary physiotherapy, particularly related to musculoskeletal physiotherapy
• Ability to undertake a range of teaching duties including the preparation of appropriate teaching materials and resources and the ability to actively engage and educate a student group

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% 
• Employee assistance and development programs 
• Various on-site services available at our campuses which may include on-site gym membership 
• A variety of leave arrangements

The online application form will list the specific selection criteria that you need to address.  

Please address your cover letter to Emma Kelvin, Consultant: Recruitment Central. 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 5829. 

Applications close: 11:30pm Sunday 21 January 2024

To be eligible to apply for internal positions, you must either identify as an Australian Aboriginal Person, or be a current UniSA continuing, fixed-term or casual staff member at the time the position is advertised and have the legal right to work in Australia for the term of the appointment.

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