Lecturer Occupational Therapy (Professional Placement)

Campus Location: Canberra, Australia

Job No: APTAV102103#053

• Make an important contribution to the establishment of Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
• Benefits include 17% employer superannuation, salary packaging, and generous leave provisions
• Part time 0.6 FTE (21hrs per week) continuing role at our Canberra Campus

About ACU:

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is an inclusive community which welcomes students and staff of all beliefs. ACU has over 2,500 staff supporting more than 34,000 students across eight campuses - Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown and Rome.

ACU aspires to be a home for our staff, offer the care of a family and develop an academic and professional community. Whatever your faith or culture, and whether you are academic or professional staff, there are many opportunities both for learning and contributing at ACU.

As valued members of our community, all staff members are expected to have an understanding of ACU's mission and values and to demonstrate an active contribution to them.

About the role:

The Bachelor of Occupational therapy sits within the the National School of Allied Health at ACU Canberra. We are currently seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Occupational Therapy / Professional Placement Coordinator who will play a key role in providing leadership and local oversight to the development, implementation and continuous quality improvement of the professional practice education curricular within the Occupational Therapy undergraduate degree on the Canberra Campus.

As a Lecturer in Occupational Therapy (Level B), you will be expected to make significant contributions to the development and implementation of the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy at Australian Catholic University by providing technical, clinical, teaching and research. In consultation with the Assistant Deputy Head of School, Head of Discipline and Course Coordinators of Occupational Therapy and other staff, you will ensure that the implementation of the Occupational Therapy course is comprehensively managed. A crucial aspect of your role will include making an important contribution to the establishment of the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy at the Canberra campus.

For full position details, refer to the position description.

Contact:

General enquiries can be sent to Loretta Sheppard, Head of Occupational Therapy, National School of Allied Health at: [email protected]

What we offer:

• The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe, and valued through development, participation and involvement.
• Total remuneration valued to $134,709 - $158,885 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component $113,831 - $134,397 (pro rata) pa (Academic Level B), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
• 17% employer superannuation contributions to eligible continuing and fixed-term staff.
• Annual leave loading of an equivalent to 17.5% of four weeks' salary pro rata payable, dependent on your commencement date.
• As an ACU staff member, you will have access to generous benefits which include but not limited to: flexible work, study leave, a variety of leave provisions and salary packaging. Find out more information about the benefits or working at ACU here .

How to Apply:

Step 1: Review the Position Description and become familiar with Our Mission and the Application process

Step 2: Click the 'View Position Description and Apply' button, and populate your candidate application details, including your:

• resume (maximum 5 pages).
• responses to the Selection Criteria and Core Competencies in a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) or in the online Declaration and Criteria application page.
• brief online responses to any pre-screening employment questions.

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) and/or Working with Vulnerable People Check (WWVP) (ACT only).

Candidates must hold Australian work rights to apply for this position. For permanent/ continuing roles, applicants must have permanent work rights. For further information visit Immigration and Citizenship(homeaffairs.gov.au)

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Applications close: 20-JUN-2024 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time

ACU does not accept candidate applications submitted by external recruitment agencies through the ACU careers website.