Associate Dean Education (Innovation)

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Work type:full time
Location:Sydney, NSW
Categories:Academic Leadership, Professor, Associate Professor

Associate Dean Education (Innovation)

• Employment Type: Full-time (35 hour week)
• Duration: 3-year fixed term contract
• Remuneration: Level D/E Dependent on experience
• Location: Kensington, NSW (Hybrid Flexible Working)

About UNSW:

UNSW Medicine & Health is ranked globally as one of the top 50 medical faculties; with a vision to improve the health of our community. Under the leadership of Professor Vlado Perkovic, the UNSW Medicine & Health Strategy (Health25) positions our research, education, and health precincts as key elements to building impact in ways that are dynamic and progressive.

Why Your Role Matters:

The Associate Dean Education (Innovation) is an academic leadership role with overall strategic and operational responsibilities of the Faculty’s education activities, which currently includes an array of programs in UNSW Medicine & Health. In this role, you will be responsible for the provision of creative leadership in the development and implementation of innovative pedagogies and strategies in alignment with the Faculty’s Health 25 Strategy, as well as effective strategic management of teaching and learning and quality assurance in the Faculty’s education portfolio.

The primary focus for the first three years of this role will be to lead, together with the Clinical Lead and Project Manager, an ongoing project to redesign the UNSW Medicine program. You will be responsible, in collaboration with Faculty staff, students and external stakeholders, for guiding an evidence-based renewal of the Medicine program. In particular, you will provide leadership in development and implementation of cutting-edge innovations in medical education, to ensure that graduates of the UNSW Medicine program are well equipped for medical practice in the mid-21st century.

The Associate Dean Education (Innovation) will collaborate with other senior members of the Faculty and across UNSW Sydney, to ensure excellence of the Faculty’s undergraduate and postgraduate coursework programs. In particular, you will provide leadership in innovative education strategies across all our programs and stakeholders to ensure the integration of infrastructure for students in Medicine, Optometry and allied health programs. This includes interprofessional education in the Randwick Health & Innovation Precinct and Liverpool Innovation Precinct as well as emerging metropolitan and rural Precincts associated with UNSW Medicine & Health.

Who You Are:

To be considered for this role you will hold a PhD in medicine or a healthcare discipline, experience or qualifications in medical education would be advantageous. You will have an excellent track record of innovation in education, with proven capacity for education leadership. To be appointed at a Level E, in addition to the above, you will have a proven record of management experience and effective leadership, mentoring and team building capabilities within a healthcare discipline in a higher education environment as well as national and/or international profile in healthcare education.

Benefits and Culture:

The Education Focussed career model is focussed on recognising, rewarding and developing academics who make a vital contribution to the delivery of outstanding outcomes for our students and the broader community. The Education Focussed community comprises our most passionate and innovative educators at UNSW. Their work, individually and as a community, ensures that our students have an engaging and fulfilling learning experience, which they can take forward into their future lives and careers.​

How to Apply:

Make each day matter with a meaningful career at UNSW. Submit your application online before 6th June at 11:55pm. Your application should include a document addressing the Selection Criteria (skills and experience on the position description). A copy of the Position Description can be found on JOBS@UNSW.

Get in Touch (for job related queries only – applications will not be accepted if sent to the contact listed):

Professor Gary Velan: Senior Vice Dean (Education)

E: [email protected]

UNSW is committed to evolving a culture that embraces equity and supports a diverse and inclusive community where everyone can participate fairly, in a safe and respectful environment. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage applications from people of diverse gender, sexual orientation, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability and those with caring and family responsibilities. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

Advertised:16 May 2023 AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close:06 Jun 2023 AUS Eastern Standard Time