Associate Lecturer in Active Communities and Social Impact

About Flinders

Our bold vision, captured in our Strategic Plan: making a Difference: The 2025 Agenda, is to be internationally recognised as a world leader in research, an innovator in contemporary education, and the source of Australia’s most enterprising graduates.

To realise this ambition, we recently made a significant organisation change to a six College structure with a professional staff and services alignment.

We recognise the key to our success is exceptional people and we’re seeking an outstanding individual to join the team of our transformed university.

Employment Type:

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Position Summary

Availability:
Fixed-Term until December 2025 | Full-Time
Compensation:
Academic Level A
Salary Range:
$79,828 - $96,742 p.a
Reporting to:
Dean, People and Resources (or Delegate)
Education - Active Communities and Social Impact/ College of Education, Psychology and Social Work
This Teaching Specialist (Academic) position, with its primary focus on teaching and teaching-related activities, has an important role to play in the University’s achievement of its strategic plan, Making a Difference: The 2025 Agenda.
The University is committed to a student-centred ethos and to developing creative, enterprising, career-ready graduates prepared to become lifelong contributors to society.  In accordance with the strategic plan, the University seeks to:
deliver a richly interactive and personalised approach to learning focussed on student success;
be an international leader in educational innovation, advanced learning technologies and learning analytics; and
develop enterprising graduates equipped with the skills required for success in the knowledge economy.
The Associate Lecturer in Active Communities and Social Impact will be responsible for contributing to the preparation and delivery of the College’s Active Communities and Social Impact topics using innovations in teaching practices and technologies, with support and guidance from a more senior academic.

Key Position Responsibilities

This position is predominantly concerned with teaching and teaching-related duties involving the creation, delivery and continuous quality improvement of university-level education.  It includes (but is not limited to): direct teaching informed by approaches that enhance the student experience; curriculum design and review; delivery innovation; utilising advancements in education technologies, and making a contribution towards maintaining internal and external compliance and accreditation of courses. The position is also expected to make an independent contribution to high-quality university, professional and community service.  The position does not include making a research contribution.
 

Teaching:

• Create, coordinate and conduct lectures, tutorials, practical classes, demonstrations, workshops and assess students enrolled in the Initial Teacher Education and Active Communities and Social Impact programs, specifically in the degrees of Secondary Health and Physical Education, and Sport, Health and Physical Activity.

• Contribute to the planning and evaluation of these topics.

• Assist in the development of topic and course materials with appropriate guidance from Course Coordinators and/or Senior Academic Staff.

• Provide support, academic counselling and professional advice to students concerning their studies, professional development and career opportunities.

• Make effective use of innovations and technologies in teaching practice.
   

University, Professional and Service:

• Participate in the College’s administrative activities such as membership of committees and working groups and attendance at College meetings.

• Maintain professional knowledge relevant to teaching within their discipline through scholarship and professional development.

• Engage in activities within a relevant external professional domain such as professional associations, conferences and workshops, and within a wider community context at local, national or international level.

• Provide high quality contribution to community service on behalf of the College and University.
   

Any other responsibilities in line with the level of the position as assigned by the Supervisor and/or the University.

Key Position Capabilities

• Tertiary qualifications in Secondary Health and Physical Education Studies or relevant area (Essential)

• Demonstrated evidence of making a contribution to teaching and the scholarship of teaching at the discipline level, including involvement in curriculum development and teaching methodology.

• Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills, including the demonstrated ability to establish effective relationships with staff and students.

• Demonstrated experience applying innovative approaches to pedagogy and/or curriculum design.

• Completion of postgraduate qualifications in the field of teaching or active candidature towards a postgraduate qualification (Desirable)

• Tertiary Teaching experience in the field of Secondary Health and Physical Education Studies (Desirable)

Prescribed Conditions for Employment:

•  A National Police Certificate which is satisfactory to the University will be required by Flinders University before the successful applicant can commence in this position.

How to Apply:

• Please review the Key Position Capabilities of the position description and submit a Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages addressing the criteria. Applications without a Suitability Statement may not be considered. For more information, please see our How To Apply page.

• For more information regarding this position, please contact Deb Agnew

• Click here to view the Position Description

Information for Applicants:

A valid National Police Certificate which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.

We are seeking to increase the diversity to improve equal opportunity outcomes for employees, and therefore we encourage female applicants, people with a disability and/or from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders descent to apply.

Please note, late applications and applications sent via agencies will not be accepted.

Applications Close 11:59pm:

17 Nov 2022