HE Teaching Sessional - 13237784464 PrimeSCI!-1 [PrimeSCI! Science Educator]

• Casual Academic Opportunities
• Trusted Victorian science education partner – PrimeSCI! 

About the Role 
Swinburne’s Domestic Student Recruitment team is looking for suitably qualified scientists, teachers or post-graduates to join our passionate team of PrimeSCI! Science Educators to deliver exciting and powerful programs to ignite curiosity in classrooms across Victorian primary and secondary schools.

You will be trained in the delivery of curriculum-based science lesson content for an audience of predominantly Primary School student, which includes science demonstrations using effective teaching strategies and hands-on activities. You may also be required to deliver science content to Kinder children, Secondary School Students and the General Public.

Science Educators travel to school venues to deliver between two to five one-hour lessons a day, Some schools may require the lesson to be delivered online with technical support.

The position is a Sessional Academic appointment, with work based on school booking demand throughout the year. Up to three shifts per week will be available in the periods of high demand from May to September (Terms 2 & 3) each year. You may also be invited to participate in PrimeSCI! School Holiday Science Workshops during the School Holidays, along with other ad-hoc community events after school hours or on weekends throughout the year.

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

• Experience in science communication, and/or working with Primary School-aged children.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact with a diversity of individuals from both within and outside the organisation.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and, to work productively and cooperatively with others in a team environment.

Completion of a science or engineering degree with subsequent relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training. 

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 Expression of Interest and CV to [email protected] 

To review the Position Description and to apply, please scroll down to the bottom of the page. 

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: Friday 24 March 2023, 11.00pm

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 (#LI-SW)

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