Lecturer - Adelaide Rural Clinical School

Updated: 2 months ago
Location: Port Augusta, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Job Type: PartTime
Deadline: 15 Feb 2024

Job no:513394
Work type:Fixed term - Part-time
Campus:Port Augusta
Categories:Level C


(Level B) $107,276 to $126,894 or (Level C) $130,810 to $150,431 per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation applies.

0.2 FTE fixed term contract available in Port Augusta until 31st December 2024 with a possibility to extend.

The Adelaide Rural Clinical School (ARCS) position will be responsible for formal paediatric teaching in the Year 5 rural course. This includes online scenario based teaching, and clinical simulation intensives based in rural locations, particularly Port Pirie.

The successful applicant will work with the University of Adelaide rural paediatric and rural generalist clinical academics to support the development of course materials, provide online tutorials to rural students and undertake student assessments. This role provides an opportunity to work in rural SA while being part of an energetic and committed academic unit.

Biannual travel to Port Pirie is required in order to actively participate in clinical simulation and assessment.

To be successful you will need: 

  • Postgraduate qualification in Paediatrics and currently working clinically in this specialty in the ARCS rural footprint.
  • Demonstrated experience in medical education or equivalent experience in clinical teaching of medical students.
  • Demonstrate commitment to working with Aboriginal staff, students and health professionals to close the gap in health and educational outcomes.
  • Capacity to participate in formal teaching and clinical assessment of medical students.
  • High level interpersonal, communication and organisational skills.

This position requires a valid Working with Children Check and National Police Check.

Enjoy an outstanding career environment

The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaborations - offers you a vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.

We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/jobs

Your faculty's broader role

The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences contains one of Australia's largest concentrations of leading health researchers, teachers and clinical titleholders. It's comprised of eight schools and a number of specialist disciplines, institutes and centres, variously focused on world-class research, and training the next generation of: medical doctors; surgeons; dentists; nurses; psychiatrists; psychologists; and other health professionals.

Learn more at: health.adelaide.edu.au

If you have the talent, we'll give you the opportunity. Together, let's make history.

Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to be taken through to the online application form. Please ensure you submit a cover letter, resume, and upload a document that includes your responses to all of the selection criteria for the position as contained in the position description or selection criteria document.

Applications close 11:55pm, 15 February 2024.

The University reserves the right to close this advertisement before the closing date if a suitable candidate is identified.

For further information

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, contact:

Professor Lucie Walters
Director, Adelaide Rural Clinical School
P: +61 (0) 8313 3725
E: [email protected]

You'll find a full position description and/or selection criteria below: (If no links appear, try viewing on another device)

The University of Adelaide is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Female applicants, people with a disability and/or and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. 

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