Lecturer (Teaching Academic Level A)

• Open to Australian Aboriginal Peoples and UniSA employees only
• Part-time (0.8 FTE), 36-month fixed term contract, based in UniSA Allied Health and Human Performance
• Salary: $74,385 - $99,759 pro rata per annum (plus 17% superannuation)

About the Role 

The Lecturer will coordinate the development and delivery of all activities within UniSA’s Invictus Pathway Program (IPP). The IPP provides valuable interdisciplinary learning experiences for students across several disciplines including exercise physiology, exercise science, physiotherapy, and occupational therapy. It is a world first student-delivered program that harnesses the power of exercise, sport and physical activity to inspire recovery and wellbeing from traumatic experiences among veterans and first responders. 

About UniSA Allied Health and Human Performance 

The UniSA Allied Health and Human Performance Academic Unit offers a wide range of degrees and conducts research in the fields of physiotherapy, occupational therapy, podiatry, medical radiation sciences, medical sonography, speech pathology, clinical exercise physiology, exercise and nutrition, health sciences, public health, exercise and sport science, and human movement. 
 
Core Responsibilities  

• Deliver and evaluate training and education programs in clinical supervision and education for the IPP program 
• Facilitate student learning in a clinical setting 
• Liaise closely with the Veterans’ Engagement and Education Project Officer to ensure smooth links between the programs 
• Develop and maintain partnerships with other universities 
• Actively seek and contribute to applications for internal and external grant and philanthropic funding opportunities 

• Relevant tertiary qualification in a health or health related discipline together with professional accreditation with Exercise and Sports Australia (ESSA) 
• Experience in the coordination of externally focussed programs, including overseeing supervision of students undertaking health-related placements 
• Demonstrated experience in the planning, delivery and evaluation of community activities/programs 
• Knowledge and experience working with Veterans and/or First Responders, those who have mental illness and/or have experienced trauma 
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to establish and maintain positive and trusting relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders 

Getting a great job working with the best is just the start. UniSA rewards its staff with a wide variety of benefits such as:  

• Access to great personal development opportunities  
• Generous superannuation contributions of 17%  
• Flexible working conditions 
• A range of salary packaging options, including vehicle leasing, laptops and car parking fees  
• A variety of leave arrangements 

The online application form will list the specific selection criteria that you need to address.

Please address your cover letter to Georgie Hart, Senior Consultant: Recruitment Central.  For further information about the position or the recruitment process, please contact UniSA Recruitment Central on +61 8 8302 1700 or via email at [email protected] using job reference number 4777.

Applications close: 11.30pm Sunday, 15 January 2023 

Pursuant to the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 (the Act) and the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Regulations 2019 (the Regulations), this position has been deemed prescribed. This role will require the successful candidate to hold a current Working with Children Check.

To be eligible to apply for internal positions, you must either identify as an Australian Aboriginal Person, or be a current UniSA continuing, fixed-term or casual staff member at the time the position is advertised and have the legal right to work in Australia for the term of the appointment.

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