Professor in Education

Position Details

• Continuing | Full-Time

• Academic Level E | $191,274 p.a.

• Location: Bedford Park

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About the College of Education, Psychology and Social Work

Join us in delivering high quality innovative and future focussed learning, teaching, and research for the benefit of students, industry, and the broader community. Through world-class teaching and research, our College equips students with the skill, commitment, and vision to protect vulnerable communities and advance human development. We have numerous opportunities for the right people to contribute to the future of the College, gain new skills, and make a real contribution to our students and to the community. 

Flinders Education

Flinders University’s suite of Education degrees focus on producing graduates with the highest levels of innovative thinking, research-informed practices and holistic understanding demanded by today’s employers.  Our reimagined degrees are based on contemporary research understandings of how to prepare effective teachers and reflect a deep commitment to preparing better teachers and better teaching for a constantly changing world.

About the Role

The Professor in Education will lead a dynamic team in research, teaching, and community engagement with a strong focus on contemporary pedagogical practice across our Education degrees at Flinders University. Advancing the University’s reputation as a centre of excellence, the Professor in Education will focus on Inclusive and Specialised Education, particularly in Autism and help inspire Early and Middle Career Researchers.

Key responsibilities as the Professor in Education include:

• Providing outstanding teaching, using innovative delivery methods in Inclusive and Specialised Education.

• Producing highly regarded publications and gaining external competitive research grants.

• Mentoring Flinders research students and growing the PhD cohort.

• Providing leadership in the Initial Teacher Education and the Research Programs of the College.

• Actively maintaining academic standards and developing educational curriculum within Education.

About You

To be successful in this role you will be a distinguished leader, teacher, and researcher at a tertiary level, with a strong ability to collaborate internationally. You are highly experienced in delivering innovative teaching, helping to maximise student learning and inspire excellence amongst colleagues. You will have a strong international reputation in research, particularly in inclusive and special education. You are an excellent communicator in all formats, particularly in your ability to establish relationships with students, staff, and industry partners. You will have a completed PhD in a relevant discipline area.

In addition, you will also demonstrate:

• Significant experience in curriculum development and teaching methodology for topics and programs of study, including reviews and internal and external accreditation activities.

• Sustained high quality publications and attraction of several competitive external grants.

• Excellence in the supervision of honours and research higher degree students.

• Significant contribution to the discipline and/or profession within a relevant external professional domain and within a wider community context at local, national, and international level.

• A strong track record of establishing effective research collaborations with external national and international partners.

Life at Flinders

We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options

• Flexible working arrangements

• Wide range of professional development activities and services

• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff

• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services , gym  and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

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

• Please note that you may be required to provide evidence that you are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations, in line with the Flinders University COVID-19 Vaccination Policy  

How to Apply and Information

• You are required to submit Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the Key Position Capabilities of the position description.

• For more information regarding this position, please contact Professor Deborah West

Late applications and applications sent via agencies will not be accepted.

Please note, the University will be operating on limited staff over the Christmas period, returning to full capacity in the New Year. We appreciate your patience to allow for a timely and fair review of all applications during this time and will endeavour to provide an update as soon as possible.

Applications to be submitted before 11.59pm:

08 Jan 2023

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

Flinders. Fearless.