Ref 387/22 Casual Academic Teachers, Engineering, Western Sydney University, The College

• Kingswood Campus and Online Teaching Opportunities
• Attractive hourly rate
• Casual Eligibility List

Kingswood Campus and Online Teaching Opportunities
Casual Eligibility List
 
The College is a not-for-profit company, wholly-owned by Western Sydney University. We operate across a number of campuses in Greater Western Sydney and provide pathways to University through English Language Programs, University Foundation Studies, Diploma Programs, and continuing professional development programs. The College is a passionate, vibrant workplace dedicated to changing students lives through education. Like our parent institution, The College is committed to the goal of providing greater equity in, and access to, tertiary education.

The College is seeking Casual Academic Teachers in the following Engineering subject areas:

- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering Physics
- Fundamentals of Mechanics

Qualification Requirements    

As per TEQSA requirements, all Academic Teachers require either undergraduate or postgraduate qualifications in the area of specialisation they are looking to teach in.

We are looking for candidates who value experimentation and innovation in teaching and learning, and who can work effectively within a team.

The Successful candidates will need to be able to design, develop and deliver learning activities in accordance with the needs of The College students.

This includes:

• Facilitation of discussion boards and other forms of student communication
• Providing detailed and timely feedback to students
• Student consultations as required
• Evaluate the progress of students objectively through moderation and use of The College standards
• Evaluate the effectiveness of teaching/learning materials to course and unit outlines
• Maintain quality standards in teaching/learning programs including being the first point of contact in managing student issues with content, extensions or questions
• Participate in and contributing to review and continuous improvement of curriculum materials

Working with Children Check

As this position is expected to involve direct or unsupervised contact with children, and in accordance with legislative requirements, in order to commence working at The College, it is a requirement to obtain a “NSW Working with Children Check Clearance”. The screening involves checking that you are not a ‘disqualified person’ as per the meaning of the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012. No disqualified person will be retained in or appointed to work in child related employment within The College.

Please review the position description for further information and address all selection criteria in your application. 

Remuneration: current casual rates are $139.97 per hour for all teaching duties and $64.91 per hour for non-teaching duties specified in The College Enterprise Agreement

Position Enquiries: Ben Kelley, Learning & Teaching Coordinator Engineering via [email protected]

Applications Close: 8:30pm, Monday 24 January 2022

Note - Applicants should note that an Eligibility List is a pool of suitably qualified people, whose expertise can be called upon in response to the teaching needs. Inclusion on the eligibility list does not guarantee employment.

To be eligible for this position you must provide evidence of your fulltime Working Rights in Australian at time of application.

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Western Sydney University is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.

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