Lecturer / Senior Lecturer (Education Focussed)
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Employer: The University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Office Address: Kensington, NSW
Job Type: Full-time (On-Site)
Industry & Field: Education
Contact Name: Tai James, Talent Acquisition Consultant
Refresh Date: Jul. 15, 2025
Expiration Date: Aug. 14, 2025 Expired
This Job is based in Australia
Location: Kensington, NSW
About UNSW
At UNSW, we pride ourselves on being a workplace where the best people come to do their best work. We aspire to be Australia’s global university, improving and transforming lives through excellence in research, outstanding education and a commitment to advancing a just society.
About The Role
At UNSW, Education Focussed (EF) roles allow academics to specialise in teaching, dedicating their time to delivering top-quality education and improving the student learning experience. Those chosen for this respected role are expected to lead the way in educational excellence across the university’s teaching and learning communities.
The Lecturer / Senior Lecturer position reports to the Head of School and doesn’t have any direct reports.
Responsibilities
Level B:
Demonstrate and continuously develop a well-defined teaching philosophy that inspires student learning;
Conduct classes, assess student learning achievements and support students in postgraduate and undergraduate courses in line with UNSW policy;
Design and develop learning activities and resources, and assessment and feedback using a range of suitable approaches and learning environments
Initiate the development of experimental approaches to teaching and learning with the support of more senior academics;
Support learning progression with students as individuals (through such activities as one-to-one consultation) and as a cohort (through general course related advice) to achieve positive learning and employability outcomes for students;
Manage course administration as Course Authority, including academic quality assurance;
Maintain professional development in pedagogy, disciplinary knowledge and minimum professional accreditation requirements (where relevant)
Make a positive contribution to School meetings and seminars and be a member of School/Faculty committees as required;
Promote responsible management education, including business ethics, and reflect principles in course and program learning outcomes, as well as assurance of learning processes.
Level C (in Addition To Level B)
Apply a well-defined teaching philosophy and a critically reflective teaching practice that inspires student learning
Conduct classes, assess student learning achievements and support students in both postgraduate and undergraduate courses in line with UNSW policy;
Design and develop learning activities and resources, and assessment and feedback at both course and program level using a range of suitable approaches and learning environments
Lead the design/development of experimental approaches to teaching and learning and participate in the exchange of these approaches with colleagues
Support learning progression with students as individuals (through such things as one-to-one consultation) and as a cohort (through general course related advice) to achieve positive learning and employability outcomes for students;
Manage course administration as Course Authority, including academic quality assurance;
Maintain and develop links within the discipline industry and profession (e.g. contributes to professional development activities)
Work collaboratively to identify and apply for internal education funding opportunities
Qualifications & Requirements:
About You
A PhD in a related discipline (e.g., information systems, operations management/research, business analytics, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, digital transformation), and/or relevant work experience
Actively stays up to date with discipline knowledge and professional development
Demonstrated experience in teaching and learning design, development and delivery at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
Experience using and/or designing with educational technologies and online delivery methods
Evidence of teaching effectiveness and passion for educational excellence (e.g. relevant discipline-based curriculum design and development at a variety of levels and scales)
Demonstrated knowledge of industry or experience of work-integrated learning (desirable)
Evidence of highly developed interpersonal and organisational skills
Evidence of ability to support and inspire students from diverse backgrounds and support student equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives
An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines
Employment Type: Full Time, 3 year contract
Remuneration: Level B – from $123,620 + 17% superannuation, Level C – from $150,458 + 17% superannuation
The University of New South Wales (UNSW) is one of Australia's leading research and teaching universities.
Established in 1949, UNSW has expanded rapidly and now has more than 52,000 students, including more than 14,000 international students from over 130 different countries. UNSW offers more than 300 undergraduate and 600 postgraduate programs, and has developed an extensive network of alumni chapters throughout Asia.
UNSW is a founding member of the prestigious Group of Eight research intensive universities in Australia and a member of the Universitas 21 international consortium.
The main UNSW campus is located on a 38-hectare site at Kensington, in Sydney. Other campuses are UNSW Art and Design (Paddington), UNSW Canberra (Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra), and sub-campuses at Randwick and Coogee, as well as research stations around NSW.
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