Lecturer in Social Work (Fieldwork Educator), Education-focused Apply now Job no: 565313 Work type: Education-focused Academic, Full-time, Part-time Location: Geelong - City, Warrnambool, Flexible Categories: Health Warrnambool or Geelong Waterfront CampusMultiple roles, Full-time or Part-time and Continuing in the School of Health & Social DevelopmentLevel B $113,157 - $133,837 + 17% Superannuation (pro rata, part time)Applications are currently being accepted exclusively from our current and former sessional academic cohorts at Deakin. Applicants must have been engaged as a sessional academic at Deakin University within two years of the advertising date to be eligible to apply.We are pleased to offer Deakin's newest employment classification; the Education-focused Academic. These roles are tailored for academics dedicated to student-centred teaching, fostering a passion for teaching excellence and pioneering innovative educational practices. This presents a remarkable opportunity to contribute to shaping and co-designing this new academic career pathway, offering a genuine and meaningful option for those whose strengths lie in teaching and learning.
The Faculty of Health is dedicated to being at the forefront of teaching, learning, creativity, social development, and groundbreaking research and discovery. This role will specifically be working within the School of Health & Social Development.
About the role: The role of the Social Work Field Educator is to support students integrate theory and practice and to develop their identity as a critical social worker within a professional practice context. This will involve providing professional supervision in placement settings where no on-site field educator is available, and/or being the university's point of contact who liaises with students, field educators and agencies for established placements. In doing so, the appointee will promote the School and maintain links and partnerships with relevant academic, industry and professional communities.
As a Lecturer in Social Work, Education-focused, you will: Act as a Fieldwork Educator for Social Work students, guiding the establishment of learning goals and assessing learning outcomes.Provide support and oversight for students and on-site supervisors, addressing placement issues and managing any critical incidents that arise.Identify and develop new placement opportunities to meet the learning needs of Deakin Social Work students.Integrate industry, clinical, and research practices into the curriculum to enhance teaching and adopt innovative curriculum design at the unit level.Maintain academic standards and contribute to curriculum development in line with Deakin's framework and external accreditation requirements, while participating in educational research projects.To be successful, you'll have: PhD or Masters in a relevant discipline and/or other relevant qualifications and experienceEligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social WorkersAt least 5 years post qualifying experience in social work including being a field educatorExcellent record of scholarly learning and teaching in university-based programs or as a field educatorDemonstrated passion for teaching and learningAbility to deliver effective teaching practices to improve student success and engagementKnowledge, understanding, and appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and contemporary issues related to First Nations Peoples.Here's how to apply: To be eligible to apply, you must currently be a sessional academic at Deakin or have been previously engaged as a sessional academic at Deakin within the last two years of the advertising date. To find out if you are eligible to apply, please contact People Connect on or Please submit your updated resume, a short cover letter and responses to the Key Selection Criteria.
For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Beth Crisp, Deputy Head of School, Professor and Discipline Leader for Social Work, School of Health & Social Development on
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Applications for this position close on Wednesday 27 November 2024 at 11.55pm Are You Ready? Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.
We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.
We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders. Advertised: 13 Nov 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
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