Job no: 522626 Work type: Full Time Location: Sydney, NSW Categories: Lecturer
Employment Type: Full Time 35 hours per week
Duration: Until 31st December 2026
Remuneration: Level B from $119,440 + 17 % superannuation
Location: UNSW Campus, Kensington
About UNSW & Nexus Program:
UNSW isn't like other places you've worked. Yes, we're a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It's the reason we're one of the top 50 universities in the world and a member of Australia's prestigious Group of Eight. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged, and do meaningful work, you're in the right place.
At UNSW, new educational initiatives are constantly being developed in the PVCESE for implementation in the Faculties and Schools, while many innovations introduced by individual academics, Schools and Faculties have potential for institution-wide application.
The Nexus Program will provide a critical missing link between organisational units at UNSW, connecting faculties to each other and to the PVCESE to develop and implement coordinated solutions to challenges in education and student experience. Through the recruitment of education-related staff distributed throughout UNSW's Sydney and Canberra-based schools, Nexus Program will provide the Schools and Faculties with extra capacity to enable widespread implementation of educational initiatives.
Why Your Role Matters:
Nexus Fellows are education focused academic staff dedicated to educational excellence and student experience at UNSW. Those who are appointed to this prestigious role will be expected to lead and influence colleagues to successfully drive educational excellence and adoption of new educational practices at the university through collaboration with the Pro Vice Chancellor Education & Student Experience portfolio.
This role will focus on playing a central role in supporting the School of Marketing. Founded in 1965, the UNSW School of Marketing is one of the oldest marketing schools in the region attracting high quality academics that are not only passionate about the discipline, but also in developing business and marketing leaders of tomorrow.
The Nexus Fellow will report to the Head of School with a dotted line to the Faculty Deputy/Associate Dean Education.
Responsibilities:
Contribute to colleagues' professional development in pedagogy, educational technology, emerging teaching practices and scholarly approaches to teaching through faculty and UNSW programs & initiatives.
Share leadership and project management responsibilities for the rollout of the School's education strategy
Collaborate with colleagues to design and develop fit for purpose teaching and assessment approaches to enhance student learning of commercial acumen and application of accounting expertise as part of our curriculum.
Demonstrate leadership and positively influence educational culture and community in the School and Faculty
Collaborate with colleagues to implement new institution-wide initiatives that seek to improve learning & teaching
Collaborate with other Education Focused Fellows – Nexus Program in the faculty to lead the development of local solutions to current educational challenges
Contribute to the operation of the UNSW Education Co-op by providing advice and guidance to colleagues from across the university (approximately one day per month).
You will have:
A PhD in a related discipline, and/or relevant work experience
A track record of relevant teaching excellence and experience in leading and delivering innovative teaching practices in university, professional education, executive training, or corporate learning and development settings.
Experience in designing and developing fit-for-purpose teaching and assessment approaches that help students exercise acumen and apply their learning to realistic scenarios.
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)
To learn more about this position, and view the comprehensive skills and criteria list, a copy of the Position Description can be found by clicking on the position description button beneath our ad on JOBS@UNSW.
Benefits and Culture:
People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world.
Our benefits include:
Flexible Working Options (work from home, flexible hours etc)
Career development opportunities
17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments
Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)
How to Apply:
Make each day matter with a meaningful career at UNSW.
Upload your CV and include a 1–2-page cover letter addressing the selection criteria as shown in the position description.
Applications close: Thursday 7th November 2024 at 11:55pm Sydney, Australia time.
Get in Touch:
Tai James
Talent Acquisition Consultant
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Please apply through the application portal and not via the contact above.
To be successful you will hold Australian Working Rights or Australian Citizenship. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.
UNSW is committed to evolving a culture that embraces equity and supports a diverse and inclusive community where everyone can participate fairly, in a safe and respectful environment. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage applications from people of diverse gender, sexual orientation, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability and those with caring and family responsibilities. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for staff.
The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.
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