Job Opportunity
La Trobe University is seeking a Level B academic with expertise in contemporary midwifery practice and facilitating undergraduate and postgraduate education.
About the Position
The School of Nursing and Midwifery has a long and proud history as one of the oldest tertiary nursing and midwifery schools in Australia. We offer education programs in midwifery and nursing that foster lifelong learning including undergraduate, postgraduate, research higher degrees and continuing professional development programs.
Our goal is to improve community health and wellbeing locally, nationally and internationally, by producing outstanding graduates, and research outcomes, that set best practice in the disciplines of midwifery and nursing.
Key Responsibilities
* Make a significant contribution to the research reputation of the midwifery discipline in the School.
* Meanfully engage with local hospital partners.
* Undertake research resulting in publications with leading publishers in the field.
Requirements
* PhD or equivalent accreditation and standing recognised by the University/profession as appropriate for the relevant discipline areas.
* Registered or eligible to register as a Registered Midwife with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
* Demonstrated competence in teaching and curriculum development.
* Evidence of high quality and/or high impact research conducted and published or otherwise disseminated, relative to opportunity.
* Demonstrated ability to supervise, or co-supervise, honours and postgraduate students.
What We Offer
* Discounts for staff and their family members to study a range of La Trobe courses.