Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor (Education Focused)
Full time and Part-time continuing academic Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor (Education Focused) positions at The University of Sydney.
Opportunity for the best and brightest talented educators to be part of our future at the Faculty of Engineering.
Base Salary Level B/C/D $127,436 p.a. – $207,069 p.a. (pro-rata for part-time appointments) + 17% superannuation.
Join the Horizon Educators cohort, with access to apply for Education Focused specialist grants up to a total of AUD$30K to support education-related activities.
About the opportunity
The University of Sydney welcomes applications for Education Focused Academics (Sydney Horizon Educators) in the academic disciplines outlined below, during an exciting and innovative time.
With the introduction of the new University of Sydney Enterprise Agreement *******, the University has committed to establishing and advertising new continuing education-focused (EF) academic positions across the Faculty of Engineering.
Successful candidates will join the Sydney Horizon Educators cohort. For further insights into this exciting opportunity, we invite you to watch this video.
By offering these education focused roles the University aims to attract and retain the best and brightest emerging academics, within a specialised category of academic engagement for talented educators with a passion for, and demonstrated excellence in, teaching, the student experience, pedagogical practice, and educational innovation.
Your key responsibilities will be to
undertake a leadership role in educational innovation, curriculum design and review, contributing to outstanding educational delivery and outcomes;
design and engage in high-quality teaching and learning experiences which meet the University's expectations and standards for education;
deliver outstanding teaching and learning outcomes for students;
develop teaching and unit materials;
maintain relevant Work, Health and Safety requirements and management including laboratory and/or field work;
through research and scholarly creative work, contribute to knowledge within your discipline or area of expertise, particularly as it relates to teaching and learning in your discipline;
develop and refine your education research skills, particularly as they relate to evaluating and improving teaching and learning in your discipline;
contribute to the governance, leadership, and engagement work in your school.
Success candidates will be expected to dedicate most of their contribution to teaching and teaching-related activities (70 %), while also engaging in research (20 %) and governance, leadership, and engagement (10 %).
Positions may assist and guide the academic coordinators of other units of study.
About you
a PhD or nearly-completed PhD in an academic field relevant to the discipline;
experience in assessment, feedback and learning by design;
experience in contributing to outstanding educational design, delivery, evaluation and outcomes;
a track record of high-quality research outputs appropriate to the discipline or education in the discipline;
a developing network of relationships with key academic, industry or professional institutions partners and stakeholders;
demonstrated experience in supervising or mentoring others and/or coordinating team activities;
a demonstrated commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching;
sound experience of teaching and learning, and the ability to contribute to teaching at undergraduate, honours and postgraduate levels in lecture, tutorial and practical settings;
proven experience in designing, implementing and evaluating teaching and learning initiatives;
a record of excellent teaching, learning, and assessment practice in a tertiary environment, as evidenced through student and supervisor feedback;
the capacity to engage students and enable a supportive, inclusive learning environment;
a high level of interpersonal skills including the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues;
the ability to work collaboratively with other staff, including professional staff, and foster principles of equity, diversity and inclusion;
high-level written and verbal communication skills.
Senior Lecturers who, in addition to the above can demonstrate
their knowledge and understanding of the key, strategic education-related issues in the higher education sector and/or the University;
their experience as an effective unit, course or program coordinator or director (especially for large classes), as evidenced by student and staff feedback;
significant experience conducting original research and engaging in scholarly activity, with a developing record of high-quality scholarship of teaching and learning research;
significant capability in leadership, service, governance, and engagement.
Associate Professor who, in addition to the above can demonstrate
service, governance, and engagement through their prior work in university and/or complex non-university organisations;
their ability to attract nationally competitive research funding;
leadership of curriculum development that enhances student learning in the discipline curriculum;
sustained record of excellence in teaching and learning design and practice;
extensive experience conducting original research and engaging in scholarly activity, with an established record of high-quality scholarship of teaching and learning research;
extensive experience supervising and mentoring others;
an extensive network of established relationships with academic, industry and professional partners and stakeholders;
their ability to obtain competitive grant funding for their education scholarship;
their leadership within the higher education sector, including demonstrated success in supervising and/or mentoring others (including honours students) to achieve career progression or professional advancement;
establishment of relationships with key academic, industry and professional institutions, partners and stakeholders that can be leveraged to enhance the standing of education in the discipline, School, Faculty and University.
Pre-employment checks
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment or background checks in a manner satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including termination of your employment.
EEO statement
At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and those who identify as LGBTQIA+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds, including women.
We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Platinum Employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion.
How to apply
Please prepare and upload a statement indicating how you believe you meet the criteria outlined in the "About you" of the advertisement (maximum 3 A4 pages) and a CV which can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page. Applications will be reviewed as received.
Current employee of the University or a contingent worker with access to Workday, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard. Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply.
Anticipated timelines: Please refer to the Engineering Recruitment Guidelines for key information about this recruitment campaign.
Contact Information
For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Helen Efstathiou, Recruitment Consultant, Recruitment Operations, Human Resources on or by email .
The University of Sydney. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.
Position Descriptions
Lecturer (Education Focused) – Level B
Senior Lecturer (Education Focused) – Level C
Associate Professor (Education Focused) – Level D
Closing Date: 11:59 pm, 1 December **** (Sydney time)
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