Job Description:
Based at our Geelong, Waurn Ponds Campus, this Part-time 0.7FTE position continues in the School of Engineering.
Level D: $165,549 - $182,092 + 17% Superannuation (pro rata, part time).
Eligibility is limited to current and former sessional academic cohorts at Deakin.
We are pleased to offer Deakin's newest employment classification; the Education-focused Academic.
About the Role:
The Faculty of Science, Engineering, and Built Environment is committed to advancing teaching, learning, innovation, and societal progress through cutting-edge research and collaboration.
The School of Engineering prioritises impactful, solution-driven research, working closely with industry and government to apply findings in practice.
The Associate Professor, Engineering (Education-focused Academic), will lead teaching teams in designing courses and materials that shape teaching across disciplines, with a focus on professional practice and work-integrated learning, ensuring an exceptional student experience.
This role will drive impactful pedagogical research, scholarship, and creative activities while fostering collaborations that deliver innovative teaching approaches.
Nationally recognised, these efforts will create significant academic and community impact.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead teaching teams to develop innovation in curriculum design to inform unit/courses and materials which influence teaching across the discipline within the university.
* Lead review of units and courses across disciplines within the university and lead refinements.
* Lead and integrate industry, clinical and/or research practices to inform unit / course design across discipline in peer institutions or nationally.
* Lead the discovery and adoption of innovative teaching practices at university level and deliver learner-centric, research-informed teaching practices across different levels / modes of delivery.
* Design collaborative learning opportunities that span the discipline within the university and involve learners, teachers and the community.
* Support diverse learners by designing accessible and inclusive learning experiences and resources at the discipline level.
* Lead the development of effective assessment tasks and rubrics across discipline within the university and implement innovative practices to improve learning outcomes.
* Provide clear assessment criteria and timely feedback to learners to demonstrate learning outcomes.
* Lead moderation of assessment tasks at discipline level.
* Provide academic support to students within units and courses and work collaboratively to improve student support services to optimise student outcomes.
Requirements:
* Demonstrated passion for teaching and learning.
* Ability to deliver effective teaching practices to improve student success and engagement.
* PhD in a relevant discipline.
* Distinguished scholarly learning and teaching in UG and PG programs, including innovative curriculum design and supervision to doctoral level.
* Nationally recognised reputation in the scholarship of learning and teaching underpinned by publications in quality journals, conference presentations and success in obtaining funding for education innovation.
* Successful engagement with research, community, industry and government to enhance the national and international standing of the faculty.