Job Title: Full Time / Continuing Appointment Role
About the Position:
The School of Education at La Trobe University has gone through a period of renewal and has adopted an ambitious strategic plan that is intended to reinvigorate the School's research and coursework portfolio and connectivity with stakeholder groups and industry.
We seek to appoint either a Level B teaching and research academic or a teaching focussed academic.
Key Responsibilities:
* Develop, coordinate and teach a high-quality learning experience that engages students through the conduct of tutorials, practical classes, demonstrations, workshops, student field excursions, clinical sessions and/or studio sessions.
* Demonstrate a scholarly approach to learning and teaching and contribute to disciplinary teaching pedagogy and research.
* Keep abreast of innovations in teaching and learning in areas such as, but not restricted to, online and blended delivery and incorporate where appropriate, to continually develop professional practice skills/knowledge and expertise.
* Conduct and publish, or otherwise disseminate high quality and/or high impact Scholarship of Learning and Teaching (SOLT) as a member of a team or independently and produce conference/seminar papers and publications from that research.
Requirements:
* PhD or equivalent accreditation and standing recognised by the University/profession as appropriate for the relevant discipline areas.
* Demonstrated experience in English curriculum and pedagogy, and a deep understanding of current research and trends that inform quality pedagogy in a range of learning environments to drive high stakes assessment.
* Demonstrated understanding and experience of the learning sciences that inform impactful learning in teacher education, with strong understanding and application of skills in digital learning.
* Demonstrated experience in developing innovative curriculum using evidence-based approaches for quality and impactful learning opportunities.
* Demonstrated ability to engage with industry leaders in education to develop opportunities for course and research and/or SOLT collaborations.
* Evidence of high quality and/or high impact research and/or SOLT conducted and published or otherwise disseminated, relative to opportunity.
* Highly Desirable Experience in the preparation of research or SOLT proposal submissions to external funding bodies and evidence of success in securing research funding.
* Graduate Certificate in Higher Education or similar evidence of professional preparation for Higher Education teaching.
Benefits:
* 17% employer contributed superannuation.
* On site childcare facilities.
* Flexible work arrangements.
* Discounts for staff and their family members to study a range of La Trobe courses.