Job Title: Lecturer in Secondary English and Education Impact
About the Position
The School of Education at La Trobe University is seeking to appoint a lecturer in secondary English and education impact. The successful candidate will contribute to the development of curriculum, teaching, and research or other scholarly work relevant to the development of their discipline or professional field.
Duties and Responsibilities
* Develop high-quality learning experiences that engage students through 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.
* Stay up-to-date with innovations in teaching and learning, including online and blended delivery, and incorporate these into professional practice skills/knowledge and expertise.
* Conduct and publish high-quality Scholarship of Learning and Teaching (SOLT) as a member of a team or independently.
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.
* 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 ability to engage with industry leaders in education to develop opportunities for course and research collaborations.
Desirable Qualifications
* Experience in preparing 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.