• Opportunity to contribute to Work-Integrated Learning, education and research and to work in a collaborative and supportive environment
• Located on the Darlington Campus
• Full-time fixed term for 2 years, education focused position with a base salary from $104K- $123K p.a.,plus leave loading and a generous employer’s contribution to superannuation

About the opportunity 

The Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Hub invites applicants for the position of Education-focused Lecturer in Work-Integrated Learning (Level B). Education-focused roles are a specialised category of academic engagement reserved for talented educators with a passion for, and demonstrated excellence in, pedagogical practice and design. Our WIL Hub is highly regarded and collegial. You will join a dynamic group teaching in WIL for undergraduate and postgraduate business students. Current research and teaching covers; Placement and Non-Placement WIL, Career and Employability Learning, preparation for WIL learning, employability and WIL strategy, graduate quality skills, business communications and professional identity formation, digital badging and education technology for scaling and expanding WIL. The WIL Hub consistently has its research rated as above world average in education ERA assessments.

The rapid change in the teaching landscape resulting from COVID adaptations has accelerated the School’s Business Not As Usual approach to learning and teaching. The WIL Hub teaches around 450 students each year and is seeking to further enhance the already excellent student outcomes, at scale, using technology as an enabler. The majority of your contribution will be within education with a small proportion of workload available for research wider service to the school and university community (up to 30%). You will contribute significantly not only to the delivery of teaching, but also to leading the WIL Hub’s thinking and teaching practice as part of a wider community of education-focused academics. 

In this position, you will:

• teach WIL units at undergraduate and postgraduate levels to culturally diverse student cohorts, and provide curriculum development in WIL and Career Development Learning;
• make a contribution to the teaching strengths of the WIL Hub, including the pursuit of teaching innovation grants and the development of high-quality teaching materials;
• be involved in interdisciplinary WIL teaching collaborations within the University and with external stakeholders; contribute to academic administration in the area of teaching WIL and employability development;
• support the adoption of innovative content design and delivery practices and authentic assessment in assigned units in line with School and University requirements;
• support the incorporation of work integrated learning (WIL) opportunities within the curriculum and, where appropriate, contribute to the development and delivery of WIL content;
• be able to develop and deliver online units at scale and be conversant with educational software to help deliver learning outcomes.

About you

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for a Lecturer (Education Focused) in Work-Integrated Learning (Level B) who possesses:

• a PhD (or nearly completed)in Education or a closely related field,
• proven ability commitment and passion for engaging in scholarly activity to inform pedagogical theory and practice;
• demonstrable ability to contribute to outstanding teaching and learning outcomes in WIL and WIL related subjects;
• capacity to deliver high level contributions to course administration, curriculum design and unit coordination;
• a distinguished record of innovative curriculum development in WIL and/or employability programs;
• a developing network of relationships with key academic, industry and professional institutions, partners and stakeholders
• a demonstrated ability to support learning and teaching in a blended learning environment and at scale.
• high level teamwork and interpersonal skills and a desire to contribute to the collegial life of the WIL Hub discipline and the School;
• experience in supervising or mentoring others and/or coordinating team activities

About us

The University of Sydney is Australia's first university and has an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. TheUniversityof Sydney Business School is one of the Asia Pacific region’s premier centres for engaged and innovative business education and research,andisthe onepercent of business schools globally toholdaccreditationfromAACSB,  EQUIS and AMBA. ItistheonlyAustralianmemberschoolofCEMS,theCommunityofEuropeanManagementSchools&InternationalCompanies.

The Business School has an outstanding international reputation in research, learning, development of resources, and journal publishing and works in close cooperation with industry, government and the not-for-profitsectors. It is the oldest business faculty in Australia established in 1920, ranked 15^th in Asia Pacific business schools and ranked number 1 in Australia for its MBA, EMBA and Master of Management degrees.

Since our inception 160 years ago, the University of Sydney has led to improve the world around us. We believe in education for all and that effective leadership makes lives better. These same values are reflected in our approach to diversity and inclusion and underpin our long-term strategy for growth. We’re Australia's first university and have an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. Across our campuses, we employ over 8,100 academic and non-academic staff who support over 73,000 students.

We are undergoing significant transformative change which brings opportunity for innovation, progressive thinking, breaking with convention, challenging the status quo, and improving the world around us.

How to apply

For more information on the position and University, please view the position description available from the job’s listing on the University of Sydney careers website.

All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website. Visit https://www.sydney.edu.au/about-us/careers-at-sydney.html and search by the reference number 1359/1120F to apply.

Please note: visa sponsorship is not available for this position

The ideal start is February 2021

Closing date: 11:30pm, Sunday 6 December 2020

The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.

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