• Based at our Geelong, Waurn Ponds Campus
• Part-time (0.6 FTE) and continuing
• Level C $127,561 - $146,683 pro rata + 17% Superannuation

Founded in 1974, Deakin is a public university in Victoria with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and the online Campus. We are a progressive and open-minded university, with the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world’s universities.

The Senior Lecturer, Clinical Medicine will utilise their clinical skills and experience to contribute to the planning, development and delivery of clinical medicine and clinical skills teaching and assessment, medical education research and associated academic activities for the Doctor of Medicine (MD) course. The appointee will make an independent contribution to the School and Faculty’s teaching and assessment, research, program development, and relevant service activities with a particular focus on learning and teaching.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Providing clinical expertise and leadership with a focus on the review, development and implementation of relevant curriculum and assessment in the MD program, in particular patient centred foundational clinical and communication skills
• Contributing to assessment design and delivery, including Objective Structure Clinical Examinations, written exams and Workplace-based assessment
• Delivering learner-centric, research-informed teaching practices across different levels and modes of delivery including online and in clinical settings
• Participating in or leading the review of units and courses and implementing refinements
• Integrating creative and/or innovative teaching practices to improve student success and engagement and supporting the transition to clinical learning within the MD course
• Making a significant contribution to the moderation and maintenance of academic standards in the MD course, and to the development of course and unit curricula
• Making a significant contribution to the development and delivery of Indigenous Health learning and assessment activities, in consultation with the School’s Indigenous Health Professional Education Team
• Supporting diverse learners by designing accessible and inclusive unit and course material and practices
• Actively contributing to research and scholarly publications in one of the School/Faculty’s areas of research strength (in particular medical education), in collaboration with other academic staff
• Publishing in high quality journals, including top tier journals in the medical education field
• Widely communicating research outputs to discipline(s), other sectors and the community, including nationally and increasingly internationally, ensuring impact in the field and the community
• Making a significant contribution to successful development of research programs or partnerships including seeking funding for research activities
• Making a significant contribution to the culture of research excellence in the University

Key selection criteria for this role:

• Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery Degree/Doctor of Medicine (or equivalent)
• Current AHPRA registration preferable
• Demonstrated ability to contribute effectively to UG or PG teaching programs in medical education in a manner that influences, motivates, and inspires students to learn (preferably with experience in teaching clinical reasoning, clinical practice and clinical communication skills)
• Experience in developing innovative curricula and educational resources that reflect an understanding of the clinical medicine landscape and emerging practices in medical education
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to assessment programs and provide feedback that fosters independent learning
• Ability to utilise varied modes of teaching, teaching resources and technology to cater for all learners both face-to-face and at the bedside in a technology enhanced contemporary higher education learning environment
• Capacity to be an effective member of a research team, facilitate and conduct research, and prepare high-quality written work
• Potential to attract research funding, publish in academic journals and forge close links with existing research groups
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to establish good working relationships with colleagues

Applications for this position close on 12th February, 2023.

Successful applicants will need to comply with vaccination mandates imposed by the relevant state/territory government. Applicants who attend third-party sites to undertake University activities will also be required to comply with any other directions or requirements in place at the third-party location.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Working with Children Check (refer to Recruitment Procedure)

Please submit your updated resume, a short cover letter and responses to the Key Selection Criteria.

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, please contact Debbie Baldi, Senior Lecturer, Medical Science and Clinical Practice via d.baldi@deakin.edu.au

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.

We understand that our academic workforce is increasingly diverse, and we recognise academic careers may be placed on hold throughout many life circumstances. Achievement relative to opportunity places more emphasis on the quality, as opposed to the quantity of research outputs. In your application, we strongly encourage you to comment on your achievements relative to opportunity.