• Continuing | Full-time  
• Academic Level B | $110,127 - $130,325 plus 17% Superannuation
• Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country
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About the College of Education, Psychology and Social Work 

Through our world-class teaching and research, we equip students with the skill, commitment, and vision to protect vulnerable communities and advance human development. The College is dedicated to cultivating bright minds and inspiring innovative, passionate, and highly skilled graduates for future ready careers, and delivering connections for life. 

About the Role 

As the Education sector continues to thrive on ensuring 21st century skills due to digital technology having an ever-increasing importance in our daily lives, we have an exciting opportunity within the college as the Lecturer in Education (STEM). This is a multi-faceted role as it encompasses the development of innovative teaching material and multi-mode teaching delivery as well as making independent quality contributions to impactful quantitative research.

Some of the key responsibilities of the position are:

• Contributing to the organisation, planning, delivery, and evaluation of teaching within the suite of undergraduate and/or postgraduate topics/courses in Education with a focus on STEM (early childhood to year 12).
• Undertaking and delivering impactful, ethical, high-quality research related to STEM education utilising quantitative research methods including longitudinal and/or large data sets.
• Innovative teaching informed by approaches that enhance the student experience and support students with academic and/or other challenges impeding their academic progress.
• Actively contributing to supervision of research student programs including embedding of research and data informed approaches.
• Actively contributing to high performing multi-disciplinary teams with an education and research focus and the development of a respectful, trusting, and collaborative working environment.

About You 

To be successful, you are a passionate academic who is an expert in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths and have demonstrated evidence of high-quality teaching in a tertiary environment, including involvement in topic coordination and curriculum design in STEM. In addition, you have completed a PhD, or equivalent qualification in relation to STEM.

Some of the key position capabilities of the role include:

• Demonstrated evidence of a strong research track record including attraction of competitive external grants (for career stage) with a focus on quantitative methods utilising longitudinal or large data sets.
• Demonstrated evidence of research translation and impact in STEM education (early childhood to year 12).
• Demonstrated experience and successful track record (for career stage), in supervision of honours and higher degree students.
• Demonstrated understanding of the nexus between teaching and learning, research, and scholarship.

Life at Flinders 

We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world. 

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders? 

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options 
• Flexible working arrangements 
• Wide range of professional development activities and services 
• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff 
• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia). 

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment 

Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies. 

• Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan  
• Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy 

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

• A valid National Police Certificate which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position. 
• Please note that you may be required to provide evidence that you are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations, in line with the Flinders University COVID-19 Vaccination Policy  
• It is a requirement of this position that the incumbent maintain a current Working With Children Check which is satisfactory to the University in accordance with the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 (SA). 

How to Apply and Information 

• You are required to submit Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the Key Position Capabilities of the position description.
• For more information regarding this position, please contact Mary Katsikitis

Certification

Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:

04 Aug 2024

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

Flinders. Fearless.