Associate Professor, First Peoples Medicine (Identified)

About the role

This position is open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants only. UNSW considers that being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational qualification under s 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).

Responsibilities

• One of Australia's most ambitious and transformative initiatives in First Peoples medical education, clinical innovation and health equity.
• Provide First Peoples leadership across the School of Clinical Medicine, shaping the clinical capabilities of future doctors and influencing how culturally safe healthcare is taught, practised, and experienced.
• Contribute to the education of future clinicians through authentic, practice-informed teaching.
• Design the next generation of medical education by developing innovative clinical teaching, embedding culturally safe models of care throughout the curriculum.
• Mentor future Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander doctors.
• Strengthen partnerships with communities and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations.
• Advance a nationally significant approach to First Peoples health education that integrates Indigenous scholarship, evidence-informed practice and community partnership.
• Contribute to improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples while transforming how Australia's future medical workforce learns, practises and leads in partnership with First Peoples communities.

Requirements

• A PhD in a related discipline, and/or relevant tertiary degree, preferably and/or relevant extensive teaching, curriculum design work experience.
• Proven commitment to proactively keeping up to date with discipline knowledge and developments.
• Demonstrated experience in First Peoples teaching and learning design using a range of pedagogical (including Indigenous) approaches, development and delivery of courses and programs, at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
• Experience of implementing educational technologies and online delivery methods.
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness and passion for First Peoples medical educational excellence and fostering this in others.
• Experience mentoring and supporting early- and mid-career academic staff, particularly in (but not limited to) education-focused roles.
• Evidence of highly developed interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Evidence of ability to support and inspire students from diverse backgrounds and support student equity diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• Significant track record in research leadership with outcomes of high quality and high international impact with clear evidence of the desire and ability to continually achieve research excellence and deliver research leadership.
• Demonstrated leadership in building First Peoples engagement and partnerships with the profession and industry.

Qualifications

• Holds a medical degree (MBBS/MD)

Skills

• Proven commitment to proactively keeping up to date with discipline knowledge and developments.
• Demonstrated experience in First Peoples teaching and learning design using a range of pedagogical (including Indigenous) approaches, development and delivery of courses and programs, at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
• Experience of implementing educational technologies and online delivery methods.
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness and passion for First Peoples medical educational excellence and fostering this in others.
• Experience mentoring and supporting early- and mid-career academic staff, particularly in (but not limited to) education-focused roles.
• Evidence of highly developed interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Evidence of ability to support and inspire students from diverse backgrounds and support student equity diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• Significant track record in research leadership with outcomes of high quality and high international impact with clear evidence of the desire and ability to continually achieve research excellence and deliver research leadership.
• Demonstrated leadership in building First Peoples engagement and partnerships with the profession and industry.

Benefits

• Flexible Working arrangements (work from home, flexible hours)
• Additional 3 days leave during Christmas holidays
• Cultural duties performed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff members are recognised with reduced workload or additional allowance
• Career development opportunities
• Up to 50% discount on UNSW courses
• Flexible 17% Superannuation contributions, additional leave-loading payments and salary sacrifice
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness passport)