Lecturer - Education Focused - Mathematics & Statistics

About the role

The Lecturer - Education Focused - Mathematics & Statistics role is located in Sydney, NSW, Australia. This position is part of the School of Mathematics and Statistics at UNSW, one of Australia's leading research and teaching universities.

Responsibilities

• Teach mathematics and statistics courses to a range of audiences at the University as required.
• Contribute to the design and delivery of the School’s teaching programs and courses.
• Develop educational resources for mathematics and statistics education, including online materials, exam materials, and lecture notes.
• Develop learning and teaching collaborations within the School as well as links with other groups on campus.
• Supervise senior undergraduate (Honours) projects and Masters Coursework projects if required.
• Undertake administrative duties as specified by the Head of School and participate in School, Faculty and/or University committees as required.
• Align with and actively demonstrate the Code of Conduct and Values.
• Cooperate with all health & safety policies and procedures of the university and take all reasonable care to ensure that your actions or omissions do not impact on the psychosocial or physical health and safety of yourself or others.

Requirements

• A PhD or equivalent qualification in mathematics or statistics, and/or relevant work experience.
• Demonstrated experience in teaching Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics, or Statistics.
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness and passion for educational excellence (e.g., relevant discipline-based curriculum design and development at a variety of levels and scales).
• Capacity to conduct productive research and/or scholarship related to mathematics and statistics education.
• Capacity for, or experience in, student supervision including, e.g., Honours Thesis, Coursework Masters Project, Summer Scholars Project.
• 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.
• An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
• Knowledge of health & safety (psychosocial and physical) responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.

Qualifications

The successful applicant must have a PhD or equivalent qualification in mathematics or statistics, and/or relevant work experience.

Skills

The successful applicant will have the following skills:

• Strong teaching abilities and a passion for educational excellence.
• Experience in developing educational resources for mathematics and statistics education.
• Ability to supervise senior undergraduate (Honours) projects and Masters Coursework projects.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Commitment to supporting and inspiring students from diverse backgrounds and promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives.
• Understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives, and values.
• Knowledge of health & safety (psychosocial and physical) responsibilities.

Benefits

The Lecturer - Education Focused - Mathematics & Statistics role offers:

• Salary range: $133K - $156K plus 17% Superannuation and annual leave loading.
• Full-time (35 hours per week) employment.
• The role reports to the Head of School and has no direct reports.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $133K - $156K per annum, plus 17% Superannuation and annual leave loading.

Schedule

The role is full-time (35 hours per week).