Senior Lecturer - Education Focused - Skills in Science

About the role

This continuing, full-time position is located in Sydney, Australia. The Senior Lecturer will conduct high-quality teaching in interdisciplinary, skills-focused science courses, leading the team that delivers the capstone subjects SCIF1000 Skills in Science and SCIF1001 Advancing Science. UNSW Education Focussed roles specialise in education and devote time to delivering high-quality teaching and pursuing initiatives to enhance the educational experience of students.

Level C: $161k – $185k plus 17% superannuation and annual leave loading. Full-time (35 hours per week).

Responsibilities

• Lead the team delivering SCIF1000 and SCIF1001, including course convening and collaboration with academics delivering other Science Faculty courses.
• Apply a well-defined teaching philosophy and critically reflective teaching practice that inspires student learning.
• Conduct classes, assess student learning achievements and support students in undergraduate and/or postgraduate courses in line with UNSW policy.
• Design and develop learning activities and resources, and assessment and feedback at both course and program level using a range of suitable approaches and learning environments.
• Support learning progression with students as individuals (e.g., one-to-one consultation and advice on Educational Learning Plans) and as a cohort, implementing inclusive teaching practices aligned with Equity, Diversity and Inclusion principles to achieve positive learning and employability outcomes.
• Manage course administration as Course Authority, including academic quality assurance.
• Make a positive contribution by leading School meetings and seminars and serve on School/Faculty committees as required.
• Work collaboratively with peers across UNSW on all aspects of academic endeavour, develop learning and teaching strategies and resources, contribute to the exchange of teaching ideas, and mentor staff.
• Align with and actively demonstrate the Code of Conduct and Values.
• Cooperate with all health & safety policies and procedures of the university and take reasonable care to ensure actions or omissions do not impact on the psychosocial or physical health and safety of yourself or others.

About the successful applicant

• A PhD in a biological, earth or environmental science discipline, and/or relevant work experience.
• Demonstrated experience in teaching and learning design using a range of pedagogical approaches, development and delivery of courses and programs at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
• Experience using, implementing and/or designing with educational technologies and online delivery methods.
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness and passion for educational excellence and fostering this in others.
• Evidence of professional development of teaching practice in self and others with the ability to advance and lead an inclusive culture of excellence in learning and teaching.
• Demonstrated success in initiating curriculum development and improvement.
• 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.