Teaching Fellow - Education Focused - Mathematics & Statistics

About the role

The role of Teaching Fellow reports to the Director of First Year Studies and has no direct reports. The role is fixed term for 12 months starting in January 2027 and is full-time (35 hours per week).

Responsibilities

• Deliver mathematics tutorials and other teaching for up to 12 hours per week.
• Carry out teaching related activities as allocated by the Head of School (or delegate), such as class preparation, administration of relevant records, informal consultation with students, exam supervision, marking assessments, and other coordination duties.
• Depending on intertest and capacity, undertake lecturing and engage in mathematical research or scholarship.
• Aid in course assessment, administration, and curriculum development and outreach activities.
• Undertake administrative duties as specified by the Head of School and/or the Director, First Year Studies.
• Align with and actively demonstrate the Code of Conduct and Values.
• Cooperate with all health and 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

• Degree in Mathematics or related discipline.
• Demonstrated strong mathematical background.
• Demonstrated experience in teaching mathematics with recent involvement in teaching mathematics in years 11 and 12.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Interest in promoting mathematical thinking in schools and the community.
• An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
• Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A degree in Mathematics or a related discipline.
• A demonstrated strong mathematical background.
• Experience in teaching mathematics, particularly in years 11 and 12.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• An interest in promoting mathematical thinking in schools and the community.
• An understanding of and commitment to UNSW's aims, objectives, and values.
• Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.