Casual Academics - School Of Historical And Philosophical Inquiry

About This Opportunity  

Casual Academic staff make a rich and important contribution to the School’s academic, teaching and research endeavours through the provision of a range of academically focused services and activities. Casual Academic staff may be engaged to fulfil a wide range of duties, including (but not limited to) lecturing; tutoring; marking; and teaching support across multiple academic areas.  Casual Academic staff are paid according to the category of their duties, as detailed in UQ’s Enterprise Agreement. 

Casual Academic responsibilities may include (but are not limited to): 

• Lecturing/Coordination 

• Tutoring  

• Marking 

• Teaching Support 

What We Can Offer  

Current School of School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry HDR students can apply to undertake casual academic positions for the courses listed here. 

These are casual academic appointments. The casual rate will vary depending on the type of work completed. Please view our various casual academic pay scales.  

Initial marking hours are based upon expected enrolment figures, which often fluctuate in the first few weeks of semester. After census date, all marking is reassessed using census enrolment figures, which means that your allocated hours for marking may increase or decrease depending on student numbers. 

Eligibility 

In the School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry preference is given to our current HDR students. 

You must have work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.  

We value diversity and inclusion, and actively encourage applications from those who bring diversity to the University. UQ’s Diversity and Inclusion webpage contains further information if you require additional support.  

Want to Apply? 

All applicants will be asked to nominate your course preference/s via the application form. In addition, all applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered: 

• Resume  

• A brief statement addressing: 

• previous experience in tutoring/marking; 

• knowledge/expertise in the academic content of the course/s. 

Please note that you will be asked to add all documents into the one upload box during the application form.