Lecturer In Curriculum And Pedagogy, Education-Focused

Lecturer in Curriculum and Pedagogy, Education-focusedA fantastic opportunity to advance your teaching career within the higher education field of Curriculum and Pedagogy. We are exclusively inviting current and former sessional academic individuals who have made valuable contributions within the discipline and to the academic community at the University to apply.

• Based at our Warrnambool Campus
• Full-time and continuing in the School of Education
• Level B $108,804 - $128,689 + 17% Superannuation (pro rata, part time)
• Applications are currently being accepted exclusively from our current and former sessional academic cohorts at Deakin. Applicants must have been engaged as a sessional academic at Deakin University within two years of the advertising date to be eligible to apply. Applications that do not meet criterion will not be considered at this time.

The role is an Education-Focused Academic and is one of Deakin's newest employment classifications. It is tailored for academics dedicated to student-centred teaching, fostering a passion for teaching excellence and pioneering innovative educational practices.The School of Education places a high emphasis on evidence-informed teaching that makes a difference to the professions and communities that we serve. Our teaching programs are at the forefront of, learning, creativity, social development, and groundbreaking research and discovery. We work closely with our industry partners and government bodies to translate discoveries into real-word impact. This role will specifically be working within the School of Education and will include teaching and learning leadership in relation to our Curriculum and Pedagogy programs at undergraduate and post graduate levels.About the role:

• Suited to a person with an emerging record and passion for learning and teaching, and a keen interest in contributing to community engagement for teaching and employability.
• Lead unit teaching teams and work collaboratively with other unit teaching teams in the course to develop effective unit curricula and learning resources (including through unit leadership roles).
• Contribute to the review of units and courses and implement refinements.
• Assist in applying industry, clinical and/or research practice into student learning experiences, success, engagement and resources.
• Adopt innovation in Curriculum design at the unit level and deliver learner-centric, research-informed teaching practices across different levels / modes of delivery. Maintain deep discipline knowledge which is applied to inform unit design.
• Design collaborative learning opportunities at the unit level. Support diverse learners by designing accessible and inclusive unit material and practices.
• Contribute effectively to a culture of educational excellence and engage collaboratively with peers. Build teaching and learning capability related to discipline or pedagogy and effective unit teaching teams and support the professional development of junior colleagues.

As a Lecturer in Education, Education-focused, you will:

• Demonstrate emerging reputation in the scholarship of teaching and educational development through independent contribution to pedagogical research activity and publication in learning and teaching, including testing the effectiveness of innovations designed to improve student and graduate outcomes including graduate employment.
• Assist in integrating new pedagogical research across all aspects of education.
• Advance knowledge within their specific fields/areas of teaching scholarship and pedagogical research activity.
• Demonstrate evidence of a developing profile in the scholarship of teaching and educational development, high levels of discipline-related expertise and pedagogical knowledge and/or evidence of contribution to discipline-based research.

To be successful, you'll have:

• Demonstrated passion for teaching and learning.
• Ability to deliver effective teaching practices to improve student success and engagement.
• PhD in a relevant discipline and/or other relevant qualifications and experience
• Excellent record of scholarly learning and teaching in UG and/or PG programs, including innovative curriculum design
• Ability to contribute to communities through research translation and professional practice
• Capacity to contribute to leadership of research and administration.

Special Requirements

• This position may require the incumbent to travel domestically and/or internationally to undertake their duties and/or attend conferences, events and to represent the university.
• This position requires the incumbent to hold a current Working with Children Check

Here's how to apply:To be eligible to apply, you must currently be a sessional academic at Deakin or have been previously engaged as a sessional academic at Deakin within the last two years of the advertising date. To find out if you are eligible to apply, please contact People Connect on +61 3 5247 9999 orPlease submit your updated resume, a short cover letter and responses to the Key Selection Criteria.For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Damien Blake (Head of School Education) atFor a copy of the position description, please see below:Applications for this position close on 13th of June, 2024.Are You Ready?Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.