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SalaryPart time, fixed term appointment until June 2025 – 0.5 FTE
Teaching Focused Academic Level B- $110,500 - $130,649 (pro rata)
Plus 17% superannuation and 6 weeks annual leave (pro rata)
Casuarina Campus
Provide clinical supervision of students enrolled in Occupational Therapy pragmas at Charles Darwin University (CDU)
About the Position
As a Lecturer Occupational Therapy (Clinical Education), you will focus on the clinical supervision of students enrolled in Occupational Therapy programs at CDU. You will have oversight of Clinical Education and coordination of placement supervisors and student clinical progress for the program. In addition, you will provide external Occupational Therapy supervision to students enrolled in clinical placements where students' on-site supervision is not an occupational therapist. This includes tracking placement hours and documentation related to clinical competencies along with other duties, to ensure successful Clinical Education experience and the meeting of external accreditation requirements.
With a specific focus on mental health and wellbeing placement opportunities, you will be required to develop innovative methods of engaging, developing, and improving student knowledge and experience in the field of mental health.
About You
To be successful, you will require:
- A degree in Occupational Therapy and current registration as an occupational therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia (AHPRA).
- Practice experience in providing clinical Occupational therapy services, including supervision relevant to the units within the Occupational Therapy program.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team, including an understanding of the importance of contributing to staff meetings, discipline, and university committees.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to provide constructive feedback and support to students in a compassionate and effective manner.
- Strong organisational and administrative skills, including the ability to manage online systems, keep accurate records, and oversee the logistical aspects of field placements.
- Capacity to build positive relationships with students, colleagues, and community stakeholders and effectively manage any conflicts or challenges that may arise during the clinical placement.
- Demonstrated skills and knowledge in student supervision and guidance.
- Knowledge of current trends and innovations in the field of Occupational Therapy and an understanding of how to incorporate these into clinical placement practices and curriculum.
To view the responsibilities of the role, please click on the: Position Profile.
Remuneration
Appointment to this role will be at Teaching Focused Academic Level B. The base salary will be in the range of $110,500 to $130,649 per annum (pro rata). The total remuneration package will be in the range of $129,285 to $152,859 per annum (pro rata), including 17% superannuation.
What’s in it for you?
- An employer who values your contribution to building a bigger, better and stronger University
- Work with a University committed to changing people’s lives for the better through training, education and research
- Opportunities for professional development, paid study and career progression
- An enviable lifestyle in the spectacular Northern Territory
- 17% superannuation
- Six weeks of paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave (primary care giver), in addition to government payments (eligibility criteria apply)
- Recognition of prior service with another Australian university / NT Government for Long Service Leave (recognition applied to qualifying period only)
- Ability to negotiate transfer of leave entitlements under the Public Employment (Mobility) Act 1989
- Free on-campus parking in designated areas
- Employee Assistance Program
- Salary Packaging opportunities
How to Apply
All applications must be received online via the ‘apply’ button and should include your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest in the role and relevant skills and experience.
For a confidential discussion about the position please contact Nicole O’Reilly on email **************@cdu.edu.au.
Adjustments can be made throughout the application and selection process, as well as during employment to support applicants and employees with disability. CDU’s Workplace Adjustment Policy and Procedure can be found at https://policies.cdu.edu.au/view-current.php?id=191&version=1. If you would like to discuss adjustments, please contact the People Services Team on 08 8946 71***or email **************@cdu.edu.au.
Diversity and Inclusion
At CDU we actively celebrate our diversity. We innovate, embrace new ideas, and act with courage and kindness. We’re about what we can give to the world rather than what we take, and we believe in the transformative power of education. We work hard to make sure every member of our University community feels they truly belong. Understanding that it is through our focus on our people and leveraging our differences that will make CDU the most connected University in Australia, we are striving to ensure that our culture and our community are inclusive of all our staff, students, and visitors. We are committed to maintaining a culture where everyone feels respected, safe, encouraged to speak up and supported in achieving their professional goals. Applications from First Nations people, women at all levels, culturally and racially marginalised people, people with disability, neurotypical and neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ people, people with family and caring responsibilities and people at all stages of their careers are welcomed.
You make CDU. And we want you to be exactly who you are.
Applications Close: Monday 4 March 2024
