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Form of work
Salary- Continuing or Fixed term | Full-Time or Part-Time
- Academic Level B/C | $106,403 - $149,331 p.a.
- Location: Location: Renmark | On the Traditional Lands of the First Peoples of the River Murray & Mallee Region
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
At the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, we aim to be an innovator in contemporary education producing a safer and more resilient health and social care workforce. Our mission is to improve lives and empower communities, enabling better health and caring in the world through an exceptional student learning experience. At the College, our research mission is about co-creating new knowledge which promotes wellbeing, and better care and support, to individuals and communities across the lifespan. We work proactively with industry partners and professional bodies leading to more employable and innovative graduates.
About the Role
The College of Nursing and Health Sciences are currently seeking applicants for either Lecturer (Level B) or Senior Lecturers (Level C) in Nursing. These roles, have a primary focus on teaching and teaching-related activities, and have an important role to play in the University's achievement of its strategic plan, Making a Difference: The 2025 Agenda.
The Lecturer and Senior Lecturer in Nursing will contribute to excellence in teaching and learning across the suite of topics in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. Both roles require making a significant and wide-ranging contribution to teaching and scholarship of teaching using innovations in teaching practices and technologies to deliver excellence in teaching. Additionally, the Senior Lecturer will draw upon their significant and prior senior leadership experience to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
The role will be located at the Riverland campus which hosts more than two hundred, nursing, allied health and fourth year medical students. The Riverland campus is situated in Australia's largest producing wine region and is one of the largest almond and stone fruit producers in Australia. The region is known for its natural wonders and relaxed lifestyle along with a warm Mediterranean climate and is only 160km North-east from Adelaide, South Australia.
Both roles will require the incumbent to hold and maintain a membership with a relevant professional association and be currently registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse.
About You
To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:
Lecturer Level B (Academic)
- Excellence in teaching performance at a tertiary level.
- Evidence of reflective practice.
- Contribute to the planning and evaluation of these topics, undertaking the role of Topic Coordinator as required.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with staff, students and industry.
- Understanding of the nexus between teaching and learning, research, scholarship and practice.
Lecturer Level B (Clinical/Practitioner)
- Relevant and contemporary clinical experience in a relevant field and ability to maintain concurrently within or outside of this position.
- Excellence in teaching performance at a tertiary level, inclusive of simulation and/or clinical setting.
- Contribute to the planning and evaluation of these topics, undertaking the role of Topic Coordinator as required.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with staff, students, and industry.
- Evidence of reflective practice.
Senior Lecturer (Academic)
- Sustained evidence of excellence in teaching performance at a tertiary level.
- Effective use of innovations and technologies in teaching practice.
- Coaching, mentoring, supervising student projects; research higher degree supervision as an Adjunct Supervisor.
- An understanding of pedagogical theory and contemporary educational practice relevant to Nursing.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with staff, students, and industry.
Senior Lecturer (Clinical/Practitioner)
- Excellence in teaching performance at a tertiary level, inclusive of simulation and/or clinical setting.
- Relevant and contemporary clinical experience in a relevant field and ability to maintain concurrently within or outside of this position.
- Engage in coaching, mentoring, supervising student projects, research higher degree supervision as an Adjunct Supervisor.
- An understanding of pedagogical theory and contemporary education practice relevant to Nursing.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with staff, students, and industry.
Life at Flinders
We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.
Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So,
- 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
- Flexible working arrangements
- Wide range of professional development activities and services
- We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff
- Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus
Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment
Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.
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- A valid National Police Certificate which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.
- Please note that you may be required to provide evidence that you are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations, in line with the Flinders University
- It is a requirement of this position that the incumbent maintain a current Working With Children Check which is satisfactory to the University in accordance with the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 (SA).
- You are required to submit Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the Key Position Capabilities of the
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Applications to be submitted before 10:00 pm:
11 Feb 2024
At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.
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