AddressPosition Details
- Continuing | Full-Time
- Senior Lecturer - Program Lead | Academic Level C | $134,362 - $154,558 p.a.
- Associate Professor - Program Lead | Academic Level D | $161,294 - $177,451 p.a.
- Location: Any Rural and Remote Health SA Site
- Level C Position Description | Level D Position Description
The successful candidate will be appointed to either a Senior Lecturer - Program Lead or Associate Professor -Program Lead role, according to their experience and qualifications. Please clearly indicate in your Key Capabilities Statement which level you wish to be considered for (Level C, Level D or both).
About Flinders Rural and Remote Health SA
Flinders University Rural and Remote Health SA (FRRHSA) facilitates high quality multidisciplinary health education and research in our State's regional areas.
We have a strong national and international reputation for providing community-engaged inter-professional training for medical, nursing, and allied health students. This includes offering longitudinal rural clinical placements in years 3 and 4 of the Flinders University MD program. Through this practice, we bring new and exciting opportunities to actively engage and work with rural communities.
About the SA Rural Medical Program
The new SA Rural Medical (SARM) Program is a Commonwealth funded; end-to-end rural medical program based in our Rural SA campuses. The SARM Program is one of the components that forms the University’s Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training (RHMT) program which sits within the College of Medicine and Public Health. The aim of the SARM Program is to contribute to strengthening the medical workforce in Rural South Australia. This is achieved through the delivery of a fully accredited 4-year Doctor of Medicine program that is supported by dedicated academic and professional staff based in our Rural SA campuses. The SARM Program will develop the medical workforce and transform the landscape of Rural and Remote South Australia.
About the Role
The Program Lead SA Rural Medical (SARM) Program is a newly developed and exciting opportunity to become a pivotal leader within Flinders University Rural and Remote Health SA.
The role will have a primary focus on teaching related activities and has a significant role to play in the University’s achievement of its strategic plan, Making a Difference: The 2025 Agenda. The University is committed to a student-centred ethos and to developing creative, enterprising, career-ready graduates prepared to become lifelong contributors to society. Per the strategic plan, the University seeks to:
- Deliver a richly interactive and personalised approach to learning focussed on student success
- Be an international leader in educational innovation, advanced learning technologies and learning analytics
- Develop enterprising graduates equipped with the skills needed for success in the knowledge economy.
Senior Lecturer - Program Lead - Level C
The Program Lead will provide leadership in delivering excellence in teaching and learning across the full 4 years of the new SA Rural Medical Program and will develop curriculum for delivery of the Flinders University MD program in a rural setting. This role will also teach within the SARM Program.
The incumbent will be responsible for making a significant and wide-ranging contribution to leadership in teaching and scholarship of teaching, using innovations in teaching practices and technologies to deliver excellence in teaching. They will be expected to draw upon their significant and senior roles in clinical practice to develop industry partnerships for work integrated learning, deliver innovate placement models and provide contemporary and high-quality placement education, both through clinical skills training, simulation, and service provision. The Program Lead - SARM Program will also have a key leadership role in service to the University.
Associate Professor - Program Lead - Level D
The Associate Professor and Program Lead will provide high level leadership and direction in delivering excellence in teaching and learning across the full 4 years of the new SA Rural Medical Program and will develop curriculum for delivery of the Flinders University MD program in a rural setting. This role will also teach within the SARM Program.
The incumbent will be responsible for providing sustained leadership in teaching and the scholarship of teaching through original and innovative contributions which deliver excellence in teaching. The Associate Professor and Program Lead will also make a significant contribution to leadership and managerial activities of the University and be recognised for their contribution to the profession at the local, national and international level.
This role can be based at any of the following Flinders Rural and Remote Health SA sites:
- Mount Gambier
- Renmark
- Nuriootpa
- Victor Harbor
- Murray Bridge
About You
To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:
- Doctorate in a related field or equivalent clinical/professional experience and standing
- Currently registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- A strong understanding of pedagogical theory and contemporary education practice relevant to the discipline, particularly the application of Team-Based Learning (TBL) in the delivery of medical curriculum
- Significant and sustained evidence of excellence in teaching performance at a tertiary level, inclusive of TBL, simulation and/or clinical setting
- A passion for Indigenous health and building relationships with Indigenous elders and community groups
- Demonstrated commitment to fostering a positive workplace culture, and role modelling behaviours that support the University’s Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) and commitment to enhancing educational and research advancement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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, why work at Flinders?
- 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.
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.
Prescribed Conditions for Employment
- A valid National Police Certificate which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can start 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 COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
- 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)
How to Apply and Information
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Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:
09 July 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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