Level C ($130,810-$150,431) or (Level D) $150,639 to $165,698 per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation applies.

Continuing position available early 2024

Impart knowledge and excellence to the coming generation of educators

The School of Education seeks to appoint a Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Education, with a commitment to excellence and passion for imparting knowledge and mentoring the next generation of educators. We are particularly interested in applicants with research areas of educational assessment or higher education/tertiary landscape. Reporting to the Head of School, the successful applicant will be a leading member of the School of Education sitting on committees and taking leadership roles as and when they arise. This role will span over teaching and research and requires the appointee to contribute teaching and supervision across courses, as required. The successful applicant will also make an important contribution to the education of the next generation of academics by involving HDR students in research projects as appropriate and modelling the highest standards of research excellence and professional behaviour.

To be successful you at Level C will need:

• PhD in education or a closely related discipline.
• Experience and/or knowledge in Initial Teacher Education policy development
• Ability to teach at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels in Initial Teacher Education
• Substantial record of success in delivering quality teaching and curriculum design at the tertiary level and responsibility as course coordinator.
• Student-focused approach to education.
• Substantial track record of publications, research grants, research student supervision or other achievements in research and innovation demonstrating scholarship and impact in one or more of the research specialisations of educational assessment and/or HE/tertiary landscape research.
• Commitment to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion, and ability to contribute to the diversity of the School community.

To be successful you at Level D will need:

• A PhD in education or related area.
• A strong track record in educational research in an area relevant to the School’s research strengths particularly in educational assessment or higher education/tertiary landscape.
• Demonstrated experience in innovative and effective teaching, course coordination, supervision and mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students.
• An internationally recognised research track record with evidence of recent, sustained quality research outputs in Education, including the successful supervision of Higher Degree by Research students, research income and publication outputs.
• Commitment to the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a contributor to a positive and collegial work environment.

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Enjoy an outstanding career environment

The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaborations - offers you a vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.

We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/jobs

Your faculty's broader role

The Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics is a place of innovative practice and thought leadership across a diverse range of disciplines. It offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, and has strong connections with business and industry, including internationally.

Learn more at: able.adelaide.edu.au

If you have the talent, we'll give you the opportunity. Together, let's make history.

Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to be taken through to the online application form. Please ensure you submit a cover letter, resume, and upload a document that includes your responses to all of the selection criteria for the position as contained in the position description or selection criteria document.

Applications close 11:55pm, 12 December 2023.

The University reserves the right to close this advertisement before the closing date if a suitable candidate is identified.

For further information

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, contact:

Professor Susan James Relly
Head, School of Education
E: susan.jamesrelly@adelaide.edu.au

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The University of Adelaide is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Female applicants, people with a disability and/or and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. 

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