Job no: 0063733
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full-time; Fixed term for 12 months
Faculty: Faculty of Education
Salary: Level B $119,231 – $141,581 p.a + 17% super
- Contribute to impactful educational projects and play a crucial role in developing the next generation of Languages and Literacies educators.
- Join a dynamic learning environment and enhance the Faculty of Education’s reputation through innovative teaching and meaningful research.
- Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families!
About the Role
Play a vital role in shaping future educators, delivering high-quality teaching in the Master of Teaching and Master of Education programs. Engaging in innovative teaching, leadership, and research, the role offers opportunities to contribute to key educational projects and support pre-service teachers by linking theory to practice. You'll also have the chance to build the Faculty's reputation through impactful research, student supervision, and collaborations across Australia and beyond.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Preparing and delivering lectures, tutorials, and seminars, while initiating, developing, and reviewing curriculum.
- Conducting assessment, marking, and moderation, and communicating with and providing timely, effective feedback to students.
- Coordinating subjects as needed, including supervising sessional teaching staff, developing staffing plans, and managing related administration.
- Supporting students in connecting theory with practical application in school or early learning settings through clinical specialist duties.
Who We Are Looking For
You have a demonstrated ability to contribute to course and subject development while undertaking subject coordination duties and providing specialised support to students during placements. With a broad knowledge base and expertise, you effectively teach across multiple subjects and programs. You are skilled in developing and managing language and literacies-focused projects, and able to contribute to research agendas and supervise research students. Your established connections with education providers and professional associations enable you to develop strong partnerships, enhancing community engagement and facilitating the building of local and international networks.
You also have:
- A PhD or research doctorate in Languages and Literacies Education or relevant discipline, including an emphasis relevant to Secondary literacy education.
- The capability to teach in subject areas such as Learning Area English (MTeach Secondary and MTSI), encompassing core and foundational subjects, as well as contributing to the development of English learning area subjects
- A strong understanding of contemporary theoretical and policy debates and practices within language and literacies education.
For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.
This role requires that the successful candidate must undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at the University. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
Your New Team – The Faculty of Education
The Faculty of Education fosters staff productivity, growth and engagement in a collective effort to enrich the contribution that education makes to society. We conduct research and teaching that leads to the transformation of education practice both within and beyond the profession. Faculty of Education stimulates learning that enriches the potential of students from around the world, enabling meaningful careers and profound contributions to communities. We provide research leadership, setting the direction for high-impact, innovative and responsive research that addresses the pressing issues of our time. We lead purposeful engagement with society, sharing our resources and expertise as part of collaborative efforts to build a resilient, equitable and sustainable future.
What We Offer You!
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page!
About the University of Melbourne
We’re tightly connected with the community, both at home and abroad. We take pride in our people, who all contribute to our mission to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research. Discover more via our website and stay connected with our stories and people on LinkedIn.
Be Yourself
The University of Melbourne values the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and welcomes and celebrates diversity. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. For more information please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page.
We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact Kim Groizard at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au, with an email containing your name and contact details for a confidential discussion. Please ensure your email is titled "Reasonable Adjustments Request".
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with unprecedented investment to attract, nurture and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff. Tangible support through a range of programs and initiatives will ensure that you personally succeed and flourish while at the University of Melbourne.
For further information, including our 2023-2027 Indigenous strategy please visit -https://about.unimelb.edu.au/reconciliation/murmuk-djerring
Join Us!
If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents:
- Resume
- Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
- The responses against the Selection Criteria^ (found in the Position Description)
^For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria
If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Petra Newton via email at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.
If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the details listed on the Position Description.
Position Description
