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• Employment Type: Full time, continuing
• Remuneration: Level B/Level C role available. Competitive total package
• Location: Kensington, NSW

About UNSW
At UNSW, we pride ourselves on being a workplace where the best people come to do their best work.  We aspire to be Australia’s global university, improving and transforming lives through excellence in research, outstanding education and a commitment to advancing a just society. 

About the Role

This role will carry out academic and research activities nationally and internationally in the development of educational excellence in Indigenous Studies at UNSW. You will be required to undertake and have experience in the following areas of expertise: 

Level B

• A postgraduate qualification in a related discipline, and/or relevant work experience.
• Demonstrate and continuously develop a well-defined teaching philosophy that inspires student learning.
• Conduct classes, assess student learning achievements and support students in postgraduate and undergraduate courses in line with UNSW policy.
• Design and develop learning activities and resources and provide assessment and feedback using a range of suitable approaches and learning environments.
• Support learning progression with students as individuals (through such activities as one-to-one consultation) and as a cohort (through general course related advice) to achieve positive learning and employability outcomes for students.
• Manage course administration as Course Authority, including academic quality assurance.
• Maintain professional development in pedagogy, disciplinary knowledge and minimum professional accreditation requirements (where relevant).
• Make a positive contribution to Nura Gili meetings and seminars and represent Nura Gili and its program priorities.
• Conduct research/scholarly activities under limited supervision, either independently or as a member of a team (as per the norms of the discipline) and design research projects.
• Contribute to the development of applications for competitive funding under the guidance of senior colleagues, including participating as co-investigator or chief investigator in competitive grant applications.

Level C (in addition to the above)

• Proven commitment to proactively keeping up to date with discipline knowledge and developments.
• Demonstrated experience in teaching and learning design, development and delivery at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
• Experience using and/or designing with educational technologies and online delivery methods.
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness and passion for educational excellence (e.g. relevant discipline-based curriculum design and development at a variety of levels and scales).
• Demonstrated knowledge of industry or experience of work-integrated learning (desirable).
• Evidence of ability to support and inspire students from diverse backgrounds and support student equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• Demonstrated track record in research with outcomes of high quality and high impact with clear evidence of the desire and ability to continually achieve research excellence as well as the capacity for research leadership.

For further information on the role & responsibilities, please refer to the Position Description.

Role Eligibility

Applications are only open to Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, pursuant to the exemption granted to UNSW under s126 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW). We will only consider applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Please submit your Confirmation of Aboriginality with your application.

Establishing your status as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person means any person who:

• is of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent;
• identifies as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person; and
• is accepted as such by the community in which you live and or have lived.

All offers of employment will be subject to prior submission of satisfactory proof of Aboriginality.

How to Apply: Submit your CV, Cover Letter and a detailed response to the Selection Criteria detailing your interest and suitability for the job before Monday 7 October by 11:55pm.

Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role, valid Australian working rights are required on application.

UNSW Benefits and Culture: People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world. Our benefits include: 

• Flexible Working Options (work from home, flexible hours etc) 
• Additional 3 days leave during December festive period.
• Career development opportunities 
• Up to 50% discount on UNSW courses
• Flexible 17% Superannuation contributions, additional leave-loading payments and salary sacrifice.
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness passport)

Job queries contact: Tai James, Talent Acquisition Consultant

E: tai.james@unsw.edu.au  (applications to the address cannot be accepted, please apply online)

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.