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• Employment Type: Full Time, Continuing (35-hour week)
• Remuneration Level 7: $110,073 - $119,132 + 17% Superannuation.  
• Location: Kensington, NSW
• Belong to a vibrant campus community, where dreamers are doers.

Why The Role Matters:

The Educational Developer (Teaching Fellows Support & Professional Development), focusing on Teaching Fellows support and professional development and will play a crucial role in enhancing the quality of teaching and learning within the Faculty of Law and Justice.

The role of Educational Developer reports to Education Design & Quality Manager, supporting the Deputy Dean (Education) and has no direct reports. 

Skills and Experience: 

To be considered you will hold Australian Working Rights or Australian Citizenship. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

(please review the Position Description for a full list of Skills and Experience)

• Relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent relevant experience or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training and experience relevant to educational programs and initiatives.
• Demonstrated expertise in curriculum design and development.
• Proven experience in delivering professional development for academic staff within higher education.
• Strong knowledge of educational technologies and their application in higher education.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and productively within a team, but also to take initiative and work independently while managing competing demands and competing deadlines.
  
  

Accountabilities: 

(please review the Position Description for a full list of Skills and Experience)

• Provide Orientation and Onboarding sessions and resources for new Teaching Fellows and facilitate participation by new academic staff in any mandatory University programs.
• Co-create teaching resources with casual Course Convenors and/or Teaching Fellows for course design, development, delivery, and assessment practices, including developing course outlines, Moodle course pages, course updates including updating library and learning resources
• Advise and assist the adoption and effective use of educational technologies including Moodle, Inspera, generative AI applications in teaching and learning, etc.
• Work collaboratively as part of a wider team on the identification, development and delivery of academic support programs, initiatives and resources to build teaching capabilities. This may involve workshops, small group consultations, individual instruction and/or self-directed online resources
• Build and engage a Faculty cohort of sessional staff/Teaching Fellows and manage the Faculty level development, implementation and delivery of continuing professional development activities and resources for sessional staff and Teaching Fellows, in conjunction with relevant Divisional units.
• Research, develop, disseminate and maintain relevant resources and toolkits, including self-directed training and support material, to enhance academic staff capability, particularly in best practice teaching
• Design, manage and regularly evaluate staff training and assisted programs to ensure educational quality and ongoing sustainability, including retention strategies in these programs, delivering training workshops and co-ordinating staff feedback.

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)
• Career development opportunities
• 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments
• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)

For further details on the benefits, please visit https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/lifestyle-benefits

How to Apply:

Submit both a Cover Letter and CV online via the UNSW Job Board before Tuesday 15^th October 2024 by 11:30pm. Please ensure your cover letter addresses the selection criteria for this position (no more than 1-2 pages).

Get in Touch:

If you have any queries about the role, please contact Angie Nguyen at angie.nguyen@unsw.edu.au.

If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Allyssar Hamoud, Talent Acquisition Coordinator at a.hamoud@unsw.edu.au

Please note, any applications sent to the contacts above will not be accepted.

UNSW is committed to evolving a culture that embraces equity and supports a diverse and inclusive community where everyone can participate fairly, in a safe and respectful environment. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage applications from people of diverse gender, sexual orientation, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability and those with caring and family responsibilities. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.