Description:
Description EOI- Academic Sessional, School of Medicine
Fremantle Campus
- Rewarding opportunity
- Friendly and collaborative environment
- Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities
About the university
The University of Notre Dame Australia is a private Catholic University with over 1,000 permanent staff providing an exceptional educational experience to over 12,000 students across our Fremantle, Broome, and Sydney campuses, as well as clinical schools in Victoria and New South Wales.
About the role
The School seeks expressions of interest from registered medical practitioners and professionals in related fields who have a passion for teaching. Teaching opportunities are available in the Preclinical or Clinical Years of the Medical program and the Paramedicine program.
These include; Problem-Based Learning (PBL) tutoring in Preclinical years; Clinical Debriefing (CD) tutoring in Preclinical and Clinical years, Clinical Skills tutoring and Research Training Pathway tutoring.
Key Responsibilities- Conduct teaching/tutorials/workshops/lectures to the standard of the Faculty. This may include preparation for the topic and facilitating group discussions relating to the content.
- Consultation with students in relation to learning and assessment.
- Participating in assessment activities, including marking and providing feedback.
- Attendance at meetings as required by the Course Coordinator.
- Other duties as identified by the line manager.
- Comply with policies and procedures in all aspects of their work and conduct, in particular the Staff Code of Conduct.
- Undertake Professional Development as arranged by the School.
- Applicants applying for sessional positions with the Paramedicine program require registration with the Paramedicine Board of Australia, and a PG qualification in paramedicine and/or education | leadership.
- Hold a College Fellowship, a trainee position in a Fellowship Program or a PhD in a relevant area.
- Clinical Skills: A medical degree registrable with the Medical Board of Australia, plus at least one of the following: A College Fellowship or progress towards (e.g. FRACP, FRACGP, etc) and/or PhD in a field aligned with the research and teaching activities of the School).
- Clinical Debriefing: Hold a College Fellowship, a trainee position in a Fellowship Program or a PhD in a relevant area.
- Research Tutors: A PhD in a STEM discipline.
- Experience in collaborative-based learning environments.
- Skilled at facilitating small groups, discussions and evoking thoughts and questions from others.
- A high level of interest in medical education and experience in teaching in a health context.
- A keen interest in maintaining currency in scholarship and professional practice in the relevant discipline.
- Ability to, or a willingness to learn how to, incorporate technology into teaching and learning (e.g. Blackboard, zoom, email, internet).
- Ability to deliver quality learning and teaching practices in multiple modes including online delivery.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including ability to work effectively in a team.
- Proven ability to assess priority of tasks, manage workload and meet deadlines, in a busy education environment.
- Evidence of a high level of pastoral care to students.
- Proven ability to work as an effective member of a team.
- Desirable: Experience working within a university or teaching environment.
How to apply
Please apply online with a resume and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role. Please address all selection criteria in in your cover letter.
Please indicate in your cover letter which area you are interested in:
- Problem-Based Learning (PBL) tutoring in Preclinical years;
- Clinical Debriefing (CD) tutoring in Preclinical and Clinical years;
- Clinical Skills tutoring and
- Research Training Pathway tutoring
- Paramedicine Program
For further information on how to apply, please visit: How to apply | Notre Dame
Applicants are expected to have current and valid work rights in Australia.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
The University of Notre Dame Australia seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce to better meet the different needs of the University and its stakeholders and to improve equal opportunity outcomes for our staff.
Contact us
Please direct your queries regarding this role to:
Problem Based Learning: Min De Leo, [email protected]
Clinical Skills: Pikli Brown, [email protected]
Research Tutors: Kathryn Hird, [email protected]
Clinical Debriefing: Kelly Valentin, [email protected]
Paramedicine: Joseph Cuthbertson, [email protected]
Unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies will not be entertained.