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About the Role

Join the Sydney School of Education and Social Work within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, as a Lecturer (Education Focused) in Health and Physical Education. This role plays a key part in delivering high quality teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programs, including core units within initial teacher education. The Lecturer (Education) dedicates the majority of their contribution to teaching and teaching-related activities (up to 70%), with up to 20% research and 10% governance, service, and engagement. You will contribute to the education of future educators through innovative curriculum design, inclusive pedagogical practice and scholarship of teaching and learning, with a focus on supporting children and young people with additional learning needs. Working within a highly regarded academic community, you will collaborate with colleagues and external partners to support student success, contribute to educational leadership, and advance the University’s commitment to equity, inclusion and social justice.

Responsibilities

Teach, coordinate and design a broad range of topics in the field of health and physical education.
Participate in the teaching in the Health and Physical Education initial teacher education program.
Contribute to collaborative teaching in the School and work flexibly and collaboratively in a team environment.
Fulfil the necessary administrative and leadership tasks to ensure the smooth running of the Discipline.
Supervise honours and postgraduate research students in your area of expertise.
Maintain a research profile compatible with the Discipline, School and Faculty research programmes through publication and research grant applications (this may take the form of disciplinary research, or Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, or a mixture of both fields).
Engage in community outreach activities of the Discipline and the School.
Actively participate in governance and academic community at School and Faculty levels.

Requirements

Must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.
Employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks.
Must declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process.
Must apply for and obtain a Working with Children Check clearance.

Skills

Recognised expertise in health and physical education and related teaching practice.
Demonstrated record of excellent teaching and educational design in a tertiary environment.
Capability to undertake scholarship of teaching and learning, with evidence of peer reviewed outputs.
Experience designing and delivering digital and blended learning experiences using a Learning Management System (LMS).
Willingness to undertake Advance HE Associate Fellowship or equivalent.
A developing network of academic industry and professional partners and stakeholders.

Location

Camperdown Campus, Sydney

Work Type

Full-time
Continuing

Experience Level

Lecturer (Education Focused)

Education Level

PhD (or near completion) in the area of Health and Physical Education or a related field.

Salary/Compensations

Base Salary, level B $132,533 p.a. - $157,381 p.a. + 17% superannuation

About the Company

The University of Sydney is a leading global university.
We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve.
We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ+.
We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Gold employer.

Equal Opportunity

We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.