Details - Lecturer in Secondary English and Education Impact

• Full Time / Continuing Appointment
• Role can be located at La Trobe University’s Bundoora or any Regional Campus
• Level B / Teaching & Research or Teaching Focussed Academic

About the position

The School of Education at La Trobe University has gone through a period of renewal and has adopted an ambitious strategic plan that is intended to reinvigorate the School’s research and coursework portfolio and connectivity with stakeholder groups and industry.

The School seeks to appoint either a Level B teaching and research academic or a teaching focussed academic. As a Level B teaching and research academic you will be expected to develop curriculum, teach, and undertake research or other scholarly work relevant to the development of their discipline or professional field. As a Level B with a teaching focussed appointment, you will be expected to develop curriculum, coordinate subjects, teach and support students as they learn. You will also be expected to undertake scholarly work relevant to the development of their discipline or professional field. In addition, to supporting the administrative functions of the discipline.

Some of your duties will include:

• Develop, coordinate and teach a high-quality learning experience that engages students through the conduct of tutorials, practical classes, demonstrations, workshops, student field excursions, clinical sessions and/or studio sessions.
• Demonstrate a scholarly approach to learning and teaching and contribute to disciplinary teaching pedagogy and research.
• Keep abreast of innovations in teaching and learning in areas such as, but not restricted to, online and blended delivery and incorporate where appropriate, to continually develop professional practice skills/knowledge and expertise.
• Conduct and publish, or otherwise disseminate high quality and/or high impact Scholarship of Learning and Teaching (SOLT) as a member of a team or independently and produce conference/seminar papers and publications from that research.

Skills & Experience

• PhD or equivalent accreditation and standing recognised by the University/profession as appropriate for the relevant discipline areas.
• Demonstrated experience in English curriculum and pedagogy, and a deep understanding of current research and trends that inform quality pedagogy in a range of learning environments to drive high stakes assessment.
• Demonstrated understanding and experience of the learning sciences that inform impactful learning in teacher education, with strong understanding and application of skills in digital learning.
• Demonstrated experience in developing innovative curriculum using evidence-based approaches for quality and impactful learning opportunities.
• Demonstrated ability to engage with industry leaders in education to develop opportunities for course and research and/or SOLT collaborations.
• Evidence of high quality and/or high impact research and/or SOLT conducted and published or otherwise disseminated, relative to opportunity.

Highly Desirable

• Experience in the preparation of research or SOLT proposal submissions to external funding bodies and evidence of success in securing research funding.
• Graduate Certificate in Higher Education or similar evidence of professional preparation for Higher Education teaching.

Please refer to the Position Description for other duties, skills and experience required for this position.

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Benefits

• 17% employer contributed superannuation
• On site childcare facilities
• Flexible work arrangements
• Discounts for staff and their family members to study a range of La Trobe courses

How to apply

Please note, only applicants who hold the full rights to work are eligible to be considered for this position

Closing date: Sunday 9^th February, 2025 @ 11:55pm

Position Enquiries: Professor Bernadette Walker-Gibbs, Associate Dean Academic, Chair – University Coursework Committee, School of Education, Email: b.walker-gibbs@latrobe.edu.au

Recruitment Enquiries:  Vicki Stavrou, Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner, Email: v.stavrou@latrobe.edu.au, Phone: (03) 9479 5191

Position Description below:

 PD - Lecturer in Secondary English and Education Impact.pdf

Please submit an online application ONLY and include the following documents:

• A Cover letter;
• An up-to-date resume and;
• A separate document addressing the key selection criteria which can be located in the PD

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Why La Trobe:

• Develop your career at an innovative, global university where you’ll collaborate with community and industry to create impact.
• Enjoy working on our inspiring and stunning campuses – the perfect hub for industry, students and academics
• Help transform the lives of students, partners and communities now and in future

All La Trobe University employees are bound by the Working with Children Act 2005.  If you are successful, you will be required to hold a valid Victorian Employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement.