Lecturer in Work Integrated Learning

About Swinburne 

Swinburne’s emphasis is on high quality, engaged teaching and research in science, technology, business, design and innovation – teaching and research that makes a difference in the lives of individuals and contributes to national economic and social objectives. 

About the job

The primary focus of this opportunity will be assisting in the delivery of units within the Swinburne Advantage initiative. Working with other areas of University Engagement and the Higher Education Faculties, the incumbent will contribute to the development and delivery of academic units within professional placements, internships and Industry Study Tour units designed to improve employment and career outcomes for students. The incumbent will bring expertise to the role  ensure these units incorporate current theories and innovative career practices, and provide a program which prepares students for the workplace.

Key Responsibilities

• Take a supporting role in designing, developing and delivering online and face-to-face teaching within Work Integrated Learning units of study, including professional placements, internships, Industry Study Tours and the Future Work Skills Unit.
• Contribute to the development, maintenance, delivery and review of WIL units.  Apply a variety of best practice teaching and assessing methodology in a range of contemporary settings, in line with the department’s stated aims.
• Assist in delivering work integrated learning and career education initiatives within the Office of Student Engagement.
• Work closely in the Work Integrated Learning team and staff from other units within Swinburne to effect successful placement and management of students in work integrated learning units.
• Promote the Swinburne’s courses and services to relevant students and establish and maintain effective industry contacts to enhance the development and delivery of educational activities, market competitiveness and reputation.

About you

To be successful in the role, you will have:

• An earned doctoral qualification or substantial progress toward a Doctoral qualification
• Experience in tertiary teaching in areas relevant to Work integrated learning.  This includes a strong record of teaching, curriculum development and group facilitation and in organising student placements, internships and/or study tour programs
• Demonstrated ability to implement high quality student engagement programs in a variety of learning modes that respond to a diverse range of student and client needs

A full list of the selection criteria is available within the position description.

Benefits

The diverse culture within Swinburne is a source of strength. We have an inclusive working environment with employees from a variety of backgrounds. We acknowledge that diversity in the university workforce increases the effectiveness of teams and our capacity for innovation. We welcome applications from Indigenous people, workers of all ages, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

We are proud to be recognised by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality 2016 and of key initiatives such as our Pride@Swinburne Strategic Action Plan and our Reconciliation Action Plan which are integral components of our 2025 vision to be world class university creating social and economic impact through science, technology and innovation. Swinburne has also received the Victorian “High Commendation” Multicultural Excellence Award (Business Category).

As a Swinburne staff member you will have access to many benefits such as career development opportunities including 50% study reduction and staff and management development programs.  You will receive up to 17% employer contributions (pension) and various discounts on annual Myki cards, private health insurance and movie tickets.  We also recognise the need to support the work/life balance and flexible needs of our staff.  As such a range of flexible working arrangements including paid maternity/partner leave, onsite childcare, working from home and part time options are available.

To find out more about the extensive benefits offered to Swinburne employees please visit: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/about/jobs/why-work-at-swinburne/

Further information, contacts and support

To start an application click on 'apply' at the top of this page (which will take you to the Swinburne job page, where you can also find the Position Description) and submit a resume, cover letter and response to the Key Selection Criteria, as listed in the Position Description.

Please do not email or send paper applications, all applications must be submitted online.

For further information about the position, please contact Clare Dyson on +61 (0)3 9214 3763 or via email at cdyson@swin.edu.au

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Recruitment team on +61 (0)3 9214 8600 (option 2).

Should you require further support for an interview due to special needs or consideration, please contact our Diversity Consultant, Dr. Walter Robles, on inclusion@swin.edu.au, or our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment Officer, Sherrin Trautmann on strautmann@swin.edu.au

Applications close at 5pm, Tuesday the 12th of June 2018