Associate Lecturer/Lecturer/Senior Lecturer Education focused in Occupational Therapy

• An exciting opportunity for an Associate Lecturer/ Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer to contribute to teaching into to the discipline of occupational therapy within the School of Health Sciences

• Located at the Susan Wakil Health Building on the Camperdown Campus

• Full time and part time continuing position, offering a remuneration package starting from $83, 454 - $167,221 p.a + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

The Sydney School of Health Sciences is in a period of exciting and significant investment by the Faculty of Medicine and Health. In order to deliver on the University’s ambitious strategic plan, we are seeking academics who are passionate about improving health outcomes and/or health equity in the local, national and global communities, who are committed to teaching and research, and area team player ready to contribute across the broad field of academic activities.

The Discipline of Occupational Therapy is a global leader in allied health. We are at the forefront of enhancing occupational therapy practice, policy and education in Australia by extending the knowledge base of the profession and educating leading practitioners. The Sydney School of health Sciences is ranked 4th in the world for sports related subjects encompassing sport, physical therapy, and rehabilitation, which includes occupational therapy. In addition, The University of Sydney is ranked 18th in the world overall and 2nd in Australia in a wide range of disciplines, our excellence in research, teaching and sustainability makes us one of the top universities in Australia.

We are seeking an Associate Lecturer/Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer (Level A, B & C) in the discipline of Occupational Therapy who is enthusiastic to advance health education for the next generation of occupational therapists to improve health outcomes for all communities.

This is a continuing education focused (up to 70%) position and offers an opportunity to dedicate the majority of their contribution to education in occupational therapy as part of a multi-disciplinary team at the Faculty of Medicine and Health.

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Professor Carole James (sydney.edu.au)

Your key responsibilities will be to:

Level A:

• Engage in high-quality teaching and learning experiences which meet the University’s expectations and standards for education

• design and deliver multi-disciplinary work-integrated learning units and content

• engage in supervision of higher-degree research student

• apply scholarship and knowledge of contemporary pedagogical practice to innovate education

• contribute to a positive workplace culture in which diversity of thought, contribution, collaboration, excellence and achieving outcomes are valued and enabled

• undertake other duties appropriate within the classification level as required.

Level B:

• Design and deliver quality educational units of study and experiences that support student needs and meet curriculum requirements

• develop educational resources which reflect contemporary and innovative practices within the discipline

• apply burgeoning expertise in pedagogy to provide training and support to other academic staff on effective and innovative educational practice

• undertake a leadership role in educational innovation, curriculum design and review, contributing to outstanding educational delivery and outcomes.

In addition a Level C will:

• Play a leadership role in educational innovation, curriculum design and review

• develop, trial and evaluate innovative practices in teaching and learning with a view to improving educational outcome

• engage in innovative curriculum design based on systematic and evidence-based review of contemporary and/or discipline-specific teaching methods and techniques.

About you

• A degree in the discipline of occupational therapy

• Clinical experience as an occupational therapist in neurology, community practice, occupational/ work rehabilitation or clinical education highly desirable

• eligibility for r