Lecturer (Education Focused)- Sydney Dental School

• Full time continuing role based at the Sydney Dental Hospital

• Join a collaborative team as a Lecturer for Oral Rehabilitation discipline of Orthodontics

• Base Salary $127436 17% superannuation plus clinical loading for AHPRA registration

About the opportunity

The Faculty of Medicine and Health has been designed to enable innovation excellence and strategic vision in teaching research and clinical practice not only in medicine and health but in all of the areas in which we operate. We are committed to challenging conventional wisdom and to finding new paths to travel. We are focused on leading new possibilities in the way we deliver wellness and healthcare and in making a distinctive impact on healthcare both locally and globally.

Sydney Dental School (SDS)

As an academic school within the Faculty of Medicine and Health SDS is consistently ranked as one of Australias top dental schools. Through our delivery of integrated research clinical training and professional education students benefit from the opportunity to gain experience in a diverse range of clinical facilities to interact with dental and other health professionals and develop an understanding of real-world challenges in oral health and healthcare.

The role will report to Professor Ali Darendeliler. The Lecturer will make significant contribution to teaching and learning practice design and evaluation within our faculty. You will be on a trajectory towards leadership in educational design and delivery.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• undertake independent teaching in discipline contributing to outstanding educational design delivery evaluation and outcomes

• engage in high-quality teaching and learning experiences which meet the Universitys expectations and standards for education

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

• contribute to the design and delivery of multi-disciplinary work-integrated learning units and content

• engage in supervision of research students at undergraduate level in accordance with the requirements and expectations of the School/ Faculty/ University

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

• carry out administrative tasks primarily connected with the area of discipline

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

• understand and contribute to furthering the university and faculty strategic agenda

About you

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for a Lecturer who has:

• a Dental qualification that is registrable with the Dental Board of Australia AHPRA

• a Specialist Orthodontic qualification recognized with the Dental Board of Australia AHPRA

• experience in high quality teaching in Orthodontics for all levels of students

• deep and broad experience in teaching and research in a tertiary environment as evidenced by participation in teaching within an established program and in a variety of settings demonstrated success in designing implementing and evaluating teaching and learning initiatives

• proven capacity to stimulate actively engage and educate an audience using a range of media

• experience in supervising or mentoring others and /or coordinating team activities

• ability to work with discipline heads and course coordinators to develop and mark teaching materials and assessments

• Specialist clinical supervision experience in Orthodontics

• ability to undertake high quality research studies and publish in recognised journals in line with the Schools minimum requirements

• the ability to source and acquire research grants in line with the faculty minimum outcome targets demonstrated excellence in research scholarly activities relevant to the discipline and educational design and practice.

• strong written and verbal communication skills

• For overseas candidates English requirements as per Board of Australia requirements for registration

• experience in providing specialist Orthodontic treatment to a wide spectrum of patients including children patients with disabilities and people from diverse cultural backgrounds

• a collegiate team-oriented nature and experience of working as part of a team

• advanced Orthodontic specialist clinical/surgical experience gained within the public or private sector as the candidate will be required to provide orthodontic treatment to patients eligible to receive public dental services at Sydney Dental Hospital and at Westmead Centre for Oral Health.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions the University may take any necessary step including the termination of your employment.

As this position is located on an NSW Health site it is a regulatory requirement to complete compulsory employment checks prior to starting in this position. For more information and instructions please visit:NSW Health employment requirements

This position is designated as involving child-related work. To undertake or remain in this position you are required to apply for and obtain a Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney our shared values are trust accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. 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 welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Gold employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion.

How to apply

Applications (including a cover letter CV and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.

For employees of the University or contingent workers please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard. Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply.

For a confidential discussion about the role or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats please contact Cecilia Blamey Recruitment Operations by email to

The University of Sydney

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

Click to view the Position Description for this role.

Applications Close