Lecturer (Education Focused)

• Full time continuing role at Camperdown

• Join a collaborative team as a Lecturer (Education) at the Sydney Dental School

• Base Salary $% 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.

We are seeking a Lecturer (Education) Level B to support student education at the Sydney Dental School and to contribute to strengthening the Schools clinical and educational governance framework.

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 development and implementation of assessment in alignment with School Faculty and University initiatives and policies

• 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
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• 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

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

• have been awarded a Masters of PhD (desirable)

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

• 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

• 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

• 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

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

• Highly developed organisational and planning skills

• Demonstrates ability to work to deadlines

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

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 LGBTQIA. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

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

How to apply

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