Lecturer, Occupational Therapy

Deakin University

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Geelong - Australia

profile Monthly Salary: $ 108804 - 128689
Posted on: Yesterday
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

  • Located at Geelong Waterfront Campus
  • Part time 0.6FTE and fixed term in the School of Health and Social Development
  • Level B $108804 - $% Superannuation (pro rata part time)
  • Applications are currently being accepted exclusively from our current and former sessional academic cohorts at Deakin. Applicants must have been engaged as a sessional academic at Deakin within two years of the advertising date to be eligible to apply. Applications that do not meet this criteria will not be considered at this time.

Who are we

The Faculty of Health is dedicated to being at the forefront of teaching learning creativity social development and groundbreaking research and discovery. We work closely with industry partners and government bodies to translate discoveries into real-word impact. This role will specifically be working within the School of Health and Social Development

About the role:

The Lecturer Occupational Therapy will lead unit teaching teams in UG and/or PG programs to deliver unit learning outcomes and continuously improve the student learning experience and outcomes. The position will initiate design and conduct productive high-quality research scholarship and creative activities generating high impact outputs in their discipline area. The Lecturer may lead and research activities and is expected to engage collaboratively to develop novel research outcomes.

As an Lecturer in Occupational Therapy you will:

  • Lead unit teaching teams and work collaboratively with other unit teaching teams in the course to develop effective unit curricula and learning resources (including through unit leadership roles). Contribute to the review of units and courses and implement refinements.
  • Assist in applying industry clinical and/or research practice into student learning experiences success engagement and resources.
  • Adopt innovation in curriculum design at the unit level and deliver learner-centric research-informed teaching practices across different levels / modes of delivery.
  • Maintain deep discipline knowledge which is applied to inform unit design.
  • Provide academic support to students within units and guide students to appropriate support services where appropriate.

To be successful youll have:

  • PhD in a relevant discipline and/or other relevant qualifications and experience
  • Current registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia (AHPRA)
  • At least five years experience in occupational therapy practice
  • Excellent record of scholarly learning and teaching in UG and/or PG programs including innovative curriculum design

Heres how to apply:

To be eligible to apply you must currently be a sessional academic at Deakin or have been previously engaged as a sessional academic at Deakin within the last two years of the advertising date. To find out if you are eligible to apply please contact People Connect onor

Please submit your updated resume a short cover letter and responses to the Key Selection Criteria.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role please contact Kirk Reed Associate Professor Occupational Therapy on .

For a copy of the position description please see below:

PD - Lecturer Occupational Therapy

Applications for this position close on Wednesday 17th December at 11:55pm.

Are You Ready

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile dynamic and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people of all abilities cultures sexual orientation and genders.

Located at Geelong Waterfront CampusPart time 0.6FTE and fixed term in the School of Health and Social DevelopmentLevel B $108804 - $% Superannuation (pro rata part time)Applications are currently being accepted exclusively from our current and former sessional academic cohorts at Deakin. Applicants...
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Key Skills

  • Employee Evaluation
  • HIPAA
  • Data Collection
  • HTTPS
  • Physiology Knowledge
  • Physio therapy
  • Computer Literacy
  • Patient Assessment
  • Pediatrics Experience
  • Home Care
  • Critical Care Experience
  • Patient Service Experience

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