Position Details
2 Year Contract | Full-Time (Negotiable)
Academic Level A | Associate Lecturer | $86,423 - $104,734 p.a. (Exclusive of 17% Super)
Academic Level B | Lecturer | $110,127 - $130,325 p.a. (Exclusive of 17% Super)
Location: Any RRH SA Campus
The successful candidate will be appointed at either the Level A or Level B position. Please indicate in your application which Level you would like to be considered for.
This position can be located at any of the following locations:
Nuriootpa (Barossa) | Ngadjuri Country
Murray Bridge | Ngarrindjeri Country
Victor Harbour | Ramindjeri
Berri | On the Traditional Lands of the First Peoples of the River Murray & Mallee Region
Renmark | On the Traditional Lands of the First Peoples of the River Murray & Mallee Region
Mount Gambier | On the Traditional Lands of the First Nations of the South East
The filling of this position is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) and s65 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA). This position is therefore only open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The successful candidate will be required to provide Confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent.
Information for Indigenous Applicants
Level A
About the Role
The Associate Lecturer will be a key member of the academic staff of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health in the College. Working under routine supervision, the Associate Lecturer will contribute to quality research and evaluation, as well as contribute to the planning and delivery of teaching. This includes development of teaching materials, delivery of lectures/tutorials or other innovative teaching and learning strategies, examinations and placement education with cultural context. This position will have a focus on support to multidisciplinary placement education and may contribute to the Medical Program.
The incumbent will be required to contribute to strengthening existing partnerships or exploring new partnerships with external stakeholders that have the potential for providing improved teaching, learning and/or research outcomes for the University. All of these contributions will be under the guidance of an experienced member of academic staff. The incumbent will prioritise, coordinate, monitor workflow and provide informal day‐to-day feedback to research support staff according to the University’s policies, practices and standards.
About You
To be successful in this role you will exhibit:
Completion of 4 years of tertiary study or equivalent qualifications and experience in Aboriginal Health
Successful experience or capability teaching, training, mentoring or supervising students in order to maximise their learning
Demonstrated evidence of research and/or evaluation experience within Aboriginal Health or a related discipline
Demonstrated understanding of the nexus between teaching and learning, research and scholarship.
Demonstrated experience or capability to engage with e-learning platforms for teaching purposes.
Level B
About the Role
The Lecturer will be a key member of the academic staff of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health in the College. Working under routine to general supervision, the Lecturer will make independent high quality contributions to research and/or creative activity, through activities such as quality publications, external grant acquisition and research student supervision as well as developing innovative teaching materials, multi-mode teaching delivery, including face to face and online, and other innovative and contemporary teaching and learning strategies, examinations and placement education with cultural context. This position will have a focus on support to multidisciplinary placement education and may contribute to the Medical Program.
The incumbent will also contribute to strengthening existing partnerships or exploring new partnerships with external stakeholders that have the potential for providing improved teaching, learning and/or research outcomes for the University.
About You
Completion of a PhD, or equivalent qualification
Evidence of, or capacity to, undertake high quality teaching in a tertiary environment, including involvement in topic coordination and curriculum design
Demonstrated evidence of a strong research track record (for career stage) in an area aligned with research strengths within Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health or a related discipline, including evidence of quality publications and attraction of external competitive grants
An understanding of the nexus between teaching and learning, research and scholarship
Experience or capability to engage with e-learning platforms for teaching purposes
Demonstrated experience in communicating with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, key stakeholders, and their representatives to achieve positive outcomes.
Life at Flinders
We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.
Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?
About Flinders Rural and Remote Health SA
Flinders University Rural and Remote Health SA (FRRHSA) facilitates high quality multidisciplinary health education and research in our State's regional areas.
We have a strong national and international reputation for providing community-engaged inter-professional training for medical, nursing, and allied health students. This includes the Doctor of Medicine Rural Stream (MDRS) program and multidisciplinary rural clinical placements.
Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment
Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.
Prescribed Conditions for Employment
A valid National Police Certificate which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.
It is a requirement of this position that the incumbent maintain a current Working With Children Check which is satisfactory to the University in accordance with the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 (SA).
The successful candidate will be required to provide Confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent.
How to Apply and Information
You are required to submit Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the Key Position Capabilities of the Level A Position Description | Level B Position Description
For more information regarding this position, please contact Kim Pearce
Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan
Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy
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Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:
12 Nov 2024At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.
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