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Organisation/Company: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE AUSTRALIA

Research Field: Sociology, Ethics in health sciences

Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2), First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country: Australia

Application Deadline: 27 Apr 2025 - 00:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract: Permanent

Job Status: Part-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Job no: HRC0012980

Contribute to the core teaching across the Speech Pathology program. Make a meaningful impact in health professional education in speech pathology. Competitive salary, 17% super, additional University holidays and much more…

Position: Part-time (0.4FTE) Continuing

The position

As a Lecturer in Speech Pathology (Teaching Intensive), you will contribute to the core teaching across the Speech Pathology program and interprofessional courses within the school as required.

The role requires the provision of high-quality academic education in speech pathology aligned to the strategic goals of both the School of Health Sciences and the College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing. The role is a teaching intensive role requiring 70% teaching, 20% research and 10% service.

You will be expected to develop an educational research and/or scholarship of teaching portfolio. You may be required to supervise honours and research higher degree students and deliver a high-quality learning experience for the speech pathology program.

About you

You will be experienced in student teaching and supporting student learning. You will be able to demonstrate work or teaching experience across a range of settings and subject areas.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Hold a PhD in Speech Pathology.
• Demonstrate experience which can contribute to teaching into discipline specific, Work Integrated Learning and interprofessional courses.
• Currently hold or be eligible for membership of Speech Pathology Australia.
• Have clinical experience and expertise in speech pathology.
• Demonstrate an understanding of emerging issues within the profession and how these impact upon tertiary education and clinical practice.
• Demonstrate recent capacity for educational scholarship/research; contributing as an investigator including collaborations.
• Demonstrate recent ability to achieve high quality teaching as indicated by internal and external student surveys and demonstrated ability to improve or innovate teaching in response to feedback.

Applications from candidates with clinical and teaching experience in speech pathology with communication and/or swallowing across the lifespan, and recent/current experience with speech pathology practice education will be highly desirable.

Please note, as part of the recruitment process you will need to formally address each criterion of the Selection Criteria (including desirable criterion) in your application. You will find the complete list of Selection Criteria in the attached Position Description.

About the school

The School aims to create exceptional graduates making a global impact on the health industry.

The School of Health Sciences is one of four Schools within the College of Health, Medicine, and Wellbeing. We excel in the teaching of allied health professionals. The disciplines within the School achieve a balance between advancing the professional research profile of their respective areas and working together to educate future healthcare workers in an interprofessional healthcare environment. The School enjoys a close collaboration with local health districts in providing clinical learning experiences for students, in the provision of graduate programs and in the conduct of clinical and educational research. We strive to prepare and develop students across the Health Sciences disciplines to function in a wide range of clinical settings, health facilities and services.

What we offer

In addition to working for a university that is breaking boundaries, discovering new ways of thinking and cementing a place as a global leader, we offer a range of benefits to our employees to ensure you balance your commitments, stay healthy and work effectively.

• Additional University Holiday days, generous personal leave and parental leave, annual leave loading and additional purchased leave scheme;
• Discounts in private health insurance, gym memberships, software, travel and more;

Your next steps

Please visit here for a guide on how to apply for a role. It’s important you read this document to ensure you are providing all the requirements of your application.

If viewing this on a job board other than the University's please click ‘Apply’ to reach the University's website, where a copy of the Position Description can be accessed. Please download a copy before commencing your application.

Your application must include:

• A current copy of your CV, which should be a maximum of five pages and be succinct and discipline appropriate.
• Your ORCID ID.
• A URL link to your University Academic Profile (or equivalent).
• A Cover Letter including:
• Contact details for a minimum of three relevant referees.
• A statement formally addressing each criterion of the Essential and Desirable Criteria, as provided in the relevant Position Description attached below.

Please upload your Cover Letter and response to the requested Criteria as one PDF document.

Your Cover Letter and Response to the Essential Criteria should not exceed 4 pages (approximately 2,000 words).

For the full list of the selection criteria and role responsibilities, please download the Position Description (available in the Related Documents section below).

We are excited to be Looking Ahead with you!

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The University of Newcastle is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity and social inclusion. Women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.

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