Academic Lead, Course Enhancement - The University of Sydney - ResearchCareer

First listed on: 18 April 2018

Academic Lead, Course Enhancement 

University of Sydney Business School
Reference No. 708/0418

  • Build capacity in curriculum enhancement and lead curriculum mapping, quality assurance, authentic assessment and learning design
  • Full-time (though flexible work arrangements will be considered including part-time, job share and other options)
  • 2 year fixed term appointment at Academic Level B (Lecturer level) or Academic Level C (Senior Lecturer level), remuneration package: $120K to $170K which includes salary, leaving loading and up to 17% super

About the opportunity

The Business School has an outstanding international reputation in management research, learning, development of resources, and journal publishing and works in close cooperation with industry, government and the not-for-profit sectors. It is situated in a new $180m state-of-the-art learning environment which, in the highly competitive global market for business education, will further enhance its ability to attract the best and brightest students, staff and researchers from around the world.

The Academic Lead, Course Enhancement will be actively involved in providing hands-on support to faculty staff, building capacity in the area of curriculum enhancement and offering specialist expertise in curriculum mapping, quality assurance, authentic assessment and learning design. The appointee will work collaboratively and consult with the Associate Dean, Programs, Associate Dean, Education, Heads of Discipline and the Curriculum Team in providing coherent support to Program Teams.

About you

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance in recruiting talent aligned to these values in the pursuit of research excellence. We are looking for an academic who will:

  • engage in capacity building to lead, innovate, advise and support staff on teaching and learning matters, primarily curriculum mapping and quality assurance
  • provide specialist hands-on support for curriculum mapping, learning and assessment design, gathering and analysing course quality data including assurance of learning, advising on course enhancement options and produce teaching and learning resources
  • undertake research and publish in the area of teaching and learning in higher education
  • promote scholarship of teaching, learning and assessment in higher education.

To be a successful candidate you will possess:

  • a complete or near complete PhD in a relevant field
  • expertise in learning, teaching and assessment design for cloud and campus-based teaching and learning
  • expertise in course quality assurance and evidence-based curriculum planning and mapping including assurance of learning
  • a demonstrated ability to build the capacity of academic staff in teaching and learning and curriculum design  
  • excellent relationship building skills with students and colleagues to effect systemic change
  • experience designing and developing quality and engaging learning activities for university students with a focus on interactive and digital technologies
  • extensive knowledge of University, regulatory environment (TEQSA, threshold standards), accreditation requirements and assurance of learning processes
  • a research program including peer-reviewed publications, particularly in areas associated with learning and teaching, and assessment.

About us

Since our inception 160 years ago, the University of Sydney has led to improve the world around us. We believe in education for all and that effective leadership makes lives better. These same values are reflected in our approach to diversity and inclusion, and underpin our long-term strategy for growth. We’re Australia's first university and have an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. Across our campuses, we employ over 6000 academic and non-academic staff who support over 60,000 students.

We are undergoing significant transformative change which brings opportunity for innovation, progressive thinking, breaking with convention, challenging the status quo, and improving the world around us.

The University of Sydney Business School is regarded as a leader in the region, and is one of the very few Australian schools to hold business and  accounting accreditation from AACSB International and EQUIS accreditation from the European Foundation for Management Development. It is also the only Australian member school of CEMS, the Community of European Management Schools & International Companies.

How to apply

For more information on the position and University, please view the candidate information pack available from the job’s listing on the University of Sydney careers website.

All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website.  Visit sydney.edu.au/recruitment and search by the reference number to apply.

Closing date:  11 June 2018, 11.30pm (Sydney time)

The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.

 

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