Lecturer in the School of Education

The University of Adelaide is one of Australia's leading Group of Eight, research-intensive universities and is consistently ranked among the top 1% of universities in the world. Established in 1874, it is Australia's third oldest university with a strong reputation for preparing educated leaders and delivering research outcomes that contribute to local, national and global wellbeing.

University of Adelaide employees enjoy a range of benefits and favourable work conditions that include opportunities for career development and advancement. 

The Faculty of Arts is one of five faculties at the University of Adelaide. The Faculty is steeped in history with its roots beginning over 125 years ago. Its arts degree was the first degree offered at the University in 1876.

Today the Faculty is a place of innovative practice and thought leadership. With outstanding teachers who have won national learning and teaching awards, many graduates have gone on to become leading politicians, policy makers, historians, curators, musicians and writers. The Faculty offers an interesting workplace of diverse disciplines clustered around the arts, humanities and social sciences, and serves the needs of approximately 5000 enrolled students.

The School of Education is one of four schools in the Faculty of Arts. It has a history of over 120 years of educational research and teacher education in South Australia. The School’s vision is to graduate scholarly educationalists who can lead learning across global, national and local contexts. The School offers a range of degrees at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

The suitably qualified candidate for this position is one who has an interest in teaching, researching & overseeing issues in teacher education particularly in the area of initial teacher education.  You must have a passion for teacher education, experience teaching in secondary schools and tertiary environments, and be able to successfully build upon the School of Education’s partnerships with secondary schools in South Australia.  As part of this role, you will be expected to assist the School in its activities as required by accrediting bodies.

Salary: Level B and salary ($94,135 to $111,788) per annum.

Superannuation: An employer contribution of 17% may apply.

Term of position: This continuing position is available from the 1st September 2017.

 

Position requirements

To be successful you should have:

• A doctorate in Education in an area relevant to the School’s research strengths. 
• Experience teaching at the tertiary level in initial teacher education secondary programs, preferably in Australia.
• An emerging research record with evidence of recent quality research outputs.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to the development of scholarship, research and professional activities within the School.

 

Please address and upload your responses to the selection criteria within the online application. If you have any queries regarding this position, please contact Professor Faye McCallum, Head of School of Education, phone +61 8 8313 5692, email: faye.mccallum@adelaide.edu.au

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Closing date: 9:00am Monday 17th July 2017

 

The University of Adelaide is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply.

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