Job Summary
- $120,000 - $169,999 per annum
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 5th Jul 2024
- Sydney > Camperdown
This Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor position is a Targeted Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Position. Preference will be given to applicants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent. This Exemption is claimed under Section 21 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.
The University of Sydney welcomes applications for a Sydney Horizon Educator (Targeted) in the Faculty of Engineering. This role focuses on embedding First Nations histories, cultural protocols and ways of doing, being and sharing knowledge into the Faculty’s curricula, and will provide key leadership in helping the University of Sydney achieve its ambitions under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment Plan 2022-2024 and the University's One Sydney, Many People Strategy. For more information, please view this following link.
If you identify as an Aboriginal and/ or Torres Strait Islander person, please include a copy of your Confirmation of Aboriginality to your application.
The successful candidate for the position in Indigenous Engineering will articulate a compelling vision for embedding Indigenous knowledge within Engineering, Computer Science and Project Management courses. They will lead and operationalise Faculty efforts in this domain, including through classroom teaching, unit of study design and curriculum design. They will need to consult widely with stakeholders both within and outside of the University and Faculty and therefore the successful candidate must be committed to collegiality and teamwork. An earned PhD (or near completion) and work experience in a field of study of interest to the Faculty of Engineering will be required.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to make a significant contribution to teaching and learning design, delivery, and evaluation in your specialised field, particularly as it relates to First Nations pedagogies and representation within curricula, while you also contribute to research in relation to your discipline and/or your educational practice. As part of this role, you will also contribute to the governance, leadership, and engagement work of the Faculty of Engineering, particularly as it relates to education and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander matters.
Successful candidates will be expected to dedicate most of their contribution to teaching and teaching-related activities (70%), while also engaging in research (20%) and governance, leadership, and engagement (10%). The successful appointee will support, coordinate, and teach undergraduate and/or postgraduate coursework Units of Study. This position may also assist and guide the academic coordinators of other units within the discipline.
With the introduction of the new University of Sydney Enterprise Agreement 2023-26, the University has committed to establishing and advertising new continuing education-focused (EF) academic positions such as this one focussed on First Nations curriculum, as well as supporting a safe and inclusive workplace for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This includes provisions relating to cultural safety, cultural and ceremonial leave, First Nations languages allowance, recognition of cultural load and a commitment to pursuing a target to increase workforce participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to population parity by 2026.
This position alongside other newly recruited educators, will join a large workforce of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander academics already employed at the University, supporting an uplift in the teaching and cultural capability and student experience at the University of Sydney, while also developing as leaders in the education space at the University.
Over time, staff appointed to this role will be supported to engage with professional development opportunities in order to build their capability to lead change and improvement in teaching at the University.
Successful candidates will also join the Sydney Horizon Educators cohort. For further insights into this exciting opportunity, we invite you to watch this video.
The University of Sydney is recognised as one of the top research and teaching universities in the world. A globally ranked university,Top 20 university globally, rising 22 places | 1st for sustainability in Australia.
We are seeking a candidate who holds the following qualities/qualifications and can integrate their skills, and knowledge towards supporting the development of culturally competent and inclusive teaching and will contribute to the First Nations leadership in the Faculty of Engineering. We are therefore looking for Sydney Horizon Educators who has:
Associate Professor who, in addition to the above can demonstrate:
The position level will be determined based on the candidate’s skills, experience, and knowledge assessed by the selection committee.
Sponsorship / Work Rights for Australia
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For a continuing position, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.
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