Lecturer - Senior Lecturer (ILP Coordinator)- Port Macquarie

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Job description

This Job is based in Australia

Lecturer - Senior Lecturer (ILP Coordinator)- Port Macquarie

Employment Type : Part - time (14 hours a week)
Duration : Fixed Term contract until 30 June 2026 (with possibility of renewal)
Remuneration Competitive remuneration based on Academic Level B or Academic Level C, plus 17% superannuation and leave loading
Work rights required : Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must hold full rights to work in Australia to be considered for this position.
Location : Port Macquarie, New South Wales

UNSW Rural (Port Macquarie campus)

UNSW Rural brings world-class medical education to rural and regional Australia, delivering the full 6-year medical course at our rural clinical campuses across several locations. Face-to-face teaching is critical to rural program delivery with our students building strong relationships with and benefitting from more personal interaction with clinicians and other academics, whilst integrating and being accepted as part of the local medical community. UNSW's program has strongly supported the aims of the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training (RHMT) program for over 25-years, delivering excellence in rural medical education and student experience.

Details of the role

UNSW's Education Focussed (EF) roles enable academics to specialise in education and devote their time to delivering high-quality teaching and pursuing initiatives to enhance the educational experience of our students. Those who are appointed to this prestigious specialism will be expected to successfully drive educational excellence within the university's teaching and learning communities.

In the role of Lecturer / Senior Lecturer, ILP Coordinator, Rural you will have a passion for rural medical education be committed to high quality teaching, have a passion for rural medical education and a demonstrated interest in rural health projects and research. The role has a strong focus on developing and maintaining the Independent Learning Project (ILP) program at the campus, ensuring consistent alignment with the goals in introducing undergraduate medical students to research through supervised projects that provide hands-on experience and a basic knowledge of research concepts and process, including the development of self-directed learning skills and critical thinking.

The position reports to the Director of Medical Education at the identified campus with a dotted reporting line to the Clinical Director Rural, ILP and Research Collaboration, and has no direct reports.

Some Key Skills Required

A Fellow of a Specialist Medical College and / or a post graduate degree in a relevant field with experience working in a medical and health environment, or other equivalent degree with relevant professional experience.

Coordinate, support and guide students studying their ILP including supervision, teaching and mentoring, reviews, thesis, presentation, coursework and final report.

Provide support in local hospital and clinical environments for ILP and other rural research projects specific to local health priorities, including design and governance, development of research skills, and ethics applications and approval.

Engage and collaborate with the PHN, AMS and other local health and community networks and build productive relationships and partnerships, participate in professional activities and identify and submit funding applications, where appropriate.

Actively contribute towards the development, improvement and maintenance of the RHMT Research Plan, rural research framework, and workforce retention strategies, methodologies, data collection and analysis.

Experience in teaching and mentoring undergraduate students and a strong demonstrated commitment to rurally focussed health and research projects.

At Senior Lecturer (Level C, in addition to the above)

Provide high level coordination and administration within the program, and expert advice to students and other staff on course-related matters.

Support and mentor students and supervisors to design research studies, write and submit ethics applications, select appropriate statistical analyses and prepare for publication of projects.

Expertise within a relevant sub-disciplinary area, including module convenorship, and demonstrated experience in rurally based research including publications, ethics applications and grant submissions.

Please refer to the position description for full details.

Pre-employment Checks Required For This Position

Working with Children Check (WWCC)

Criminal Records Check

Qualifications Check

UNSW Benefits And Culture

17% Superannuation and leave loading

Flexible working

Additional 3 days of leave over the Christmas Period

Access to lifelong learning and career development

Progressive HR practices

More information on the great staff benefits and culture can be found here.

How To Apply

Please click on Apply now to apply online. Applications should not be sent to the contact listed below. Please provide a resume and a separate document addressing the skills and experience listed in the Position Description. A copy of the Position Description can be found on JOBS@UNSW.

Contact :

Frank McHenry, Talent Acquisition Associate

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Applications close : Tuesday 4th November before 11.30pm Sydney time

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

Skills Required

Coordination, Supervision, Teaching, Research, Mentoring

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