Academic Dean - Pilgrim Theological College

Uniting Church in Australia; Melbourne; Vor Ort; AUD 80.000 - 105.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Pilgrim Theological College in Parkville, Victoria seeks an Academic Dean (0.8 FTE) to provide academic leadership and oversight of coursework, programs, and student experience. The role is fixed-term for 2 years and based on campus.

The appointee will guide curriculum and learning quality while engaging with Indigenous perspectives and community relationships. The College is a College of the Uniting Church in Australia (UCA) and part of the University of Divinity, with strategic oversight from

Qualifikationen

• PhD in theology or a related discipline from an accredited institution.
• Learning and teaching experience in a Higher Education setting.
• Demonstrated skills in curriculum design and quality assurance, academic leadership, and management in higher education.
• Right to work in Australia.
• Willingness to undergo a national Police Check and Working With Children Check before commencement.
• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander scholars are welcomed and valued.

Aufgaben

• Provide academic leadership across Pilgrim Theological College and oversee coursework students and programs for academic quality, learning and teaching, curriculum, and student experience.
• Lead attention to Indigenous perspectives and knowledges within curriculum and academic programs.
• Ensure academic quality and compliance through the College Academic Committee and the Synod Theological and Ministerial Education Committee.

Kenntnisse

Learning & Teaching

Curriculum design

Quality assurance

Academic leadership

Higher Ed mgmt

Ausbildung

Doctorate in Theology

Jobbeschreibung

Academic Dean - Pilgrim Theological College

Pilgrim Theological College is seeking an academic leader who can contribute to the academic, theological and relational life of the college and the University community.

About the role

The Academic Dean position is a role within Pilgrim Theological College, a College of the Uniting Church in Australia (UCA) and part of the University of Divinity.The Academic Dean provides academic leadership across Pilgrim Theological College, with responsibility in relation to coursework students and programs for academic quality, learning and teaching, curriculum, attention to Indigenous perspectives and knowledges, and student academic support and student experience, within the overall direction of the College Academic Committee and the Synod Theological and Ministerial Education Committee.

This is a part-time (0.8 FTE) position, fixed term for 2 years. This role is based in Parkville, Victoria.

About you

We are looking for someone who has:

• A doctorate in theology or a related discipline from an accredited institution
• Learning and teaching experience in a Higher Education setting
• Demonstrated skills in curriculum design and quality assurance, academic leadership, academic skills support, and management in higher education
• The right to work in Australia
• Willingness to undergo a national Police Check and Working With Children Check before commencement

Pilgrim particularly welcomes applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander scholars and leaders and recognizes the distinctive contribution that Indigenous knowledges, lived experience, scholarship, cultural authority and community relationships can make to academy leadership.

The Uniting Church in Australia

Uniting Church in Australia (UCA) is an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and equal opportunity in employment. We welcome applications from all candidates from culturally diverse backgrounds, First peoples and all others regardless of age, ethnicity, religion, disability and sexual orientation.

UCA is committed to providing a safe environment for all including children. Successful candidates are required to undergo a National Criminal History Check and sign a Keeping Children Safe Code of Conduct. Successful candidates may also require a Working with Children Check.