EOI- Academic Sessional (Occupational Therapy), School of Health Sciences

Notre Dame; Sydney; On-site; AUD 103,000 - 124,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing learning opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Collaborative environment

Job summary

The University of Notre Dame Australia is looking for academic sessional staff to contribute to the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy program at the Sydney campus. Experienced Academics or Clinicians with a passion for teaching are encouraged to apply.

This role involves conducting tutorials and workshops, assessing student work, and ensuring a collaborative learning environment. Candidates must possess relevant academic qualifications and have valid work rights in Australia.

Qualifications

• Experience in conducting tutorials and workshops.
• Must have a passion for teaching and a background in occupational therapy.
• Current work rights in Australia.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and conduct lectures and tutorials.
• Consult with students on academic topics.
• Mark assessments and provide feedback.
• Attend required meetings and comply with policies.

Skills

Teaching experience

Subject matter expertise

Consultation skills

Assessment marking

Education

Relevant academic qualifications

Job description

Campus: Sydney (Broadway), School of Health Sciences

• Rewarding opportunity
• Friendly and collaborative environment
• Flexible working arrangements
• Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities

About the university

We believe in the power of education to transform lives, strengthen communities and help people become the best version of themselves. The University of Notre Dame Australia is a modern, national Catholic university that serves more than 12,000 students across its campuses in Fremantle, Broome and Sydney.

With a community of over 1,000 academic and professional staff, Notre Dame is recognised for its personalised learning environment, strong graduate outcomes and holistic educational philosophy rooted in critical thinking, ethics and the Catholic intellectual tradition.

About the school

The School of Health Sciences offers an extensive range of quality accredited undergraduate and postgraduate programs designed to engage students from learning opportunities in class through to professional workplace experience. Our Occupational Therapy program is distinctive for its teaching culture, delivery of quality contemporary education and its pastoral care mission. Our courses are delivered by experienced clinicians and academics ensuring materials and content are evidence based, contemporary and future focused.

About the role

An academic sessional makes a substantial contribution to the teaching program, particularly at the undergraduate level. The position requires preparation and coordination of tutorials and workshops, consultation with students, assessment marking and attendance at meetings as required by the Course Coordinator/Program Coordinator. The primary purpose of an academic sessional is to successfully run and manage their assigned tutorials or workshops within the discipline area.

The School seeks expressions of interest from experienced Academics or Clinicians who have a passion for teaching. Teaching opportunities are available on a sessional basis in the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy Program.

We are looking for academic sessional staff with subject matter expertise in one or more of the following occupational therapy practice areas:

• Rural, remote or international health and well-being
• Human pathophysiology or clinical medicine
• Paediatrics/school system
• Inpatient or Community Rehabilitation (aged care/disability/physical and cognitive)

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct lectures/theoretical tutorials and/or workshops in consultation with the Discipline Lead. This includes preparing a brief lesson plan in line with the weekly learning objectives and facilitating informed group discussions relating to the content.
• Consultation with students in relation to readings, weekly topics and assessment.
• Marking and providing feedback relating to assessment activities as set out by the Course Coordinator/Program Coordinator.
• Attendance at meetings as required by the Course Coordinator/Program Coordinator.
• Manage short-term extension requests in line with University policy.
• Other duties as identified by the line manager or the National Deputy Head of School
• Comply with policies and procedures in all aspects of their work and conduct.

About you

• Conduct lectures/theoretical tutorials and/or workshops in consultation with the Discipline Lead. This includes preparing a brief lesson plan in line with the weekly learning objectives and facilitating informed group discussions relating to the content.
• Consultation with students in relation to readings, weekly topics and assessment.
• Marking and providing feedback relating to assessment activities as set out by the Course Coordinator/Program Coordinator.
• Attendance at meetings as required by the Course Coordinator/Program Coordinator.
• Manage short-term extension requests in line with University policy.
• Other duties as identified by the line manager or the National Deputy Head of School
• Comply with policies and procedures in all aspects of their work and conduct.

Applicants are expected to have current and valid work rights in Australia.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

The University is committed to providing a safe, respectful and inclusive working and learning environment.

The successful candidate will be required to complete a self-declaration regarding Gender-Based Violence (as required by the National Code) as part of the pre-employment process. For more information on this please refer to our website.

The University of Notre Dame Australia seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce to better meet the different needs of the University and its stakeholders and to improve equal opportunity outcomes for our staff.

Contact us

Please direct your queries regarding this role to Joanne Lewis, [e-mail]

Unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies will not be entertained.