Lecturer in Social Work (Field Education)

unimelb; Melbourne; Vor Ort; AUD 125.000 - 148.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

17% superannuation

Flexible work arrangements

Career development programs

Employee assistance program

Discounts on cultural and recreational

Zusammenfassung

The University of Melbourne invites applications for a full-time continuing role in the School of Health Sciences to coordinate MSW field education and enhance practice learning across diverse placement settings.

You will work closely with students, educators and placement agencies to align opportunities with learning goals, contribute to teaching and scholarship, and strengthen social work education and professional practice.

Qualifikationen

• PhD or advanced social work practice required or eligible for AASW membership.
• Five years post-qualification social work experience, with supervisory/educational responsibilities.
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching and student engagement.
• Strong communication and relationship-building with students, agencies, and colleagues.
• Ability to negotiate, manage conflicts, and address placement challenges.

Aufgaben

• Coordinate and enhance MSW field education and placements.
• Work with students, educators and agencies to match learning opportunities with goals.
• Contribute to teaching, innovation and scholarship in social work education.
• Lead field education activities and integration seminars across courses.

Kenntnisse

Teaching

Negotiation

Student engagement

Research

Ausbildung

PhD or advanced social work practice

Australian Association of Social Workers eligibility

Tools

Educational coordination tools

Jobbeschreibung

Role type: 1 x Full Time, Continuing Faculty: Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences School: School of Health Sciences Salary: Level B - $124,656 - $148,023 per annum p.a. plus 17% super

Deliver outstanding social work field education / coordinate transformative MSW placements / create rich practice-based learning with diverse agencies

Investing in you - 17% superannuation, benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.

The University of Melbourne We take pride in our people, who all contribute to our mission to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research. Discover more via our website.

Your next career opportunity

You will coordinate and enhance MSW field education, creating safe, high-quality and transformative practice learning experiences.

You will work closely with students, educators and placement agencies to match learning opportunities to students' goals.

You will contribute to teaching, innovation and scholarship that strengthen social work education and professional practice.

What you will deliver:

• Develop and coordinate diverse social work placements that provide high-quality, safe and inclusive practice learning experiences.
• Facilitate student learning through supervision, liaison and tutorial visits, supporting students and placement educators in practice settings.
• Contribute to assessment and progression by undertaking placement visits, evaluating capabilities and addressing emerging learning needs.
• Support students experiencing placement challenges, negotiating solutions with agencies, supervisors and subject coordinators where required.
• Collaborate on field education subject delivery, integration seminars and innovations connecting academic learning with professional practice.

You may be a great fit if you:

• Hold a PhD or advanced social work practice profile and eligibility for Australian Association of Social Workers membership.
• Bring at least five years' post-qualification social work experience, ideally including supervisory, placement or educational responsibilities.
• Demonstrate excellence in teaching and student engagement, with commitment to innovative, continuously improving practice education approaches.
• Communicate clearly and collaboratively, building strong relationships with students, agencies, field educators and academic colleagues.
• Apply well-developed negotiation, conflict resolution and issue management skills in complex or sensitive placement situations.
• Contribute to research or scholarship in field education, professional learning or social work practice development.

For further information please refer to the attached PD.

What we offer you!

• Build future financial security with 17% superannuation
• Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
• Career development opportunities, including access to a range of tailored programs, such as Academic Women in Leadership, and learning platforms including LinkedIn Learning
• Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance and well-being, including leading parental leave, gender affirmation leave, cultural leave, and menstruation and menopause leave.
• Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance, and access to unique cultural and recreational benefits such as discounts for the Melbourne Theatre Company
• Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program

For more information check out our benefits page!

Your new team -

You will join the Department of Social Work within the School of Health Sciences at the University of Melbourne. Our dynamic academic community is committed to social justice, evidence-informed practice and outstanding professional education. We partner with diverse health, community and human service organisations to deliver impactful placements and learning experiences. You will be supported by collegial peers and leaders who value collaboration, innovation and student-centred practice.

Be Yourself

The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child-safe organisation. The diversity of our community enriches us all, and we are committed to creating an inclusive and fair workplace where everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. Discover more about Diversity and Inclusion at UniMelb.

We're committed to a barrier-free recruitment process and ongoing workplace support, providing adjustments throughout. We warmly encourage applications from people with disab