Part-time Postgrad Teaching Fellow - Tutor & Future Academic

University of Sydney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 84,000 - 103,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Sydney's School of Mathematics and Statistics is seeking Postgraduate Teaching Fellows at Associate Lecturer level. These fixed-term, part-time roles support undergraduate tutorials, prepare materials, and assist with assessment while you continue your PhD or MPhil.

The position offers training, mentoring, and opportunities to tutor first-year units and potentially deliver lectures, with a pro-rata base salary of $93,424 p.a. plus 17% superannuation.

Qualifications

• Honours degree (or equivalent) in Mathematics or Statistics/Data Science.
• Enrolment in a PhD or MPhil in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Sydney at the time of application.
• Ability to tutor undergraduate units in mathematics and/or statistics.
• Demonstrated time management, organisational, and administrative skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and prepare tutorials (mostly first year).
• Contribute to design and/or implementation of quizzes and examinations.
• Conduct examination marking.
• Respond to student enquiries.
• Undertake administrative functions.
• Prepare online and/or in-person training modules or contribute to tutorial rewrites/updates.
• Assist with development and delivery of undergraduate education.
• Work on education-related projects aligned to the School's strategy.

Skills

Tutoring

Time management

Communication skills

Independent work

Academic administration

Education

Honours degree in Mathematics or Statistics/Data Science

PhD or MPhil enrolment in School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Sydney

Tools

LaTeX/TeX

Matlab

R

Python

Canvas/EdStem/WebWork

Job description

The University of Sydney's School of Mathematics and Statistics is seeking Postgraduate Teaching Fellows at Associate Lecturer level. These fixed-term, part-time roles support undergraduate tutorials, prepare materials, and assist with assessment while you continue your PhD or MPhil.

The position offers training, mentoring, and opportunities to tutor first-year units and potentially deliver lectures, with a pro-rata base salary of $93,424 p.a. plus 17% superannuation.