Geology Teaching Fellow: Field & Lab Educator

University-of-Otag; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 76,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks’ annual leave

6.75% superannuation scheme

Professional development opportunities

Support for work-life balance

Job summary

University of Otago in Ōtepoti Dunedin seeks a Teaching Fellow to deliver high-quality teaching across the Department’s first-year programme, principally EAOS 111 Earth and Ocean Science and GEOL 112 Dynamic Earth: A New Zealand Perspective. You will support laboratory practicals and field-based teaching, coordinating resources and demonstrators.

Applicants should have a PhD in Geology or Earth Science, with tertiary teaching experience and the ability to engage students from diverse

Qualifications

• PhD in Geology, Earth Science or a closely related discipline.
• Tertiary teaching experience, including practical and/or field-based teaching.
• Broad disciplinary knowledge appropriate to introductory geology and Earth science.
• The ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and engage students from diverse backgrounds.
• Strong organisational, communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and teaching laboratory practicals in a manner that motivates, engages and inspires students to learn, contributing to and leading field-based teaching, in collaboration with paper coordinators.
• Supporting students to develop practical skills and understanding in geology and Earth science.
• Contributing to assessment, marking and student feedback.
• Coordinating laboratory teaching arrangements, resources and demonstrators.
• The planning and delivery of first-year field trips, in consultation with responsible staff.
• Participating in all scheduled field trips, including weekend activities where required.
• Supporting the recruitment, training and coordination of demonstrators.
• Contributing to the development and improvement of practical and field-based teaching resources, measuring the effectiveness of these materials via surveys and student results.

Skills

Teaching experience

Communication

Collaboration

Organisational skills

Education

PhD in Geology, Earth Science or a closely related discipline

Job description

University of Otago in Ōtepoti Dunedin seeks a Teaching Fellow to deliver high-quality teaching across the Department’s first-year programme, principally EAOS 111 Earth and Ocean Science and GEOL 112 Dynamic Earth: A New Zealand Perspective. You will support laboratory practicals and field-based teaching, coordinating resources and demonstrators.

Applicants should have a PhD in Geology or Earth Science, with tertiary teaching experience and the ability to engage students from diverse