- Demonstrate Teaching excellence and elevate nursing education through innovative teaching
- Full Time, Continuing Appointment / Remuneration at Academic Level B
- Position is located at La Trobe’s Bundoora Campus
About the position
The School of Nursing and Midwifery has immersed the curricula and research within a range of clinical contexts. The School offers undergraduate, postgraduate and higher degree research programs. An essential element is the establishment of Clinical Schools based at Alfred Health, Austin Health, Northern Health and Melbourne Health networks. The Clinical Schools enable students’ direct access to expert clinicians and clinical services and provide a rich environment for clinically relevant research and practice change and facilitate opportunities for staff to undertake clinical practice. The Bachelor of Nursing students are based at a clinical school for the third year of the program, with all relevant third year theory and clinical practicums provided within the clinical school networks. Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery students are also placed at the Women’s and Mercy Hospitals. The School has a long established national and international reputation in nursing and midwifery research and education and the Clinical Schools provide opportunities for educational innovations, including simulation and clinician facilitated student supervision. This position will be located at the Bundoora campus.
The School is seeking a teaching focussed Level B academic with expertise in contemporary nursing practice, and in facilitating undergraduate and postgraduate education.
Duties at this level will include:
- Coordinate and teach subjects providing a high-quality learning experience that engages students through the conduct of lectures, tutorials, practical classes, demonstrations, workshops, student field excursions, clinical sessions and/or other sessions in online, blended or face-to-face modes.
- Provide constructive, fair and timely feedback on learning to students.
- Prioritise the embedding of employability capabilities in the curriculum.
- Lead and implement teaching improvement projects at subject, course or discipline level.
- With mentoring support, as appropriate, obtain funding from internal or external sources for teaching improvement projects.
- Provide principle or co-supervision to Honours and Masters by coursework students.
- Seek approval to undertake co-supervision of Graduate research candidates.
Skills and knowledge required for the position:
- Registered or eligible to register as a Registered Nurse and/or Midwife with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- A Masters in a Nursing or Midwifery related discipline.
- Experience in tertiary nursing education, including demonstrated effectiveness in teaching, curriculum development and subject coordination in face-to-face, blended and/or online modes, as evidenced by sustained high results on student feedback on teaching surveys, teaching excellence awards or through other forms of evidence.
- Demonstrated ability to influence the teaching practice of others.
Highly Desirable:
- A PhD in nursing or related discipline.
- Postgraduate studies in Child, Family and Community Health and be eligible to work as a Maternal and Child Health in Victoria.
- Evidence of innovative initiatives undertaken in the last three years that have improved the student experience, and the evaluation of effectiveness of these initiatives.
- Ability to produce outputs related to the Scholarship of Learning and Teaching.
- Graduate Certificate in Higher Education or similar evidence of professional preparation for, and continuous professional development in, higher education teaching.
Please refer to the Position Descriptions for other duties, skills and experience required for this position.
Welcome to Bundoora campus – Please click on the video link below:
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Benefits:
- 17% employer contributed superannuation
- On site child care facilities
- Flexible work arrangements
- Discounts for staff and their family members to study a range of La Trobe courses
How to apply
Closing date: Sunday 16th February, 2025 @ 11:55pm
Position Enquiries: Hosu Ryu, Lecturer, Nursing, Email: h.ryu@latrobe.edu.au, Phone: (03) 9479 2560
Recruitment Enquiries: Vicki Stavrou, Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner, Email: v.stavrou@latrobe.edu.au, Phone: (03) 9479 5191
Position Description below:
PD-Lecturer, Nursing TF (Continuing).pdf
Please submit an online application ONLY and include the following documents:
- Cover letter;
- An up-to-date resume; and
- A separate document addressing the Key Selection Criteria which is located in the position description
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
La Trobe University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We take an intersectional approach by actively supporting and encouraging people of all backgrounds and abilities to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. Flexibility in interview format will be offered to shortlisted candidates.
Why La Trobe:
- Develop your career at an innovative, global university where you’ll collaborate with community and industry to create impact.
- Enjoy working on our inspiring and stunning campuses – the perfect hub for industry, students and academics
- Help transform the lives of students, partners and communities now and in future
All La Trobe University employees are bound by the Working with Children Act 2005. If you are successful, you will be required to hold a valid Victorian Employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement.
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