Academic Director of Professional Experience

2 weeks ago


Saint Lucia, Queensland, Australia The University of Queensland Full time
About This Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and experienced education professional to join our team as Academic Director of Professional Experience. We are seeking an exceptional teacher and active researcher who will lead professional experience in our initial teacher education (ITE) programs.

Key Responsibilities
  • Teaching: Develop and deliver courses in initial teacher education programs, engage in curriculum design and contribute to accreditation processes, coordinate courses, assess students, provide academic counselling, and adhere to university teaching rules.
  • Research: Establish and develop a research program, collaborate on research projects, seek and manage research funding, publish in reputable journals, utilise best practice research methodologies, and participate in project discussions.
  • Supervision and Researcher Development: Supervise honours and HDR students, recruit and manage employees as required, provide performance feedback and training, resolve conflicts, and ensure correct remuneration and benefits.
  • Citizenship and Service: Support students on placement and coordinate professional experience activities, develop partnerships, demonstrate leadership through mentoring, engage in internal service roles and committees, perform administrative functions, provide support to colleagues, and uphold university values.
About You
  • Completion of a PhD in a relevant education or related field.
  • Experience supporting preservice teachers during professional experience on initial teacher education (ITE) programs.
  • Familiarity with Teacher Performance Assessments such as the GTPA and QTPA.
  • Evidence of high-quality teaching in courses related to professional experience in ITE programs.
  • Experience building and maintaining relationships with schools, with strong interpersonal communication and collaboration skills.
  • A clear and ambitious research agenda, with demonstrated engagement in research funding applications, and a track record of publications in reputed refereed journals and presenting at conferences.
  • Capacity to supervise Honours and/or Research Higher Degree students to successful completion.
  • Experience coordinating courses related to professional experience in an ITE program.
What We Offer

As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, and within an environment where interdisciplinary collaborations are encouraged.

At the core of our teaching remains our students, and their experience with us sets a foundation for success far beyond graduation. UQ has made a commitment to making education opportunities available for all Queenslanders, regardless of personal, financial, or geographical barriers.

We are proud to provide our staff with access to world-class facilities and equipment, grant writing support, greater research funding opportunities, and other forms of staff support and development.

The benefits of joining the UQ community are broad: from being part of a university, to recognition of prior service with other Australian universities, up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, flexible working arrangements including hybrid on site/WFH options and flexible start/finish times, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.



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