Academic Director for Allied Health

3 days ago

Launceston, Tasmania, Australia beBeePhysiotherapy Full time $129,000 - $161,000
Senior Academic Leader in Physiotherapy

We are seeking an experienced and highly qualified academic leader to join our team as Professor/Associate Professor in Physiotherapy. The appointee will lead the Master of Physiotherapy program and collaborate with a state-wide team to design and deliver core components of allied health courses.

The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing annual quality review cycles in line with quality assurance policies, ensuring the program's integrity meets accreditation requirements.

In this leadership role, you will work closely with departments of health and education, the Tasmanian Health Service, and community stakeholders to ensure high-quality learning experiences through a place-based curriculum in entry-to-practice and professional development courses.

You will oversee the development of teaching materials, delivery of teaching, and student assessment, including the use of emerging technologies. You will primarily teach physiotherapy and interprofessional curriculum and may teach other areas as needed.

Additionally, you will support collaborative and applied research in allied health, aligning with strategic research priorities, aiming for social, ethical, and culturally sensitive solutions to complex health problems.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide academic leadership to the School as part of a state-wide team delivering allied health courses
  • Nurture and facilitate career development of staff within the School of Health Sciences
  • Advance the School Learning and Teaching agenda and oversee annual quality review cycles of entry-to-practice Physiotherapy and other professional development courses
  • Undertake scholarly coursework teaching of high quality and provide leadership in key areas of learning and teaching in allied health
  • Provide high-quality physiotherapy assessment and interventions within the University's health training sites aligned with best practice standards
  • Undertake high-quality research aligned to strategic research priorities, secure external funding, publish research findings and successfully supervise research higher degree students to completion
Requirements
  • Completion of a PhD Degree in a relevant health discipline or equivalent combination of qualifications and experience
  • Current registration as a Physiotherapist with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia (PBA) under the auspices of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Authority (AHPRA)
  • Experience and demonstrated achievement in university-level multidisciplinary learning and teaching, with demonstrated experience of flexible learning and familiarity with innovative blended learning & teaching and digital technologies
  • Evidence of leading, designing and implementing best practice assessment and student learning outcomes at unit or course level
  • Proven ability as an academic leader, with a strong record in team building and creating effective working relationships, along with a capacity to foster excellence in research and teaching and to support and facilitate career development of staff
  • A substantial record in research that has made innovative contributions to the field of Physiotherapy demonstrated by a strong record of high-quality publications, presentations at conferences, and success in securing external funding
  • A record of successful research higher degree student supervision and completions
Benefits

This is an ongoing full-time position based in Launceston, Tasmania. We offer a generous staff benefits package, discounts, and salary packaging.

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