Academic Educator

2 months ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia University of New South Wales Full time

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Academic Educator to join our team in the School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences. As an Academic Educator, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality teaching and learning experiences to our students.

Key Responsibilities

  • Oversee and direct the first-year biology program.
  • Demonstrate and continually develop a well-defined teaching philosophy that inspires student learning.
  • Conduct classes, assess student learning achievements and support students in undergraduate and/or postgraduate courses in line with UNSW policy.
  • Lead or support the coordination of undergraduate courses on biotechnology, molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, microbiology, or related disciplines.
  • Design and develop learning activities and resources, and assessment and feedback using a range of suitable approaches and learning environments.
  • Initiate the development of experimental approaches to teaching and learning with the support of more senior academics.
  • Support learning progression with students as individuals (through such activities as one-to-one consultation) and as a cohort (through general course related advice) to achieve positive learning and employability outcomes for students.
  • Manage course administration as Course Authority, including academic quality assurance.
  • Maintain professional development in pedagogy, disciplinary knowledge and minimum professional accreditation requirements (where relevant) and contribute to Work Integrated Learning (WIL) initiatives and programs offered by the School and Faculty.
  • Make a positive contribution to School meetings, seminars, student recruitment activities and outreach events, and be a member of School/Faculty committees, as required.
  • Align with and actively demonstrate the UNSW Values in Action: Our Behaviours and the UNSW Code of Conduct.
  • Cooperate with all health and safety policies and procedures of the university and take all reasonable care to ensure that your actions or omissions do not impact on the health and safety of yourself or others.

About the Successful Applicant

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • A PhD in biotechnology, molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, microbiology or a related discipline, and/or relevant work experience.
  • Actively stays up to date with discipline knowledge and professional development.
  • Demonstrated experience in teaching and learning design, development and delivery at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
  • Experience using and/or designing with educational technologies and online delivery methods.
  • Evidence of teaching quality, effectiveness and passion for educational excellence (e.g. relevant discipline-based curriculum design and development at a variety of levels and scales).
  • Demonstrated experience in teaching large level 1 courses (desirable)
  • Evidence of highly developed interpersonal and organisational skills.
  • Evidence of ability to support and inspire students from diverse backgrounds and support student equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives.
  • An understanding of and commitment to UNSW's aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
  • Ability and capacity to implement required UNSW health and safety policies and procedures.

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