Macquarie School of Education

PRIMARY DETAIL

The Macquarie School of Education is looking to appoint to an enterprising, engaging and innovative Academic with specialist knowledge of STEM and Digital Technologies in the Continuing, Full-Time position of Associate Lecturer, Lecturer or Senior Lecturer.

THE ROLE

The successful applicant will be expected to contribution to research, develop, teach and convene units in STEM and Digital Technology at an undergraduate and postgraduate level. You will also be expected to engage with relevant stakeholders in the community, government and industry, including through externally-funded grant projects, and make an active contribution to the administration of the School, Faculty and University.

ABOUT US

The

Macquarie School of Education

is one of the largest providers of initial and postgraduate teacher education in Australia. Currently ranked in the top 100 universities in the world according to QS Rankings, the School delivers teacher education courses in early childhood, primary and secondary education, as well as programs in inclusion, special education and disability studies. With an emphasis on team-work and excellence, our mission is to be a global leader in education and an institution of service and engagement which delivers a transformative learning experience and impactful research. We are committed to maximising opportunities for children, families, schools and communities through research, teaching, learning and advocacy.

As one of the leading arts and humanities faculties in Australia, Macquarie's Faculty of Arts is home to bold thinkers and passionate educators who are asking the big questions about the world. United in the spirit of interdisciplinary discovery we explore the human story from its earliest foundations in ancient cultures to its exciting future. Our research is gaining global recognition and with six research centres, two museums and state-of-the-art media facilities, we empower our staff to transform themselves and the world around them.

Macquarie is a university engaged with the real and often complex problems and opportunities that define our lives. Since our foundation in 1964, we have aspired to be a different type of university. Over the years, we’ve grown to become the centre of a vibrant local and global community.

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ABOUT YOU

You will be fascinated by how children best learn integrated Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics, with particular expertise in the Technologies area. Based on your practical experiences and background studies, you will have deep insights into STEM and Technologies teaching that you can pass onto pre-service and in-service teachers. You will be enthusiastic about pursuing a research program that helps to advance learning and teaching in the STEM and Technologies area. You will enjoy working in a team, but also have a track record that demonstrates independent enterprise. If you are an excellent communicator with a proactive nature, flexible, able to work in teams and have excellent interpersonal, organisational and time management skills, then this is a role you will thrive in and a School you will enjoy working with.

Salary Package:
Annual Full-time base salary for the level of appointment, not including the additional 17% employer's superannuation and annual leave loading:
- Associate Lecturer, Level A, from $77, 697 - $104, 622 p.a- Lecturer, Level B, from $110, 274 - $130, 472 p.a.- Senior Lecturer, Level C, from $134, 645 - $154, 843 p.a.

To Apply:
Selection Criteria for Associate Lecturer (Level A) Applicants:
- Postgraduate studies in Education with a desire to pursue Higher Degree Research (or partial completion of Higher Degree Research)- Extensive experience in STEM / Technologies teaching at a primary and/or secondary school level- Demonstrated capacity to provide high quality teaching for pre-service teachers or high-quality professional learning for in-service teachers- Track-record of making positive contributions, or capacity to contribute, to administration in a University or professional setting- Record of enhancing, or capacity to enhance, institutional reputation through engagement with relevant external stakeholders- Adaptability, flexibility, resilience, and team-work capabilities

Selection Criteria for Lecturer (Level B) Applicants:
- PhD in the field of STEM/Technologies Education, or related area- Extensive experience in STEM / Technologies teaching at a school and/or University level- Track record of high quality research/scholarship, which may be evidenced by publications and/or success in attracting research support- Demonstrated success in teaching STEM/Technologies at an undergraduate and/or postgraduate level including the ability to develop innovative approaches to teaching and learning- Demonstrated capacity for the supervision higher degree research students- Track-record of making positive contributions, or capacity to contribute, to administration in a Unive