Sessional Academics, School of Mathematical Sciences

5 days ago


Brisbane, Australia Queensland University of Technology Full time

**Who are we looking for?**

This position is to support the teaching program of the School of Mathematical Sciences related to unit offering into the QUT You program. These units are offered to a diverse cohort of undergraduate students across different Faculties, schools, disciplines, and year levels. You will prepare and conduct tutorials, consult with students, undertake assessment and attend meetings as required by the unit coordinator. If you are new to the Faculty of Science, you will be required to attend the sessional academic induction and training.
**About the School of Mathematical Sciences Faculty of Science, Academic Division**
The Faculty of Science aims to explore the frontiers of our physical and digital worlds to drive innovation and develop solutions to complex, real-world challenges. We deliver distinctive programs in Information Technology, Mathematics and Science to meet industry demands for data-driven and technological solutions.

Strong connections and long-standing partnerships with governments and industry enable us to address complex challenges though learning, teaching, research, and innovation. We facilitate learning that is delivered on campus, online and in the real-world through relevant and practical learning experiences.

Our Schools are established around disciplines that promote collaboration in teaching and research. These include:

- School of Biology and Environmental Science
- School of Chemistry and Physics
- School of Computer Science
- School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
- School of Information Systems
- School of Mathematical Sciences

The Faculty is renowned for its translational research expertise in areas such as climate change, energy, geosystems, food security and water resource management led by world-class and internationally recognised researchers. The Faculty is home to both University and Faculty based Research Centres, including:

- Centre for Agriculture and the Bioeconomy
- Centre for Data Science
- Centre for Materials Science
- Centre for Resilience

The Faculty is led by the Executive Dean and the Executive Management Team which includes the Deputy Deans, Associate Deans, Heads of School, and the Faculty Operations Manager.

The School of Mathematical Sciences (SMS) is a vibrant, multidisciplinary school with extensive teaching and research programs covering the fields of statistics, operations research and applied and computational mathematics.

There are currently 29 full-time academic staff members employed in the School, including 11 Professors.

Over the past five years staff of the school have held ten prestigious Australian Research Council fellowships including a Laureate fellowship, four ARC Discovery Early Career fellowships and five Future fellowships. Two of our professors are recognised among Australias seven most highly cited researchers in mathematics, and QUTs Centre for Data Science is led by a Fellow of both the Australian Academy of Science and the Australian Academy of Social Sciences.

The School offers Bachelor degrees in both Mathematics and Data Science, as well as a postgraduate program at Masters (research) and PhD levels. The Bachelor of Mathematics degree has majors in our three key areas of expertise; Statistics, Operations Research and Applied and Computational Mathematics.

**What do you need to succeed?**
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to facilitate and moderate group discussion and debate related to weekly content and case studies, and facilitate skills development, face-to-face or online
- Excellent organisational skills and effective time management.
- Experience with Learning Management Systems (e.g., Blackboard or Canvas) is desirable.
- Demonstrated ability in, or commitment to, supporting diversity and fostering inclusivity across students and the teaching team.

**Additional information**

For information on Sessional Academic classifications and salary rates please click here.

Please note: We are only considering applicants based in the Brisbane region for face-to-face employment.

**Belong at QUT**

We are guided by our values of Ambition, Curiosity, Integrity, Inclusiveness, Innovation, and Academic Freedom and our QUT Connections in our mission to inspire and shape the next generation of change-makers.- As part of our commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace, we proudly support our Indigenous Australians Employment Strategy, aiming for an Indigenous Australian workforce participation of 3.6%. We extend a warm invitation to Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islander people to join us in pursuing a rewarding career at QUT.
- At QUT, diversity is not just embraced—it's celebrated. See our commitment

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