Lecturer in Medical Radiation

Based in the UniSA Allied Health and Human Performance Unit at the City East campus
- Full-time, continuing position
- Commencement Salary: Level A $96,929 / Level B $109,074 per annum (plus 17% superannuation)

**About the Role**

This position is primarily focussed on the preparation and delivery of teaching and associated administrative duties within the Academic Unit’s undergraduate programs. It will work with guidance and direction from other academic staff and undertake duties with increasing autonomy as the staff member gains skills and experience. The Lecturer utilises contemporary professional/discipline-related knowledge in their teaching practice and carries out activities to develop scholarly expertise.

**About UniSA**

The University of South Australia is Australia’s University of Enterprise. Our culture of innovation is anchored around global and national links to academic, research and industry partners. Our graduates are the new urban professionals, global citizens at ease with the world and ready to create and respond to change. Our research is inventive and adventurous and we create new knowledge that is central to global economic and social prosperity.

The UniSA Allied Health and Human Performance Academic Unit offers a wide range of degrees and conducts research in the fields of physiotherapy, occupational therapy, podiatry, medical radiation sciences, medical sonography, speech pathology, clinical exercise physiology, exercise and nutrition, health sciences, public health, exercise and sport science, and human movement.

Our degrees meet the evolving needs of the health industry, with our graduates actively contributing to the future health workforce in areas such as medical imaging, rehabilitation and wellness, disability, health promotion, chronic disease, pain management, wellbeing and high-performance sport.

In addition to industry-linked careers, UniSA Allied Health and Human Performance research strengths continue to influence and positively contribute to the health industry and broader community. UniSA Allied Health and Human Performance is home to the Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity (ARENA), a recognised research centre which investigates the role of exercise, nutrition and other lifestyle activities in improving clinical and health outcome and Innovation, Implementation & Clinical Translation in Health (IIMPACT), a research concentration, which focuses on persistent pain and breathlessness, rural health and stroke recovery.

**Core Responsibilities**

Level A
- Prepare and conduct learning activities including lectures, tutorials, assessments and provide timely feedback to students, as well as coordinate the delivery of undergraduate courses
- Use a variety of pedagogical techniques (including face-to-face, online and blended learning) to foster student learning
- Undertake high quality teaching as part of the teaching team, including participation in moderation of marking exercises and supervision of students on clinical placement
- Incorporate contemporary professional/discipline-based knowledge in teaching activities, and under direction contribute to the design and development of course materials
- Act as a student advisor by responding promptly to queries and directing students to appropriate supports/services

Level B
- Develop, coordinate and deliver courses on campus, offshore, online or via other appropriate methods
- Work collaboratively and reciprocally with staff in other Academic Units and partner organisations to ensure that courses contain quality content which represents contemporary practice and theory
- Undertake course coordination duties (as required)
- Facilitate the connections between research and teaching
- Create, foster and enhance national and international links with relevant industry, business, university and community bodies that assist the advancement of University and Academic Unit objectives

**Essential Skills and Experience**

Level A
- Undergraduate qualification in Diagnostic Radiography/Medical Imaging together with relevant industry/discipline experience, in contemporary diagnostic radiography practice, with current registration or eligibility for registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Board Agency (AHPRA)
- Ability to undertake a range of teaching duties including course coordination and the preparation of appropriate teaching materials and resources
- High level written and oral communication skills including demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with team members, external parties and colleagues
- Demonstrated ability to actively engage and educate a student group
- Be capable of using the necessary digital techniques required for effective curriculum delivery

Level B
- Postgraduate degree in diagnostic radiography/medical imaging or equivalent professional/industry experience together with current registration or eligibility for registration with the Australian Healt