Lecturer - Language and Communication Skills (Clinical)

The Opportunity

Join us for an exciting opportunity at the Communication in Health Professions Education unit (COHPE) within the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences. We're searching for an enthusiastic lecturer to enhance our clinical communication skills and academic language programs for medical students (international and domestic) undertaking clinical placements.

You will be collaborating with our COHPE team to create engaging educational experiences for students on medical placements at the Eastern Health Clinical School (EHCS) clinical sites. This includes developing unique course materials, delivering lectures and tutorials, and crafting personalized learning plans for students in clinical communication, oral and written language development, and studying within clinical contexts.

You will work closely with clinical and administrative staff, and will travel to clinical placement sites within the clinical school (including mainly Box Hill, Maroondah, and Angliss Hospitals). In addition, you will interact and collaborate with Faculty and COHPE staff based at Monash Clayton campus.

Our ideal candidate has a first degree and postgraduate qualification in applied linguistics or related fields, extensive teaching experience in interactional oral communication (particularly in health profession contexts), and a strong track record in team-based environments. Experience in medical contexts is an advantage.

If you're ready to make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply and be part of our innovative journey in empowering students for success

Monash avidly supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments more easily.

About Monash University

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Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.

To Apply

For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'. Your application must address the Key Selection Criteria.

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr- in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.

Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.

Enquiries:

Associate Professor Sheila Vance, Director, MNHS Student Academic Support Unit, Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, ,

Position Description: Position Description

Applications Close: Thursday 23 October at 11:55pm AEST

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