Lecturer - Hospitality

Company Description

Acknowledge Education is a leading training provider with campuses throughout Australia offering courses across health, community services, business, social work, civil construction, trades, and hospitality. With 139 years in education, we remain true to our mission to be a challenging, relevant, and creative leader in the sector.

We celebrate the unique aspirations and achievements of every student. From our roots as an English language school in Victoria, we've evolved into a national academic powerhouse with campuses in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, and Brisbane, educating over 6,000 students each year.

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Job Description

• Permanent, Part Time (3 days p/w)

The Lecturer in the Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management Program at Acknowledge Education is responsible for the development, improvement, and delivery of a higher education tourism and hospitality management program that meets the Higher Education Standards Framework. The successful candidate will be expected to provide professional and skilled teaching services, ensure effective and engaging learning is taking place in the classroom, provide feedback and support to students, and maintain accurate records of student progress and assessments. They will also be responsible for pursuing professional development opportunities and contributing to the advancement of the field of study.

Key Responsibilities

Teaching and Learning

• Deliver independent teaching in the relevant discipline and coordinate or lead other staff as required.
• Ensure effective and engaging learning is taking place in the classroom, provide feedback and support to students, and assess student learning outcomes using both formative and summative assessments.
• Maintain accurate records of student progress and assessments and report student progress to relevant parties.
• Identify and support students who are at risk of failing and implement timely intervention strategies which should be recorded in student's RTOM.
• Participate in teaching and learning meetings and collaborate with other teaching staff.
• Pursue new and effective teaching methodologies and strategies.

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and Professional Development

• Participate in professional development activities to enhance the quality of teaching and stay up to date with current and emerging principles and practices.
• Develop, trial, and implement improved teaching methods.
• Maintain active membership of professional and/or industry connections.

Service to the College

• Report incidents of potential breaches of the student's Code of Conduct or other policies governing students.
• Report incidents where staff or students are not showing care for the physical facilities of Acknowledge Education.
• Report health and safety risks and incidents and arrange first aid treatment when necessary.
• Assist with duties required to advance the fieldwork placement program.
• Perform other administrative duties as directed.

Qualifications

Selection Criteria:

Essential

• Extensive hospitality and /or tourism leadership experience coupled with a minimum of master's degree in tourism, hospitality or in food and beverage environment.
• Must be able to relate to current gastronomic practices and standards in the field.
• Proven cross-cultural communicator who is empathetic towards students, specifically international students' needs.
• Report incidents of potential breaches of the student's Code of Conduct or other policies governing students.
• Report incidents where staff or students are not showing care for the physical facilities of Acknowledge Education.
• Report health and safety risks and incidents and arrange first aid treatment when necessary.
• Assist with duties required to advance the fieldwork placement program.
• Perform other administrative duties as directed.

Desirable

• Completion, or enrolment in PhD in an area related to the area of teaching is desirable.
• Relevant tertiary teaching experience with demonstrated teaching achievements and results.
• The ability to improve teaching methods and the ability and willingness to use technology or other innovative strategies for teaching and learning and for engaging students.
• Demonstrated teamwork skills and the ability and willingness to contribute to professional collaborations and academic administration.
• Experience teaching in an educational setting with culturally and linguistically diverse populations.

Additional Information

Questions about your identity help us appreciate the diversity of individuals looking to work with us, ensuring we're attracting applications from people with identities and perspectives that are as diverse as our students.

We are an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to equity, we work to ensure a fair and consistent interview process. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment.