Lecturer, Education Focused (Orientation and Mobility)

• Employment Type: Part - time (21 hours a week)
• Duration: Continuing
• Remuneration: $128,039 base prorated (+ 17% Super, leave loading)
• Location: Kensington, Sydney.  

Why this role matters

UNSW’s Education Focused roles (EF) enable academics to specialise in education and devote their time to delivering high-quality teaching and pursuing initiatives to enhance the educational experience of our students. Those who are appointed to this prestigious specialism will be expected to successfully drive educational excellence within the university’s teaching and learning communities. 

The Lecturer position will be committed to delivering high quality teaching (theory and practice) and to undertake research leading to publication in high quality journals and the possibility of securing external research grants. 

Some key skills required: 

• Postgraduate Qualification (e.g., PhD and Master) in orientation and mobility OR other vision science- related discipline.
• Extensive professional and practical experience in orientation and mobility.
• Experience in teaching (theory and practice) orientation and mobility.
• Certified as COMS or capacity for certification by Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Educational Professionals is desirable.
• Demonstrated evidence of effective engagement with external orientation and mobility agencies and professionals.
• Evidence of effective teaching experience and engagement.
• Demonstrated success or capacity in conducting high quality research, and ability to collaborate and contribute to existing School research programs.
• A record, or demonstrated ability, of success in external research funding.
• Capacity to supervise student research projects in PhD, Honours, Masters, and Orientation and Mobility programmes.

Please refer to the position description for full details.

How to apply:

Please click on Apply now to apply online. Applications should not be sent to the contact listed below. If you can provide a resume and a separate document addressing the main skills and experience listed in the position description. A copy of the Position Description can be found on JOBS@UNSW.

Contact:

Merita O'Connell, Talent Acquisition Consultant

E:  merita.oconnell@unsw.edu.au

Applications close:  19^th November before 11.30pm

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.