EOI - Academic Sessional, Pathways

Fremantle Campus

Tertiary Pathway Program and UniPath

Rewarding opportunity

Friendly and collaborative environment

Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities

About the university

We believe in the power of education to transform lives, strengthen communities and help people become the best version of themselves. The University of Notre Dame Australia is a modern, national Catholic university that serves more than 12,000 students across its campuses in Fremantle, Broome and Sydney.

With a community of over 1,000 academic and professional staff, Notre Dame is recognised for its personalised learning environment, strong graduate outcomes and holistic educational philosophy rooted in critical thinking, ethics and the Catholic intellectual tradition.

About the office

• Tertiary Pathway Program
• UniPath

About the role

The school seeks expressions of interest from academics who have a passion for teaching. Teaching opportunities are available on a sessional basis in the Tertiary Pathway Program (TPP) and the UniPath program.

We are looking for sessional academic tutors with subject matter expertise in Mathematics.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct teaching to the standard of the Pathways programs. This includes preparation for the tutorials and facilitating discussions to enhance student engagement.
• Consultation with students in relation to pre-tutorial tasks, weekly topics and upcoming assessments.
• Participating in assessment activities, including marking, moderation and providing feedback to students within the prescribed timeframes.
• Comply with policies and procedures in all aspects of their work and conduct, in particular the Staff Code of Conduct.
• Undertake Professional Development as arranged by the National Director of the Program.
• Provision of a high level of pastoral care to students.

Qualifications, skills & experience

• Supportive of the Objects of Notre Dame as a Catholic University.
• A Master’s degree and experience in teaching in university pathway programs (preferably experience in enabling programs and first year courses) and/or secondary school teaching.
• Ability to teach small tutorial groups and engage students in their learning.
• Ability to deliver quality learning and teaching practices in multiple modes including online delivery.
• A keen interest in maintaining currency in scholarship and professional practice.
• Ability to incorporate technology (e.g. Blackboard, Zoom, email, internet) into teaching and learning.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including ability to work effectively in a team.
• Ability to assess priority of tasks, manage workload and meet deadlines in a busy education environment.
• Evidence of a high level of pastoral care to students.

How to apply

Please apply online with a resume and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role. Please specify your availability, in your cover letter.

For further information on how to apply, please visit: How to apply | Notre Dame

Applicants are expected to have current and valid work rights in Australia.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

The University is committed to providing a safe, respectful and inclusive working and learning environment.

The successful candidate will be required to complete a self-declaration regarding Gender-Based Violence (as required by the National Code) as part of the pre-employment process. For more information on this please refer to our website.

The University of Notre Dame Australia seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce to better meet the different needs of the University and its stakeholders and to improve equal opportunity outcomes for our staff.

Contact us

Please direct your queries regarding this role to Anita Zele, Anita.Zele@nd.edu.au

Please quote the Job title and reference number in the subject line.

Unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies will not be entertained.

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