Sessional Lecturers- Master of Professional Accounting Casual, Sydney CBD Navitas is a diversified global education provider that offers an extensive range of educational services for students and professionals including university programs, language training, workforce education and student recruitment. Navitas listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in 2004 and is now an S&P/ASX Top 100 Company, employing more than 5,500 staff globally. Navitas operates across three Divisions.
Navitas has an established relationship with La Trobe University through the operation of the La Trobe Melbourne pathway College (LTM), offering Foundation and Diploma programs on the La Trobe University Bundoora Campus in Melbourne. Navitas also operates the La Trobe University Sydney Campus on behalf of La Trobe University, offering Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses in addition to Foundation and Diploma programs. The Sydney campus has recently rebranded and relocated to new premises under a renewed ten year agreement between Navitas and La Trobe University. La Trobe University Sydney campus is looking for suitably qualified sessional teaching staff to teach the following subjects for the Master of Professional Accounting: • •
Financial Accounting Information Statistics for Business & Finance
Essential Skills & Experience • • • •
PhD in relevant field Degree in Education/ Teaching or equivalent professional experience in relevant discipline area (minimum 2 years). Demonstrated ability and experience in delivery of classes [lectures/tutorials] within a tertiary level education environment. Demonstrated experience in, or potential for, contributing to the development of scholarly and innovative approaches to teaching and learning.
What we offer The successful candidate will be remunerated with attractive sessional rates. Enquiries and applications, including a cover letter and resume, should be sent to Melinda Law, Academic Manager,
[email protected]. Applications close on Wednesday 26th October, 2016 at 3pm AEST. Successful applicants will be subject to relevant pre-employment checks, which may include a National Police Check and/or a Working with Children Check. Only people who are eligible to work in Australia may apply for this position.
Position Description Title:
Sessional Academic- Master of Professional Accounting
Functional Area: Business Unit: Reports to: Full time or part time: Location: Scope of Role:
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Navitas University Programs Division La Trobe University Sydney Campus Academic Manager Sessional Sydney, Australia Sessional Teaching
Overview and Objectives of the Position:
Sessional academics will have a teaching role and will contribute to providing high quality programs by ensuring their teaching program is coherent in design, planning, management, delivery and assessment. This incorporates responsibilities for academic quality assurance, and teaching (and where relevant, unit supervision).
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Academic Manager
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Campus Director
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Academic Services Team
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Teaching staff
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La Trobe University academic staff
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Key Relationships:
Key Result Areas: Oversee the development of teaching and learning materials within relevant units. Ensure quality assurance for courses of responsibility including reporting on course outcomes, via the Academic Manager. Undertake teaching where relevant for a nominated unit within a relevant course. Liaise with the administration staff regarding student assessment processes and outcomes for nominated courses including, but not limited to, internal and external moderation activities, assessment committees, appeal of results; students at-risk, student program progression; record keeping of all assessment items implemented within each program, and academic misconduct. Provide advice and assistance to students on academic matters relating to their unit, policies and procedures, and refer students to relevant support or administrative staff as necessary. Assist with the preparation of relevant course performance reports for consideration by relevant academic committees. Contribute to and participate in professional development programs [teaching and learning, and discipline specific].
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Decision Making/Authority to Act: The sessional academic provides decision-making in the day-to-day management of the delivery of units of their responsibility. Sessional academics receive advice and recommendations on the management and delivery of the units of their responsibility, from the Academic Manager, Program Manager, Subject Supervisor and Unit Coordinator as required.
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If nominated as Subject Supervisor: Supervise nominated courses including taking responsibility for course oversight, unit delivery and the management of teaching staff in liaison with the Academic Manager. Liaise with teaching staff within relevant units where relevant regarding student progress and specific problems being encountered by students. Liaise with La Trobe University academic personnel with respect to matters of curriculum oversight, including course and unit changes, unit outlines, assessment and quality control of specified courses and ensure comparability of learning outcomes, curriculum and assessment practices with relevant La Trobe University courses.
Qualifications and Selection Criteria
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Tertiary qualifications at postgraduate PhD level and professional experience in a relevant discipline area. For Accounting units, CPA Australia Membership Demonstrated ability and experience in delivery of classes [lectures/tutorials] within a tertiary level education environment. Demonstrated experience in contributing to the development of scholarly and innovative approaches to teaching and learning. Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment and participate equitably on collaborative work tasks or project teams.
Desirable • • •
Experience working in a multicultural education environment. Knowledge of postgraduate programs at tertiary level. Demonstrated ability to lead and supervise staff in order to gain support in working together to achieve positive client service and work area outcomes.
