Job Title: Clinical Skills Instructor
Company: Deakin University
Location: Other - Regional Victoria
Work Type: Part-time
Job No: 563793
Categories: Health
Geelong Clinical School
Position Type: Part-time and fixed-term (ending 31/10/25)
Salary: Level A $80,065 - $107,633 + 17% Superannuation (pro rata, part time)
Why work with us?
At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as:
- A variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave
- Flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career
- An inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus
The role:
The Clinical Skills Educator will be responsible for supervising and teaching clinical skills as part of a team of educators delivering an established clinical skills curriculum to Year 3 and 4 students at the Geelong Clinical School.
As an Instructor, you will:
- Maintain appropriate discipline knowledge
- As part of design team or with guidance from Unit Chair, develop effective learning materials and activities applying industry, clinical and/or research practice into student learning experiences and resources
- Demonstrate awareness of ongoing innovation in curriculum design
- Deliver effective teaching practices within unit adapting learning material and practices to support diverse learners
- Conduct self-evaluation practices and constructively review and refine own teaching practice to help maintain teaching quality standards
- Suggest approaches to innovate teaching practices to improve student success and engagement
To be successful, you’ll have:
- Qualifications and experience in the relevant discipline area including an undergraduate in a health discipline (eg Nursing, Midwifery, Physiotherapy)
- Ability to teach in Clinical Skills at undergraduate level and a willingness to develop an understanding of the University’s principles in relation to teaching, learning and the student experience
- Emerging research and scholarship through publications
- Competence in developing and delivering Indigenous Health learning and assessment activities, in consultation with the School’s Indigenous Health Professional Education Team
- Working With Children’s Check (Employee) or willing to obtain
Here's how to apply:
Please submit your updated resume, a short cover letter and responses to the Key Selection Criteria.
For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Cameron Shaw (Director, Regional & Urban Medical Education & Director, Geelong) on cameron.shaw@deakin.edu.au.
For a copy of the position description, please see below:
PD Clinical Skills Educator Level A.pdf
Applications for this position close on 17/9/24 at 11.55pm.
Advertised: 03 Sep 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time