Lead, Open Education

Job Title: Lead, Open Education

Company: Deakin University Australia

Job No: 564013

Work Type: Full-time

Location: Flexible

Categories: Education, Educational Design

Salary: Level B $113,157 - $133,837 or Level C $137,971 – 158,654 + 17% Superannuation (pro rata, part time).

Job Description:

Flexible location + hybrid work arrangements
Full-time and fixed-term until March 2026

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.

As an Open Education Lead, you will:

• Work collaboratively with other teaching teams to develop effective open education practices and pedagogies learning.
• Build communities that adopt open practices and lead promotion of open education program.
• Develop networks and collaborate with university colleagues to determine an approach to extending those networks into more formal alliances.
• Lead the development and/or adoption of new innovation in curriculum design within a course and deliver learner-centric, research-informed teaching practices across different levels / modes of delivery.
• Integrate industry, clinical and/or research practice into design to improve student learning experiences, success, engagement and resources.
• Design collaborative learning opportunities at the course level.
• Support diverse learners by designing accessible and inclusive unit and course material and practices.
• Foster a culture of collaboration and educational excellence.
• Build teaching and learning capability and effective unit and course teaching teams related to discipline or pedagogy and support the professional development of other academics.
• Conduct mentoring of colleagues to help improve their teaching practices.

To be successful, you’ll have:

• PhD in a relevant discipline and/or advanced qualifications and experience in the relevant discipline area.
• Excellent record of scholarly learning and teaching in UG and/or PG programs, including innovative curriculum design and research supervision.
• Nationally recognised research reputation underpinned by publications in quality journals, and exhibitions where relevant to the discipline, or emerging reputation in the open education field, demonstrated through publications and/or funding.
• Positive engagement with research, community, industry and government to enhance the national standing of the discipline.

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 Danielle Johnson, Director, Library Services via d.johnson@deakin.edu.au.

For a copy of the position descriptions, please see below:

• Level B - Lead Open Education.pdf
• Level C - Lead Open Education.pdf

Appointment level will be guided by qualifications and experience of the most appropriate candidate.

Applications for this position close on: Sunday 3rd November at 11.55pm.

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.

Advertised: 18 Oct 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

Applications close: 03 Nov 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time