Academic Guidance Lead

About This Opportunity

In 2023 the UQ Medical School established eight geographically based Learning Communities and three are within the Rural Clinical School. The Learning Communities will bring together students, academics, clinical teachers and professional staff to provide an academic home where students learn from each other and are supported to thrive as they develop as a medical professional across the MD program.

The Academic Guidance Lead plays a crucial role in supporting students throughout their Doctor of Medicine program. This role involves close collaboration with other RCU academics to enhance the Learning Community environment, fostering inclusivity and a sense of belonging for both students and staff. The primary focus is on creating a mutually supportive environment that enables medical students to thrive.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Teaching: Provide specialised academic advice, using a ‘step-care approach’, to students enrolled in the Doctor of Medicine (MD) program at the Regional Clinical Unit (RCU).
• Provide high quality academic leadership support and enhance the progression of students through each of the four years of the MD program. This includes academic guidance, remediation, pastoral care, career guidance and extension activities for students.
• Research: Maintain personal academic standing including the pursuit of research and scholarship.
• Supervision and Researcher Development: Demonstrates personal effectiveness in supervision and management and development of student capability and skill.
• Citizenship and Service: Consistently demonstrate behaviours that align to the UQ values. Contribute proactively and respectfully to the RCU and Learning Community.

This is a teaching focused position.