"Educational Developer"

Educational Developer

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Job no: 538473
Work type: Full Time
Location: Sydney, NSW
Categories: Knowledge Exchange

• Employment Type: Full-time (35-hour week)
• Duration: Continuing position
• Location: Kensington, NSW (hybrid working possibilities)
• Remuneration: Level 7 from $ 113,926 + 17% Super + Annual Leave Loading
• Working rights: Must have Australian working rights for duration of the contract to be eligible for this position

Why your role matters

The Educational Developer (Teaching Fellows Support & Professional Development), focusing on Teaching Fellows (Sessional academic) support and professional development, and will play a crucial role in enhancing the quality of teaching and learning within the Faculty of Law and Justice.

The role of Educational Developer reports to Education Design & Quality Managerand has no direct reports.

Accountabilities

Accountabilities for the role include:

• Provide Orientation and Onboarding sessions and resources for new Teaching Fellows/ Sessional academic and facilitate participation by new academic staff in any mandatory University programs.
• Co-create teaching resources with casual Course Convenors and/or Teaching Fellows/ Sessional academic for course design, development, delivery, and assessment practices, including developing course outlines, Moodle course pages, course updates including updating library and learning resources
• Advise and assist the adoption and effective use of educational technologies including Moodle, Inspera, generative AI applications in teaching and learning, etc.
• Work collaboratively as part of a wider team on the identification, development and delivery of academic support programs, initiatives and resources to build teaching capabilities. This may involve workshops, small group consultations, individual instruction and/or self-directed online resources.
• Build and engage a Faculty cohort of sessional staff/Teaching Fellows and manage the Faculty level development, implementation and delivery of continuing professional development activities and resources for sessional staff and Teaching Fellows, in conjunction with relevant Divisional units.
• Research, develop, disseminate and maintain relevant resources and toolkits, including self-directed training and support material, to enhance academic staff capability, particularly in best practice teaching.
• Design, manage and regularly evaluate staff training and assisted programs to ensure educational quality and ongoing sustainability, including retention strategies in these programs, delivering training workshops and co-ordinating staff feedback.
• Liaise with TSO team, EDQ team, and other teams across the Faculty and University to assist Teaching Fellows (Sessional academic) in addressing students’ queries related to the courses that Teaching Fellows or casual Course Convenors oversight, including special consideration and disability support, integrity and results management.
• Deliver consistent, accurate and practical advice to solve diverse teaching/education related enquiries, referring to UNSW policy and procedures as required.
• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships relevant to key education design and quality projects.
• Oversee effective communications with key stakeholders including academics, professional staff, students.
• Perform other duties as required by the EDQ manager and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement within the work unit.

Skills & Experience

(please review the Position Description for a full list of Skills and Experience)

• Relevant Bachelor qualification or higher with subsequent relevant experience or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training and experience relevant to educational programs and initiatives.
• Demonstrated expertise in curriculum design and development.
• Proven experience in delivering professional development for academic staff within higher education.
• Strong knowledge of educational technologies and their application in higher education.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and productively within a team, but also to take initiative and work independently while managing competing demands and competing deadlines.

Benefits and Culture

UNSW offer a competitive salary and access to a number of UNSW-perks including:

• 17% Superannuation and leave loading payments
• Additional 3 days of leave over the Christmas Period 
• Access to lifelong learning and career development  
• Progressive HR practices 

More information on the great staff benefits and culture can be found here.

Application instructions

Please click on Apply Now to apply online. Applications should not be sent to the contact listed below.

Please submit your CV, a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria, and two examples of professional development initiatives you have contributed to or led. A copy of the Position Description can be found on JOBS@UNSW.

Applications close: Thursday 2nd April 2026 at 11:55pm

Pre-Employment Checks

Aligned with UNSW’s focus on cultivating a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.

These pre-employment checks may include a combination of some of the following checks:

• National and International Criminal history checks
• Entitlement to work and ID checks
• Working With Children Checks
• Completion of a Gender-Based Violence Prevention Declaration
• Verification of relevant qualifications
• Verification of relevant professional membership
• Employment history and reference checks
• Financial responsibility assessments/checks
• Medical Checks and Assessments

Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.

Contact

For any recruitment process related questions, please contact:

Anabel Wason
Talent Acquisition Partner
Email: a.wason@unsw.edu.au

UNSW is committed to evolving a culture that embraces equity and supports a diverse and inclusive community where everyone can participate fairly, in a safe and respectful environment. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage applications from people of diverse gender, sexual orientation, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability and those with caring and family responsibilities. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

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