"Graduate Research Academic Assistant (GRAA)"

About the Role

Inspire and support students while honing your teaching and research skills. As a GRAA, you will play a part in enhancing the student experience and outcomes through innovative teaching practices in classroom settings in both undergraduate and graduate programmes. You will help design and deliver impactful subjects, explore leading-edge educational methods, and connect academic learning with industry relevance. Alongside teaching, you’ll broaden your research expertise by contributing to projects within one of the faculty’s research centres.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Teaching and marking, preparing tutorials, attending briefings, and participating in academic meetings.
• Participating in tutor training, undertaking professional development, and coordinating subject activities.
• Conducting research activities such as preparing literature reviews, collating data for grants, and designing surveys and questionnaires.
• Liaising with researchers, drafting ethics applications, and synthesising and analysing data.
• Engaging in ongoing professional development to enhance teaching and research skills.

Teaching Areas include:

• Learning intervention
• Initial Teacher Education
• Social Transformation
• Language and Literacy Education
• Others as required

Who We Are Looking For

You are a passionate educator and/or researcher and have the ability to contribute positively, both individually and as part of a team, to educating, inspiring and supporting students and researchers. You also have excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills and excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage one’s own time effectively, administer multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines.

All currently enrolled PhD or Doctor of Education researchers at the Faculty of Education, University of Melbourne who have had their candidature confirmed are eligible to apply for this position.

• Graduate researchers with less than 24 months remaining in their candidature are still encouraged to apply
• For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.

This role requires that the successful candidate must undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at the University. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

Your New Team – The Faculty of Education

The Faculty of Education (FoE) fosters staff productivity, growth and engagement in a collective effort to enrich the contribution that education makes to society. We conduct research and teaching that leads to the transformation of education practice both within and beyond the profession. FoE stimulates learning that enriches the potential of students from around the world, enabling meaningful careers and profound contributions to communities. We provide research leadership, setting the direction for high-impact, innovative and responsive research that addresses the pressing issues of our time. We lead purposeful engagement with society, sharing our resources and expertise as part of collaborative efforts to build a resilient, equitable and sustainable future.

What We Offer You!

In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page!

Be Yourself

The University of Melbourne values the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and welcomes and celebrates diversity. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. For more information please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page.

We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact the employee listed on the first page of the Position Description found below, with an email containing your name and contact details for a confidential discussion. Please ensure your email is titled "Reasonable Adjustments Request".

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with unprecedented investment to attract, nurture and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff. Tangible support through a range of programs and initiatives will ensure that you personally succeed and flourish while at the University of Melbourne.

For further information, including our 2023-2027 Indigenous strategy please visit -https://about.unimelb.edu.au/reconciliation/murmuk-djerring

Join Us!

If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents:

• Resume
• 1 page cover letter outlining your interest, experience and FOE subject(s) you would like to teach

If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Petra Newton via email at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.

If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the details listed on the Position Description.

Position Description