Principal Specialty Supervisor, Indigenous Health Education and Engagement

Job Description:

• Rural Clinical School
• Full-time, permanent position
• Base salary will be in the range $117,120 - $164,748 + 17% Superannuation (Academic Level B or C)
• This position is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates only, as a genuine occupational requirement (s25) to embed Indigenous perspectives across the MD Program
• Based at our Bundaberg Regional Clinical Unit

About This Opportunity

Join UQ’s Medical School as Principal Specialty Supervisor, Indigenous Health Education and Engagement, a pivotal role within our Rural Clinical School. You will lead initiatives that embed Indigenous perspectives across the MD Program, foster cultural safety, and enhance learning experiences for students and staff.

Based at the Bundaberg Rural Clinical Unit and Central Queensland Learning Community, you will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student growth as part of the Medical School’s Growth Strategy. Candidates with Elder status will have this recognition reflected in their title.

For further information, please click here to view the Appointment Booklet.

This is a teaching focused position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance.

About You

Genuine Occupational Requirement: The University of Queensland considers that to perform this role, it is essential that the person is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person. It is therefore a genuine occupational requirement under section 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld).

The position is therefore only open to Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

Selection Criteria

• Collaborate in Indigenous and broader medical education scholarship or teaching and learning to enhance the quality of education design and student experience.
• Promote the involvement of Indigenous communities in research processes, ensuring that research outcomes are beneficial to those communities.
• Indigenous health, Indigenous health education, community engagement or Indigenous community development.
• Ability to establish effective relationships and to represent and promote the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences, Medical School and the Medical Pathways within the community and with external partners.
• High level communication and interpersonal skills for working with students, colleagues and the wider community.
• Passion for mentoring and developing the next generation of medical professionals.
• A commitment to and an understanding of the issues surrounding, living and working in a rural and/or regional area.

Additional Requirement for Level C:

• PhD or equivalent experience, including cultural capital and expert knowledge in Indigenous health, Indigenous health education, community engagement or Indigenous community development.
• An established profile in clinical teaching and/or clinical research in the discipline area.
• Active participation in the development and continuous innovation of programs, curricula and/or course material in the discipline area.

Want to Apply?

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Resume
• Cover letter addressing the responses to the ‘About You’ section

Applications close Monday, 11 May at 11.00pm AEST (R-62087).