Senior Lecturer, Education Focused (Forensic Mental Health Law)

Job Description:

Senior Lecturer, Education Focused (Forensic Mental Health Law)

• Employment Type: Part - time (7 hours a week)
• Duration: Continuing
• Remuneration: $155,403 base prorated (+17% super, annual leave loading)
• Work rights: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must hold full rights to work in Australia to be considered for this position.
• Location: Kensington Campus, Sydney

UNSW School of Clinical Medicine

The School of Clinical Medicine encompasses all our clinical campuses and disciplines as well as several other affiliated clinical sites. We have four main metropolitan clinical campuses which include our South West Sydney Campus, St George and Sutherland Campuses, the Randwick Campus and St Vincent's Healthcare Campus. Our Rural Campuses include Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour, Wagga Wagga, Albury and Griffith.

About the role

This position will provide forensic mental health legal academic leadership for the Master of Forensic Mental Health program within the Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health. You will contribute to all aspects of the development and delivery of the UNSW Masters of Forensic Mental Health program, including leading the preparation and planning required to deliver core and elective courses. You will be expected to apply a reflective teaching approach that inspires learning, while designing and delivering high-quality online and in-person activities.

Key skills and experience required:

• Undergraduate and/or postgraduate qualifications in a field relevant to Forensic Mental Health Law (e.g. undergraduate and/or postgraduate law degree), and/or relevant work experience (e.g. experience as a practicing lawyer in mental health contexts).
• Demonstrated knowledge and appreciation of current issues in forensic mental health law.
• Proven commitment to proactively keeping up to date with discipline knowledge and developments.
• Demonstrated experience in teaching and learning design, development and delivery at postgraduate level in the forensic mental health field.
• Experience using and/or designing with educational technologies and online delivery methods.
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness and passion for educational excellence (e.g. relevant discipline-based curriculum design and development at a variety of levels and scales).
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with relevant industry partners and stakeholders.
• Evidence of ability to support and inspire students from diverse backgrounds and support student equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• High level communication skills and ability to network effectively and interact with a diverse range of students and staff.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team, including in a leadership role; collaborate across disciplines and build effective relationships.

Full details can be found in the position description.

UNSW Benefits and Culture:

People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world. Our benefits include:

• Flexible Working arrangements (work from home, flexible hours)
• Additional 3 days leave during Christmas holidays
• Career development opportunities
• Up to 50% discount on UNSW courses
• Flexible 17% Superannuation contributions, additional leave-loading payments and salary sacrifice.
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness passport)

How to apply:

Please click on Apply now to apply online. Applications should not be sent to the contact listed below. Please provide a resume and a separate cover letter addressing the key skills and experience for the role listed in the Position Description.

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:

• Confirmation of Aboriginality documentation
• 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.

Role enquiries:

Merita O'Connell, Talent Acquisition Partner

E: merita.oconnell@unsw.edu.au

Applications close: Sunday 3rd April, before 11.30pm Sydney time.

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. 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.