Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor - Paramedicine

Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor - Paramedicine

Senior Lecturer: $143,582-$164-$942 (Level C) Associate Professor: $172,116-$189,231 (Level D)

Full Time, Ongoing, Joondalup Campus

Open to candidates with working rights for Australia

SENIOR LECTURER/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR - PARAMEDICINE

SCHOOL OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCE

JOONDALUP CAMPUS

SENIOR LECTURER: $143,582-$164-$942 (LEVEL C)

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR: $172,116-$189,231 (LEVEL D)

ONGOING, 1.0 FTE, BUT WILL CONSIDER PART TIME

Edith Cowan University

Are you ready to belong to a dynamic community where courage, creativity, and optimism are essential elements of our DNA? At ECU we’re inspired by the incredible achievements of Edith Cowan, the first woman elected to an Australian parliament and a lifelong champion of education. Empowered by her legacy, we’re united in our vision to lead the sector in educational experience and expand our impact through world-class research.

Embrace an opportunity to become part of something extraordinary.The School of Medical and Health Sciences

The School of Medical and Health Sciences is home to teaching and research in Medical and Biomedical Sciences, Allied Health, and Exercise and Sports Sciences, as well as in Public, Occupational and Environmental Health. Our world-class research is rapidly translated to provide solutions to some of the key health issues facing our community.

About the Opportunity

The ECU Paramedicine discipline is recognised for excellence in teaching, scholarship, and industry engagement, working in close partnership with local, national, and international health care organisations. Delivering undergraduate and postgraduate programs across Joondalup and Bunbury, supported by contemporary digital learning environments, the team is committed to producing highly capable clinicians and future health leaders through innovative higher education.

In this senior academic role, you will provide leadership in the design, delivery, and evaluation of high quality teaching, and lead the development of contemporary, evidence informed curriculum within undergraduate and/or postgraduate Paramedicine programs. You will have substantive responsibility for unit and course leadership, ensuring ongoing alignment with professional standards, accreditation requirements, and sector leading practice in learning and teaching.

Drawing on your disciplinary expertise and scholarly standing, you will demonstrate advanced digital capability to lead the design and enhancement of engaging, inclusive learning experiences across multiple delivery modes. You will contribute to the strategic direction of the discipline through mentorship of colleagues, commitment to student centred learning and academic integrity, and sustained improvement in curriculum quality. The successful candidate will play a key role in fostering a collegial, high?performing academic culture within the School and the broader University.

About you

Senior Lecturer

Registration as a Paramedic with the Paramedicine Board of Australia with no conditions 

Senior Lecturer applicants will hold a PhD, or have made substantial progress towards completion of a doctoral qualification, together with demonstrated expertise in teaching and curriculum development relevant to Paramedicine or a cognate discipline.

Proven experience in developing and maintaining effective professional partnerships, with the ability to collaborate productively with internal colleagues and relevant external stakeholders in support of teaching, learning, and curriculum outcomes.

Highly developed oral and written communication skills, with a clearly articulated and demonstrated commitment to a student centred approach to learning and teaching.

Personal and professional attributes that align with and actively model the University’s values of Integrity, Respect, Rational Inquiry, Courage, and Personal Excellence in interactions with students, colleagues, and partners.

Associate Professor

Desirable but not essential, Registration as a Paramedic with the Paramedicine Board of Australia with no conditions 

Associate Professor applicants will be required to hold a completed PhD and demonstrate commensurate experience in research, including evidence of scholarly leadership, research outputs, and contribution to the advancement of the discipline, alongside sustained excellence in teaching and academic leadership.

A strong and sustained record of building strategic professional partnerships, including leadership in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to advance discipline, course, and institutional objectives.

Exceptional oral and written communication skills, evidenced through leadership in learning and teaching, curriculum innovation, mentoring, and effective engagement with diverse academic, professional, and external audiences, underpinned by a clearly articulated student?centred learning and teaching philosophy.

Personal and professional attributes that exemplify and promote the University’s values of Integrity, Respect, Rational Inquiry, Courage, and Personal Excellence, including role?modelled ethical behaviour, collegial leadership, and a commitment to academic and professional excellence.

Benefits of working at ECU

At ECU we’re committed to fostering a positive employment experience and believe this is fundamental to the success and satisfaction of our employees. Growth and development matter here, because we recognise people are at the centre of everything we do. Our thriving work culture is guided by the ECU values and complemented by a range of employee benefits; visit our website to read about flexible working arrangements, generous leave entitlements, our commitment to Wellbeing, exclusive corporate discounts and industry-leading superannuation.

Contact

For Senior Lecturer enquiries please contact the Course Coordinator, Ms Peggy Dykstra (p.dykstra@ecu.edu.au). For Associate Professor enquiries please contact the Associate Dean Allied Health, Associate Professor David Reid (d.reid@ecu.edu.au).

Application Process

Please upload an up-to-date resume summarising your experience and achievements, along with a brief covering letter of no more than 2 pages outlining your suitability for the role.

Advert ClosureApplications close Sunday 24th May at 11:30pm AWST.

ECU reserves the right to close the advertisement before the stated closing date, and encourage applicants to submit their applications early.

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM CANDIDATES WHO HAVE THE RELEVANT WORKING RIGHTS TO FILL THIS POSITION.

ECU is a diverse and inclusive workplace with specific strategies and initiatives in place to address underrepresentation of specific groups. We strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.

We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age and faith. For more information on our commitment to equity and diversity, please visit our Inclusive Workplace website.

At ECU, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively encourage people with disability to apply to ECU. To discuss how we can support adjustment requirements, please contact the person listed above.