"Academic Sessional (Education/Early Childhood Education)"

Job Identification

14082

Job Category

Academic Sessional

Locations

• City Tower

Posting Date

28/06/2024, 07:13

Apply Before

25/07/2024, 21:59

Job Schedule

Part time

Job Description

About Us:

Victoria University (VU) is the University of the West.

For more than 100 years, Victoria University (VU) has offered accessible education to students in Melbourne’s west and beyond. VU is also recognised as one of Australia’s few dual-sector universities, providing vocational and higher education students study options across our many campuses. Our moral purpose is to provide vocational and higher education that transforms the lives of students and the communities we serve. Our values are a living set of actions that underpin our moral purpose.

About the Role:

As a Sessional Academic you will have the opportunity to teach within our VU First Year College®, who offer a unique learning experience designed specifically for first year students. VU's First Year College® is looking to increase their pool of qualified people to teach into our Bachelor of Education Studies and Bachelor of Early Childhood Education degrees.

You will engage in our renowned VU Block Model®, where one unit is taught at a time. This allows you to teach in small groups and provides you with an opportunity to engage with and get to know your students. Each appointment will be for a block of 4 weeks of teaching (typically 3 hours a day, 3 days a week, over 4 weeks) and provides you with an opportunity to teach at any particular time. 

The Academic Sessional hourly rates and conditions of employment will apply as per the Victoria University Enterprise Agreement 2019. Click here for the applicable and current Academic Sessional hourly rates.

About You:

You will be someone with energy who is innovative, progressive, resilient, and collaborative in the way you work. You will be an excellent communicator who collaborates well with others across the College and the University.

How to Apply: 

To apply, please click on the Apply Now button.

Your Application Must Include:

• A cover letter, including your current availability
• Your current curriculum vitae/resume
• Evidence of applicable qualifications/memberships 

Applications close: Sunday 28 July 2024 at 11:59 PM

Our Commitment to Protecting Country:

Victoria University honours its deep diversity as a foundation for collaboration and social progress. We will demonstrate sensitivity in respecting First Nation perspectives. We will ensure that we respect our Indigenous voices and commit to sustainable Protecting Country. We will take leadership responsibility, in all that we do, to improve the health and well-being of our local and global communities, and the planet that we share.

Victoria University is committed to inclusion, equity and diversity. The University encourages applications from women, gender diverse, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and individuals from under-represented backgrounds in this field and at this leadership level.