Professor (Social Work), School of Arts and Sciences
Description
Professor (Social Work), School of Arts and Sciences
Based at either our Sydney or Fremantle Campus
Full-time Continuing Opportunity
- Join a national university committed to excellence in education, scholarship and research.
- Supportive Staff and work environment
- Level E $205,551 pa + 13.75% superannuation (Sydney)
- Level E $200,749 pa + 13.75% superannuation (Fremantle)
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY
The University of Notre Dame Australia is a private Catholic University with over 1,000 permanent staff providing an exceptional educational experience to over 12,000 students across our Fremantle, Broome, and Sydney campuses, as well as clinical schools in Victoria and New South Wales.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The School of Arts & Sciences plans to commence national delivery of programs in social work in 2025. The School will be developing these new programs in line with AASW accreditation. The ideal applicant for this role is an academically qualified candidate (doctorate degree in social work) with experience in tertiary leadership, team management, social work curriculum design and development, connections with the social work industry and a network of placement liaisons. The ideal candidate also has clinical practice experience, fluency in the requirements and accreditation framework of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), ensuring professional registration and ethical social work praxis. The ideal candidate will have a track record of internationally impactful research outcomes, funded research, and influence in the Australian communities of practice. The candidate should have experience supervising HDR students to completion and may join the School on either our Fremantle or Sydney campus.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide a continuing high level of commitment to, and achievement in, Social Work
- Make a distinguished personal contribution to teaching at all levels
- Discipline leadership, cohering the team, supporting recruitment of new staff and oversight of national delivery on two campuses
- Undertake Program coordination including ensuring best practice in curriculum and managing AASW accreditation requirements against curriculum for program development and approval processes, and collaborating with the Faculty executive related to curriculum quality, learning and teaching
- Contribute to lectures, tutorials, and other student learning delivery, and to marking and assessment as appropriate within the discipline of Social Work
- Supervise major honours and postgraduate student projects
- Play an active role in the maintenance of academic standards and in the development of educational policy and of curriculum areas within the discipline
- Develop policy and be involved in administrative matters within the department or other comparable organisational unit and within the institution
- Participate in and provide leadership in community affairs, particularly those related to the discipline, in professional, commercial and industrial sectors where appropriate
- Conduct research in compliance with the National Statement on Research Ethics as well as the AASW Code of ethics (in professional practice and its preparation) and develop research policy
- Foster the research of other groups and individuals within the department or other comparable organisational unit and within the discipline and within related disciplines
- Play a significant role in research projects including leadership of a research team
- Comply with policies and procedures in all aspects of their work and conduct
- Commit University resources in line with Policy, procedure, and the Operational Delegations of Authority
Qualifications, skills & experience
- A PhD in Social Work or a cognate discipline
- Completion of an AASW accredited program of study, or qualifications from overseas that have been recognised by the AASW as comparable to an AASW approved social work qualification and AASW membership (that recognises your qualifications)
- Knowledge of, and ability to apply, current AASW accreditation standards to curriculum development and implementation.
- Proven ability to prepare, coordinate and deliver high quality teaching and learning in a sequence of AASW accredited social work programs, including the ability to lead curriculum development informed by contemporary developments in social work education and related disciplines.
- Ability to lead academic and/or professional learning, teaching, research, practice and/or provide student support.
- Demonstrated track record of quality research in the field of social work relative to level for an academic appointment OR equivalent clinical experience for a teaching-focused appointment.
- Experience contributing to a research team or project/s is desirable.
- Demonstrated ability and ongoing willingness to encourage, facilitate and supervise the research of professional, Honours, HDR, and PhD students in social work.
- Demonstrated commitment to cultural awareness, safety, and security, including when engaging professionally with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
BENEFITS
- Generous training and development opportunities
- Friendly and collaborative working environment
- Fast paced environment with opportunity for professional growth
CONTACT US
Please apply online with a resume and cover letter addressing the above selection criteria to enable us to assess your suitability for the role.
Applications close: 26 May 2024
HOW TO APPLY
For further information on how to apply, please visit: www.notredame.edu.au/about/employment/how-to-apply
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
The University of Notre Dame Australia seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce to better meet the different needs of the University and its stakeholders and to improve equal opportunity outcomes for our staff.