EOI - Foundations Year Tutor, School of Medicine
Description
EOI - Foundations Year Tutor
School of Medicine, Sydney Campus
- Make a positive impact
- Friendly and collaborative environment
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 School/ Office
The Mission of the School of Medicine, Sydney is to develop and train excellent, caring and ethical doctors
The Doctor of Medicine (MD) is a 4-year graduate-entry program which combines basic and clinical sciences, communication and clinical skills, population and public health, and personal and professional development. The curriculum is delivered principally through Problem Based Learning in small groups led by a clinician for the Foundation Years (Years 1 and 2) and then through clinical placements at eight clinical schools in Sydney, Melbourne and rural NSW and Victoria in the Clinical Years (Years 3 and 4).
Key Responsibilities
The School seeks expressions of interest from registered medical practitioners who have a passion for teaching. Teaching opportunities are available in the Foundation Years of the Doctor of Medicine program. These include: Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Tutoring, Communication and Clinical Skills sessions, Clinical Debriefing sessions and tutoring in workshops such as Surgical Skills and Aged Care Visits. This role reports to the Head of Foundation Years.
- Conduct teaching to the standard of the Faculty. This includes preparation for the topic and facilitating group discussions relating to the content.
- Consultation with students in relation to readings, weekly topics and assessment.
- Participating in assessment activities, including marking and providing feedback.
- Attendance at meetings as required by the Head of Foundation Years.
- Other duties as identified by the Head of Foundation Years.
- Comply with policies and procedures in all aspects of their work and conduct, in particular the Staff Code of Conduct.
- Undertake Professional Development as arranged by the Head of Foundation Years.
- Provision of a high level of pastoral care to students
ABOUT YOU
Essential
- Supportive of the Objects of Notre Dame as a Catholic University
- Understanding of, and commitment to, teaching in the context of the Code of Ethical Standards for Catholic Health and Aged Care Services in Australia Qualifications & Experience
Qualifications
- Hold a relevant qualification (MBBS, MD or equivalent medical qualification is essential)
- Registration or eligibility for registration with AHPRA as a Medical Practitioner
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- A high level of interest in medical education and experience in teaching in small group tutorials.
- A keen interest in maintaining currency in scholarship and professional practice.
- Ability to, or a willingness to learn how to, incorporate technology (e.g. Blackboard, Zoom, email, internet) into teaching and learning.
- Ability to deliver quality learning and teaching practices in multiple modes including online delivery.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including ability to work effectively in a team.
- Ability to assess priority of tasks, manage workload and meet deadlines in a busy education environment.
- Evidence of a high level of pastoral care to students.
Enquiries about the role: Please contact Sharon Abraham at [email protected] by quoting the Job title in the subject line.
Applicants are expected to address all selection criteria in their Cover Letter and have current and valid work rights in Australia.
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.