• Based in Uni SA Justice & Society the Magill campus
• Part-time (0.6 FTE), continuing position
• Starting salary: $109,074 per annum (plus 17% superannuation)

About the Role

You will be responsible for the development, teaching and coordination of Social Work courses within the Academic Unit’s undergraduate programs and postgraduate programs and contributing to the Academic Unit’s research agenda. You will contribute independently and as part of a team to support the Academic Unit’s teaching and research outcomes and to carry out activities to maintain and develop their scholarly, research and/or professional activities with a specific focus on Social Work.

About the Uni SA Justice & Society Unit

Developing new knowledge and multi-disciplinary solutions to some of society’s most pressing issues, Uni SA Justice & Society offers a wide range of programs and conducts world-class research in the fields of law, psychology, social work, human services and social sciences.

About Uni SA

The University of South Australia is Australia’s University of Enterprise. Our culture of innovation is anchored around global and national links to academic, research and industry partners. Our graduates are the new urban professionals, global citizens at ease with the world and ready to create and respond to change. Our research is inventive and adventurous and we create new knowledge that is central to global economic and social prosperity.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Ph D qualification in an area relevant to social work and professional/industry experience in Social Work
• Eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers
• Demonstrated high quality teaching outcomes with evidence of a strong commitment to continuous improvement of teaching practice and learning outcomes, in on-campus and online settings
• Demonstrated commitment to establishing a program of research in working with children and families that demonstrates growing publication record, and experience in the preparation of research grant applications and success in attracting research income commensurate with opportunity in the discipline
• Experience in the supervision of higher degree research candidates
• Demonstrated high standard of interpersonal ability, written and oral communication skills and the ability to work as a member of a diverse team
• Demonstrated success in building relationships with industry for the benefit of teaching and/or research
• High level administrative and organisational skills including demonstrated experience using information systems that support student learning and course administration

Benefits

Getting a great job working with the best is just the start. Uni SA rewards its staff with a wide variety of benefits such as:

• Access to great personal development opportunities
• Generous superannuation contributions of 17%
• Flexible working conditions
• Employee assistance and development programs
• A variety of leave arrangements

Culture

At the University of South Australia, we value workplace diversity and are committed to providing a supportive, inclusive, and respectful work environment for all people. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, women, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, people of culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disability.

Start Your Unstoppable Career!

For a copy of the position description and to apply, please visit Working at Uni SA. The online application form will list the specific selection criteria that you need to address.

Please address your cover letter to Georgia Borg, Consultant: Recruitment Central. For further information about the position or the recruitment process, please contact Uni SA Recruitment Central on +61 8 8302 1700 or via email at recruitment@unisa.edu.au using job reference number 6613.

Applications close: 11:30pm Sunday 3 November 2024

We are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment process and encourage you to share any support, adjustments and/or access requirements you have by contacting our Recruitment Central team on recruitment@unisa.edu.au. Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.

Applications welcomed from Australian or NZ citizens, Australian permanent residents and those who have the legal right to work in Australia for the term of appointment.

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