Casual Teachers, Engineering and IT - Dynamic Team

Southern Cross University Sydney is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) for casual teachers with exceptionally high teaching and pedagogy capabilities to be part of our teaching teams. The ideal candidate should be able to perform the duties of a teacher with integrity toward achieving our academic quality objectives. 

The list below highlights the priority list of expertise needed for our teaching needs. 

1. Engineering 

• Smart Liveable Cities
• Risk and Resilience Engineering
• Strategic Asset Management
• Engineering Management for a Sustainable Future
• Stakeholder Engagement in Engineering

2. Information Technology 

• Pervasive and Immersive User Experience
• Contemporary Multimedia Resources
• Principles of User Experience Design
• Designing the User Experience
• Computational Thinking
• Business and Market Intelligence
• Fundamentals of Programming
• User Experience Evaluation and Analysis
• Developing the User Experience

As a Casual Teacher, you will be accountable for providing professional teaching and academic expertise across all aspects of unit delivery. In addition to your interaction with the SCU Unit Assessors, your duties also require your close liaison with the Melbourne Learning Support and Placement staff reporting your class's academic performance and the student’s learning status. You will also be liaising with the National Academic Director and the Campus Academic Manager to ensure compliance with the SCU teaching and learning standards.

Your Key Accountabilities: 

• Deliver tutorial sessions engaging the students in the learning process and meeting their needs and learning styles (including blended learning options and mobile technologies).
• Implement a continuous improvement approach to the quality of teaching and learning that enables a safe and supportive learning environment for diverse learners and enhances the student experience by improving engagement and encouraging success.
• Implement Student Support and Intervention strategies as required.

About You

You are highly motivated, collaborative, and flexible, with excellent communication and relationship skills. You will have relevant qualification(s) and capabilities as per the following: 

• You have the right to live and work in Australia.
• A terminal degree in your area of teaching is preferred. A Master’s degree is an acceptable substitute with at least five years of working experience in a managerial position in your teaching expertise.
• Certificate in Training and Assessment (preferred) or a significant length of teaching at an Australian or reputable international tertiary education service provider.
• A proven track record in designing and delivering up-to-date and engaging programs, learning materials, and teaching delivery plans in a learning environment that motivates and guides students to optimise their learning outcomes.
• Registration with relevant professional association/s (as required for the specific discipline).

Applications should include the following:

• A cover letter.
• A curriculum vitae.
• Contact details of three (3) referees.
• Teaching Scores / Student Feedback from past teaching roles
• List of units you have taught so far, including whether undergraduate or postgraduate and the institution (s) in which the unit(s) were delivered.

All applicants require the following:

• verification of unrestricted work rights in Australia, e.g. citizenship, passport, or birth certificate (A certified copy preferred)
• certified copies of qualifications.