Senior Teaching Fellow, Doctor of Medicine Program
About The Position
This role is for a Senior Teaching Fellow within the Doctor of Medicine Program, based at Deakin's DMS Rural Communities Sites in the Hamilton-Portland & Colac-Camperdown Zones. The position is part-time (0.2 FTE) and fixed-term for 3 years. Deakin University is a progressive, globally recognized institution committed to innovation, industry engagement, and outstanding student experiences. The Deakin Medical School focuses on innovative medical education, impactful research, and community engagement, with a strong emphasis on rural and regional health. The Senior Teaching Fellow will assist with the delivery of effective teaching practices, suggest innovative approaches, and apply industry, clinical, and research practices to enhance student learning experiences. Responsibilities include bedside tuition, teaching at face-to-face meetings, delivering online sessions, collaborating with teaching teams to develop curricula and learning resources, and contributing to unit and course reviews.
Requirements
- A PhD or equivalent qualification (such as Fellowship of a relevant College) in a relevant discipline.
- Be a medical graduate, registered with AHPRA.
- Hold the FRACGP or FACRRM, or be close to sitting the respective Fellowship examination.
- Excellent record of scholarly learning and teaching in UG and/or PG programs with evidence of innovative and effective pedagogical approaches.
- Demonstrated ability to lead curriculum development and educational enhancement initiatives.
- Evidence of mentoring or supporting colleagues to improve teaching practices.
- Demonstrated ability to engage with professionals.
Responsibilities
- Assist with the delivery of effective teaching practices within Deakin Medical School-Rural Communities and suggest approaches to innovative teaching practices to achieve student learning experiences to support success and engagement.
- Teaching practices include; bedside tuition within the Portland/Hamilton or Colac/Camperdown regions, teaching at Face to Face meetings in Ballarat, Warrnambool and Geelong and delivering online sessions.
- Apply industry, clinical and/or research practice to student learning experiences, success, engagement and resources.
- Assist teaching teams and collaborate with other unit teaching teams within the course to develop and refine effective unit curricula, clinical/professional education experiences, and comprehensive learning resources.
- Contribute to the review of units and courses and implement refinements to enhance educational outcomes.
- Assist with innovation, unit-level curriculum design in partnership with unit chairs, delivering learner-centric, research-informed teaching and incorporating the latest practice knowledge across all levels and modes.
Benefits
- Variety of leave options including generous parental leave
- Ability to purchase additional leave
- Flexible working arrangements
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Inclusive and supportive culture and environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
