Lecturer in Health Promotion

Health and Care
February 21, 2023
Part Time
Application deadline closed.

Job Description

  • School of Health | Sunshine Coast Campus, Sippy Downs
  • Level B Academic, $102,961 – $122,155 p.a., plus up to 17% employer superannuation
  • Part-time (0.6 FTE), fixed-term appointment until the end of June 2023
    The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a high-achieving, innovative, and resourceful academic to join UniSC’s School of Health on the Sunshine Coast. You will contribute to the effective delivery of innovative high-quality learning and teaching practises, and join a dedicated and enthusiastic academic team, supporting our students to become successful and job ready public health graduates. Teaching areas will include epidemiology, health promotion and/or environmental health.

As a team member of UniSC’s newly integrated School of Health, you will establish and maintain key health partnerships to support and grow our work integrated learning footprint. With opportunities across multiple disciplines, your research will complement the School’s research agenda addressing contemporary health priorities.

For more information about the School of Health, please click on the following link:

https://www.usc.edu.au/about/structure/schools/school-of-health

You will

  • Contribute to learning and teaching practices within the epidemiology, health promotion and/or environmental health disciplines;
  • Undertake high-impact research;
  • Supervise honours students and HDR candidates;
  • Play a part in successful research grant applications; and

Contribute to governance, coordination of and participation in the school capacity-building activities, and activities that contribute to the student experience.

About University of the Sunshine Coast – UniSC

We’re a young, vibrant, and rapidly growing university with a focus on sustainability, impact and community. As one of Australia’s fastest growing universities, UniSC is ripe with opportunities for passionate, skilled and determined leaders who want to make an impact in higher education.

Our award-winning facilities span five campuses across Southeast Queensland, in regions renowned for their natural beauty, enviable lifestyles, diverse communities and rich cultural heritage. UniSC is the world’s only university operating within three UNESCO Biosphere Reserves and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

We are one of the most respected universities in Australia for our teaching quality, as acknowledged by our five-star rating in the Good Universities Guide – a title we have held for 17 consecutive years.

UniSC is recognised as a global leader in sustainability principles. Our strong commitment to achieving sustainability is embedded in our teaching, research and how we operate, as evidenced by the 2022 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings in which we are the top ranked Queensland university for ‘Overall Impact.’ UniSC is also ranked in the top three percent globally for ‘Climate Action’ impact, and third in Australia for our global impact to ‘Life on Land’. We’re in the top four percent globally for ‘Life Below Water’. These rankings are a welcome recognition of our research, teaching and stewardship work in these specialty areas.

We’re focused on becoming Australia’s most relevant university. This means our research explores the timeliest topics of our era, those with the most significance for the future. We have 26 research fields ranked at – or well above – world standard according to the most recent Excellence in Research for Australia Rankings.

UniSC’s national and international research impact continues to grow exponentially. Since 2013, we have more than tripled our annual research income, and this is just the start of our story. We are young, ambitious, and determined to become Australia’s premier regional university.

We warmly encourage you to join us on this journey.

About you

You contribute to a positive and engaging academic environment, enabling excellence for both staff and students. Your well-developed interpersonal skills and exceptional written and verbal communication enable you to successfully deliver a superior student experience to a diverse student cohort. You collaborate cohesively and share your expertise to contribute to the ongoing success of the school’s teaching and research outcomes.

You will possess:

  • Completion or near-completion of a doctoral qualification in a relevant field or equivalent accreditation and standing;
  • Proven track record as an effective teacher, the capacity to conceive, develop and deliver higher education curricula and contribute to relevant areas of teaching;
  • Sound and established track record of research activity commensurate with the level of the position;
  • Membership of and sound connections with relevant professional bodies and community groups;
  • Evidence of participation in academic development activities and the desire to continue to learn and improve as an effective academic; and

Experience undertaking academic administrative functions (e.g., course coordination, within a University) is desirable.
UniSC is an equal opportunity employer and has a genuine commitment to diversity and inclusion. We encourage people with disability; women in STEM; First Nations Peoples; and people of all cultures, genders, abilities, and experiences to apply. Should you require additional support, email usccareers@usc.edu.au or phone +61 7 5430 2830.

Contact

For a confidential discussion, please contact:

Associate Professor Jane Taylor

Discipline Lead, Public Health – School of Health
Telephone: 07 5459 4543
Email: janetaylor6@usc.edu.au

Please apply by midnight, Monday 6 March 2023.

To Apply

All applications must be lodged through our website.

A completed application includes:

  • A resume; and a statement of suitability (not to exceed three pages). Your statement of suitability should clearly demonstrate how your qualifications, skills, knowledge and attributes align to the requirements found within the selection criteria on the Position Description (on our website) to make you a success at UniSC.

Benefits of working at UniSC

UniSC is a community which recognises and embraces diversity among our staff, students and community partnerships. We provide an inclusive environment where each person feels they belong and are respected, connected and empowered to contribute and grow in meaningful ways.

UniSC is a proud recipient of the prestigious Athena SWAN Bronze Award, granted as part of the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) initiative which aims to address and improve gender equity in the science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEMM) disciplines. Attaining an award is recognition of our ongoing commitment to improving gender equity and ensuring that women from diverse backgrounds, as well as underrepresented groups, are best positioned to reach their full potential.

UniSC offers career enhancement opportunities such as professional development and specialised leadership and management programs. We are an inclusive employer offering flexible work options, extensive and generous leave options. For more information, visit our website https://www.usc.edu.au/about/work-at-unisc/benefits-of-working-at-unisc