First Nations Lecturer in Public Health

October 23, 2024

Menzies School of Health Research

Darwin

PART TIME

6 weeks annual Leave
Generous Salary packaging up to $15,900 tax-free
Option to increase Superannuation to 14%

Fixed-term, Part Time (0.5 FTE) Contract (FTE is negotiable) until 31 December 2025
Based in Darwin

About the Role:
The First Nations Lecturer in Public Health will be part of the Education Team that delivers the Menzies postgraduate Public Health and Health Research Program for Charles Darwin University. Menzies' courses provide students with effective frameworks and reliable tools which enable them to understand and tackle complex population health and social challenges in local, national and global environments – with a focus on First Nations health.

What you will bring to the role:
The person we are seeking will be passionate about First Nations health and developing innovative content primarily for First Nations public health and health research units. According to the expertise they bring to the position, the successful candidate may also be involved in other areas of public health teaching such as social science, health promotion, environmental health, child health, sexual and reproductive health or health policy. They will have experience in teaching, with strengths in communication, student engagement and support in an online and/or face-to-face teaching environment
They will also:

Provide a high-quality learning experience for postgraduate public health and health research students in the online and/or face-to-face teaching environments (where there is a requirement for INTERNAL delivery they must be available for the whole semester to deliver the weekly face-to-face classes).
Prepare innovative course materials to enable the teaching of postgraduate public health and health research units for both the e-learning platform and face-to-face delivery.
Mark student assessments in a timely manner, providing constructive feedback to students.
Participate in moderation and quality improvement in the units that they deliver as required.
Undertake all the administrative functions which are connected to the units of teaching including tracking academic progress and finalization of student grades.
Apply university learning and teaching policies and procedures, particularly on matters of academic integrity, assessment, moderation and conduct.

Why Menzies:
Menzies School of Health Research is a leader in research and education, dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and populations across our region. Menzies aims to translate research into effective partnerships and programs in communities in Northern Australia, around the country and the Asia-Pacific region to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequity.

Benefits of working for Menzies:

Base salary of $77,121 - $101,537 per annum, pro-rata (total remuneration salary package including superannuation of $97,939 - $125,897 per annum, pro-rata).
Significant salary packaging benefits and other market leading conditions
6 weeks annual leave

Menzies is committed to diversity and inclusion in our workplace. Applicants who have support or access requirements, are encouraged to advise this at the time of their applications, to ensure appropriate assistance is provided throughout the recruitment process.

The filling of this position is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 and section 57 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1992 (NT). This position therefore only be open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants.

If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact:
Dr. Sharon Chirgwin
Associate Dean-Teaching and Learning
Via Email: sharon.chirgwin@menzies.edu.au

How to Apply:
Applicants are required to provide:

Cover letter
Current resume (CV) with 2 referees
Responses addressing the selection criteria in the Position Description, which must be no more than two (2) pages; and
Any other relevant supporting documentation.

To obtain the Position Description, or for more information on how to apply for this position, please visit Menzies’ careers website: http://careers.menzies.edu.au or phone Human Resources on 08 8946 8626.

Closing date: Sunday 10 November 2024

For more information on how to apply for this position please visit: https://www.menzies.edu.au/page/Careers/Information_for_applicants/
To view a Position Description please click the below link :

We regret to inform you that this job opportunity is no longer available