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• STEM Professor in the School of Education
• Support the design and creation of course material, as well as planning and advising on the future needs for our new STEM Centre
• Full time continuing role at our Strathfield campus
• 17% employer superannuation, salary packaging, ACU Advantage Staff Rewards Program and generous leave provisions
• Join a university ranked internationally in the top 2% for research excellence

About ACU:

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is an inclusive community which welcomes students and staff of all beliefs. ACU has over 2,500 staff supporting more than 34,000 students across eight campuses - Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown and Rome.

ACU aspires to be a home for our staff, offer the care of a family and develop an academic and professional community. Whatever your faith or culture, and whether you are academic or professional staff, there are many opportunities both for learning and contributing at ACU.

As valued members of our community, all staff members are expected to have an understanding of ACU's mission and values and to demonstrate an active contribution to them.

About the role:

As the Professor of STEM Education, you will be accountable to the National Head of School of Education and work in close collaboration with the Executive Dean and other academic and professional staff across the university. You will be expected to contribute to the school's research, teaching and engagement profiles and will undertake relevant STEM Education leadership and administrative duties to lead the implementation of key strategic initiatives in the STEM Centre. In addition to producing high quality research and providing research leadership, including attracting HDR students and competitive grants, you will play a key role in advancing learning and teaching excellence including continuing to teach as an example of best practice. The role incorporates working with industry, government and other relevant external stakeholders to grow opportunities for partnership work and engagement with external stakeholders on key issues relevant to the discipline. You will work with academic and professional staff to support the design and creation of course material, as well as planning and advising on the future needs for the STEM Centre. Furthermore, the Professor will strategically develop and promote the Faculty of Education and Arts in alignment with the University's Mission and Strategic plans.

Contact:

General enquiries can be sent to David Hoang, National Manager - National School of Education at: NSE.Recruitment@acu.edu.au

What we offer:

• The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe, and valued through development, participation and involvement.
• Total remuneration valued to $236,666 - $236,666 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component $200,923 - $200,923 (pro rata) pa (Academic Level E Increment 1), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
• 17% employer superannuation contributions to eligible continuing and fixed-term staff.
• Annual leave loading of an equivalent to 17.5% of four weeks' salary pro rata payable, dependent on your commencement date.
• As an ACU staff member, you will have access to generous benefits which include but not limited to: Staff Rewards; a variety of leave provisions and salary packaging. Find out more information about the benefits or working at ACU here.

How to Apply:

Step 1: Review the Position Description (downloads when you tap POSITION DESCRIPTION in this page) and become familiar with Our Mission and the Application process.

Step 2: Click the 'APPLY NOW' button, 'JOB PORTAL' button and populate your candidate application details in the university form, including your:

• Resume (maximum 5 pages).
• Responses to the Selection Criteria and Core Competencies in a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) or in the online Declaration and Criteria application page.
• brief online responses to any pre-screening employment questions.

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) and/or Working with Vulnerable People Check (WWVP) (ACT only).

Candidates must hold Australian work rights to apply for this position. For permanent/ continuing roles, applicants must have permanent work rights. For further information visit Immigration and Citizenship(homeaffairs.gov.au)

Acting in truth, ACU is dedicated to the dignity of the human person through equitable and respectful opportunities for everyone. ACU can offer support for candidates that may require adjustments through the recruitment process.

Your Privacy of personal information is maintained in accordance with ACU policy. For more details visit: www.acu.edu.au/careers

Applications close: 25-OCT-2023 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Daylight Savings Time

• Qualification - A PhD or equivalent that is relevant to the broad discipline of STEM Education or a related field, with an outstanding track record of independent research as evidenced by high impact research outputs in industry, government or academic environments.
• Experience - Expertise in digital technologies is highly desirable.
• Skill - Demonstrated ability to foster respectful and productive working relationships with staff, students and colleagues at all levels.
• Experience - Evidence of outstanding teaching at all levels.
• Experience - Outstanding research track record including high quality publications, successful grants/tenders.
• Experience - Proven track record of highly developed leadership, with a demonstrated ability to provide strategic focus and direction, fostering a culture of innovation and collaborative academic achievement.
• Experience - Demonstrated capacity to apply deep knowledge of the higher education environment to work effectively with stakeholders to foster public engagement within the discipline of STEM Education.

Please tap the APPLY NOW button in this page, tap JOB PORTAL and upload the following documents in the university form:

• A Cover Letter addressing your suitability for the position
• Your current CV/Resume
• Your responses to the Selection Criteria (found in the Position Description)
• Please note that only national residents can apply