About the Role
We are seeking an Associate Professor to join our Department of Allied Health as the Discipline Lead in Occupational Therapy, to lead and enhance the quality of education and research at Swinburne, and drive growth and contribute to future opportunities for program expansion.

As the Discipline Lead, you will contribute to the leadership, development and review of the Master of Occupational Therapy course using blended models of unit delivery; participate in the administration and ongoing curriculum development of units offered by the discipline; and progress research and scholarship aligned to the strategic direction of the school.

With a passion for teaching, leading, and innovating, you will lead a team of OT academics and will be expected to carry out educational and curriculum development of learning materials and assessments in OT, and facilitate the overall coordination of units, including teaching and marking assessments.

This position will also be expected to lead and contribute to research activities in the School of Health Sciences in Occupational Therapy, health services and/or pedagogy and will carry out appropriate activities that will maintain and develop your scholarly, research and/or professional expertise.

About You
To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:

• Demonstrated experience in tertiary teaching including a record of co-ordination, teaching and curriculum development and teaching in Occupational Therapy education.
• Experience with online learning and teaching methods in Occupational Therapy education including creation or use of leading edge/best practice delivery methods such as flexible delivery formats.
• Demonstrated clinical experience in Occupational Therapy or health care.
• A high degree of organisational and administrative skills and capacity to lead the management of course and program delivery, and a team of OT academics.
• Demonstrated capacity to build and lead research teams and partnerships and in practice research supervision to achieve high impact research outcomes.

Qualifications

• A Doctorate qualification appropriate to the discipline.
• AHPRA registration as an Occupational Therapist.

About Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne’s strategy draws upon our understanding of future challenges. We choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university – one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research.

To Apply
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Applications Close: Friday, 14 March 2025 at 5pm.

Swinburne offers flexible working options contained in our leave and parenting/carer policies to support work-life balance.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Swinburne has become a world-class university, driving social and economic impacts through science, technology, and innovation. As a dual-sector university, our vision is for people and technology working together to build a better world.

Central to our vision is our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer focused on attracting, retaining, and developing great talent. We work to remove barriers related to gender identity, culture, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and age.

We strongly encourage applicants from diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Our Moondani Toombadool Centre leads our Indigenous education and culture at Swinburne, guided by community wisdom and leadership.

We support applicants with disabilities. Adjustments can be requested at any time during the recruitment process. For Reasonable Adjustment requests, including accessible formats for the PD, application form or any other document, please contact at [email protected] or call +61 3 9214 3550.

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Victoria’s Commitment to Action: Improving international student employment outcomes.
As a signatory to Victoria’s Commitment to Action, Swinburne seeks to remove barriers to international graduate employment. We welcome and encourage applications from international graduates.

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