About the Role

This Teaching Academic position refers to the delivery of teaching and associated administrative duties within the undergraduate and/or postgraduate programs in Information Technology, with a focus on Software Development and Design. The appointee will work with guidance and direction from other academic staff and undertake duties with increasing autonomy as they gain skills and experience. The appointee will use contemporary professional/discipline-related knowledge in their teaching practice and carry out activities to develop scholarly expertise.

About UniSA

The University of South Australia is Australia’s University of Enterprise. Our culture of innovation is anchored around global and national links to academic, research and industry partners. Our graduates are the new urban professionals, global citizens at ease with the world and ready to create and respond to change. Our research is inventive and adventurous and we create new knowledge that is central to global economic and social prosperity.

UniSA STEM links engineering, mathematics, science, defence and cybersecurity, environmental science, aviation, information technology, construction and project management, harnessing the connections across disciplines to bring big ideas to fruition. Our researchers are solution focused and collaborative to deliver technical expertise and advice to industry, government and community groups to make commercially viable and sustainable impacts. We integrate research into our teaching, with students working alongside researchers in first-class facilities, what’s discovered one day is taught the next. Our graduates are entrepreneurs and trailblazers, who design and build the world they want to live in. UniSA STEM also incorporates leading edge research organisations; the Future Industries Institute, the Australian Research Centre for Interactive and Virtual Environments and the Centre for Industrial Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Core Responsibilities

• Under direction, prepare and conduct learning activities including lectures, tutorials, assessment and provide timely feedback to students
• Implement innovative teaching approaches (including face-to-face, online and blended learning) to promote student learning
• Deliver high quality teaching as demonstrated by a range of University-approved data sources (e.g. student outcomes, student feedback, peer reviews etc.)
• Ensure teaching is informed by relevant research and industry practice in the discipline area
• Undertake administrative duties relative to teaching activities of identified courses and programs, including the development of course and program material and coordination of a course, if required, with guidance

Essential Skills and Experience

• A doctoral qualification or equivalent industry experience in Information Technology, Computer Science or related discipline
• Demonstrated ability and experience in teaching, including design and preparation of teaching activities and resources in software development and design
• Understanding of and experience in a range of contemporary teaching methodologies, including digital techniques where appropriate
• Demonstrated understanding and application of planning, version control and project management tools
• Experience in System and Software Design, Software Engineering and/or Mixed Reality applications
• Experience in cloud platforms and/or web development

Benefits

Getting a great job working with the best is just the start. UniSA rewards its staff with a wide variety of benefits such as:

• Access to great personal development opportunities
• Generous superannuation contributions of 17%
• Flexible working conditions
• A range of salary packaging options, including vehicle leasing, laptops and car parking fees
• A variety of leave arrangements

Culture

At the University of South Australia, we value workplace diversity and are committed to providing a supportive, inclusive, and respectful work environment for all people. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, women, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, people of culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disability.

Start Your Unstoppable Career!

For a copy of the position description and to apply, please visit Working at UniSA. The online application form will list the specific selection criteria that you need to address.

Please address your cover letter to Emma Kelvin, Senior Consultant: Recruitment Central. For further information about the position or the recruitment process, please contact UniSA Recruitment Central on +61 8 8302 1700 or via email at [email protected] using job reference number 7141.

Applications close: 11.30pm Sunday 4 May 2025

Applications welcomed from Australian or NZ citizens, Australian permanent residents and those who have the legal right to work in Australia for the term of appointment.

We are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment process and encourage you to share any support, adjustments and/or access requirements you have by contacting our Recruitment Central team on ([email protected]). Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.