Lecturer in Orthodontics

An innovative and experienced Lecturer is required to join the Melbourne Dental School

Job no: 0057407
Location: Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne
Role type: Part time (0.6 FTE); Fixed-term for 12 months
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Department/School: Melbourne Dental School
Salary: Level B – $110,236 – $130,900 p.a. (pro rata) plus 17% super

The University of Melbourne would like to acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Owners of the lands upon which our campuses are situated, the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung Peoples, the Yorta Yorta Nation, the Dja Dja Wurrung People. We acknowledge that the land on which we meet and learn was the place of age-old ceremonies, of celebration, initiation and renewal, and that the local Aboriginal Peoples have had and continue to have a unique role in the life of these lands.

About the Melbourne Dental School
The Melbourne Dental School is a one of six schools within the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences, which is organised into five sections for teaching and research purposes. The Mission of the Melbourne Dental School is to be a world-class, research-based school, offering education of the highest quality and to play a leading national and international role with particular relevance to the Asia-Pacific region.

About the Role
The Lecturer in Orthodontics is responsible for innovative teaching of orthodontics to Bachelor of Oral Health (BOH) and Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) students, participation in curriculum design, and supervision of student research projects. They will also be required to contribute to the DCD Orthodontics program as directed by the Head of Orthodontics.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop, prepare and deliver lectures, tutorials and seminars and contribute to high quality curriculum development, evaluation and review.
• Set assessment and mark student work in the area of Orthodontics appropriately linked to learning outcomes
• Subject coordination including the scheduling of lectures, preparation and marking of examinations.
• Identification of sources of funding to support individual or collaborative projects, relating to teaching, research and engagement practice in the discipline

About You
You will be a committed, engaging teacher and researcher with outstanding communication skills. You will also be highly organised with the ability to mange competing priorities and deadlines.

You will also have:

• A primary dental qualification registrable with the Dental Board of Australia and a specialist qualification in Orthodontics registrable with the Dental Board of Australia, or able to be deemed equivalent to an Australian DCD.
• A profile in teaching and scholarly activity as evidenced by the ability to develop assessment materials linked to learning outcomes, as well as the capacity to develop teaching materials, deliver lectures, and facilitate tutorials
• Demonstrated clinical or other teaching experience of Orthodontics at undergraduate/DDS level

To ensure the University continues to provide a safe environment for everyone, this position requires the incumbent to hold a current and valid Working with Children Check.

Please note: To be considered for this role you must have current valid work rights for Australia.

About the University
The University of Melbourne is consistently ranked amongst the leading universities in the world. We are proud of our people, our commitment to research and teaching excellence, and our global engagement.

Benefits of Working with Us
In addition to having the opportunity to grow and be challenged, and to be part of a vibrant campus life, our people enjoy a range of rewarding benefits:

• Flexible working arrangements, generous personal, parental and cultural leave
• Competitive remuneration, 17% super, salary packaging and leave loading
• Free and subsidised health and wellbeing services, and access to fitness and cultural clubs
• Discounts on a wide range of products and services including Myki cards and Qantas Club
• Career development opportunities and 25% off graduate courses for staff and their immediate families

To find out more, visit https://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/staff-benefits.

Be Yourself
We value the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, females, people of all ages, with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.

Join Us!
If you feel this role is right for you, please submit your application including a brief cover letter, your resume and your responses against the selection criteria^ (found in the Position Description) for the role.

^For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria

We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments with the recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected].