School of Languages and Cultures Casual Academic positions
About This Opportunity The School of Languages and Cultures (SLC) is seeking Casual academics across the discipline below:
Undergraduate Language, Technology and Global Communication
specifically recruiting for the course WRIT**** – Writing for International Students
Casual academics provide a rich and important contribution to the University's academic, teaching, research, artistic, outreach and clinical endeavours through the provision of a range of academically focused services and activities.
In SLC, Casual academics may be engaged to fulfil a wide range of duties, including (but not limited to) tutoring; marking; demonstrating; teaching; student outreach and engagement; moderating/facilitating and/or student advising across multiple academic disciplines.
Hours will vary according to the class timetable.
SLC classes typically run between 8:00 am and 4:50pm with occasional evening classes beginning at 5:00pm or later for the entire semester.
A commitment for the whole of the semester is required.
Please click here for details of the programs and courses offered in the School of Languages and Cultures.
Please note that these opportunities are subject to The University's Code of Conduct.
About You
You must possess a minimum of an undergraduate degree, preferably in an area relevant to the discipline in which you seek to deliver content.
You must have demonstrated language ability commensurate with the requirements of a given course and have relatively recent experience with the course material or a demonstrated capacity to become familiar with the material in a short time.
You might be studying at Honours or postgraduate level at UQ or another university or be working as a research assistant or postdoctoral fellow.
Perhaps you have taught in your field at a significant level in the past and are looking to return to the workforce.
The selection process involves assessment of your application where consideration will be given to the following factors, in no particular order:
Current postgraduate students whose supervisors approve the time spent teaching;
Outstanding student feedback from prior courses;
Demonstrated flexibility and ability to adapt to different teaching modes;
Formal training and practical experience in teaching;




Demonstrated expertise or relevant education in the course subject;
For new postgraduate students: lack of other tutoring or academic work experience.
What We Can Offer
These are casual appointments.
As such, there is no firm advance commitment to ongoing or indefinite work.
Casual academics are remunerated according to the category of their duties, as detailed in UQ's Enterprise Agreement and reiterated in this job profile.
Please click here to view our various casual academic pay scales.
The current pay rate is
$***** per hour
(
$***** for PhD-qualified
).
Some training is provided.
For further information about UQ's benefits, please visit
Why Work at UQ
and review
The University of Queensland Enterprise Agreement ********* (Enterprise Agreement)
.
Other Information
You must have work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.
At UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, diversity and inclusion.
We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in our broader community, whether that be gender identity, LGBTQIA+, cultural and/or linguistic, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, or people with a disability.
Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to
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Applications Close on
11 December **** at 11:59PM AEST
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📌 Casual Academics - School Of Languages And Cultures (Brisbane)
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