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Deakin School of Education RECRUITMENT SITE DIRECTOR deakin.edu.au/education * Equivalent to Deakin Lecturer/Senior Lecturer Position description current from February 2018.
ABOUT
DEAKIN
Deakin University is ranked With over 53,000 students (17% international),
Deakin is one of Australia’s largest universities
OUR STRATEGY
214 in the prestigious and its education and research activities have
LIVE the future: Agenda 2020 articulates Deakin’s
strategy for defining and distinguishing Deakin
Academic Ranking of World international reach.
through to the end of 2020. Deakin aims to
Since 1974 Deakin has been committed to
Universities (ARWU), lifelong learning; to providing students with
harness the power, opportunity and reach of the
digital world in all that it does. It aspires to be
putting us in the top 2% of choices about how, when and where learning Australia’s premier university in driving the digital
occurs – almost a quarter of Deakin’s students frontier – to enable globally connected education
universities worldwide. We study wholly in the cloud (online). Affirming its for the jobs of the future, and research that
are also ranked in the top long held reputation for accessibility, Deakin makes a difference to the communities we serve.
has rated first in Victoria for student satisfaction
50 under 50 years of age for six consecutive years (AGS 2010-2015). In
Deakin has a long tradition of innovation in
learning and examples of Deakin’s success in
in both the QS and THES*. 2014, Deakin received the Premier’s Award for
the current landscape of digital change include:
international education provider of the year
89% of Deakin’s research and was named Victoria’s leading Education and •• DeakinSync, an innovative communication and
collaboration platform for students and staff
was rated at or above world Training provider in the Victorian Governor’s
Export Awards in both 2015 and 2016. •• world-first partnership with cognitive
standards in the Australian Deakin’s four faculties offer a comprehensive computer IBM Watson to provide students
Government’s Excellence in range of courses across the arts, science, sport, with personalised advice 24/7 365 days a year
on multiple devices
Research for Australia (ERA) nutrition, architecture, business, law, medicine,
optometry, engineering, nursing, allied health, •• technology rich, flexible and stylish learning
2015 assessment. psychology and teaching. spaces across all Deakin campuses
Deakin has always had a strong reputation •• Deakin was awarded the gold global award in
for innovation and in this digital age, has been the Reimagine Education awards for innovative
driving the digital frontier in the use of new and higher education pedagogies enhancing
emerging technologies in research, teaching learning and employability.
and community engagement.
Deakin has 4 Institutes and many Strategic * S hanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World
Research Centres and is one of only a few Universities (ARWU), Times Higher Education and QS
World University Rankings
Universities to focus on manufacturing research.
Deakin’s carbon fibre research has captured
the attention of automotive and aeronautical
manufacturing globally with its Carbon Nexus
facility acknowledged as a nationally significant
piece of infrastructure embracing new ways of
manufacturing in automotive, aerospace and
construction industries.
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FACULTY OF ARTS
AND EDUCATION
The Faculty of Arts and Leading strategic research centres are the Alfred
Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation,
This Faculty acknowledges the success of
teaching, research and the excellent work and
Education offers an exciting Deakin Motion.Lab - Centre for Creative Arts strong commitment to high quality outcomes
range of programs in Research, and the Centre for Research for
Educational Impact. Our internationally renowned
that serve our communities. From this strong
base, and in the context of a rapidly changing
teaching and research in academics lead thinking, ideas, research and and innovative digital world, we are working to
Communication, Creative teaching in their respective disciplines. achieve significant advancement for a sustainable
future, including leadership nationally and
We work to maintain high international regard
Arts, Humanities, Social for innovation in creative arts, human sciences
internationally across disciplines. In the context
of our core values we aim to achieve highest
Sciences, Education and including humanitarian leadership, criminology,
aspirations with agility through:
contemporary history, teacher education and
Indigenous Knowledge and Indigenous knowledge. The Faculty‘s practices are •• educating through exciting existing and new
Culture which are vital to founded on Deakin’s longstanding commitment courses in response to demand, innovation and
to equity and the achievement of personal, professional readiness
improving personal and professional and community enhancement •• advancing international standing in teaching
professional outcomes and through the power of education. Deakin and research through strategic collaboration
University has a vibrant culture of teaching and for high quality outcomes
contributing to Australia research and the Faculty supports a critical mass
•• embracing Indigenous knowledge, teaching
as an equitable, humane of academic and professional staff across major
and research through close connections with
disciplines and fosters internationally competitive
and innovative society. The and strategic research in communications and
the Institute of Koorie Education
•• collaborating seamlessly between Schools and
Faculty is arranged around media, creative and performing arts, education,
and humanities and social sciences. Research Centres for stronger outcomes in
key academic entities: teaching and research
•• expanding internationalization of teaching
School of Communication and research through strong partnerships and
and Creative Arts, School recruitment
of Education, School of •• accelerating cross-university and external
relationships to improve the experience of
Humanities and Social students, staff and communities
Sciences, and the Institute of •• achieving increased success for students,
colleagues and the communities we serve.
Koorie Education.
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SCHOOL OF
EDUCATION
The School of Education It also offers a range of innovative and flexible
postgraduate and higher degree by research
(TESOL) and Teaching Languages. Many courses
have attractive optional pathways and flexible
is one of the larger programs. Courses are offered to on-campus entry and exit points providing versatility for busy
schools in the University students at the Melbourne Burwood, Geelong
Waurn Ponds and Warrnambool campuses,
professionals. In addition, the School offers the
Graduate Certificate of Higher Education Learning
and operates across 4 and to students throughout Australia and and Teaching, designed to meet the requirements
campuses - Melbourne internationally via our Cloud Campus (online).
Our strong doctoral programs are preparing the
for tertiary teaching for academic staff at Deakin.
The School maintains a strong commitment to
Burwood, Geelong Waurn next generation of researchers and academics.
distance education and flexible learning. We
Ponds, Warrnambool and School of Education academics are part of provide the opportunity to ‘learn where you live’,
knowledge building communities at local, state, and this means that the School’s students are in
Cloud (online). It is a leading national and international levels. We have a wide all areas of Victoria, as well as across Australia
provider of primary and range of expertise including: Arts Education; and in international settings. We also welcome
Mathematics Education; Science, Technology and students from many regions, including North and
secondary teacher education, Environmental Education; Health and Physical South America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia,
early childhood educator Education; Language and Literacy Education; to study on-campus.
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages;
preparation, educational Teaching Languages; Humanities Education;
leadership and adult, Pedagogy and Curriculum; Educational Policy,
Leadership and Internalisation; Early Childhood
vocational and applied Education; Applied Learning and Professional
learning education. Our Education and Training.
The School has a vibrant research culture and
strong partnerships with is involved in a number of ARC funded projects.
Deakin Alliance schools Deakin University’s Strategic Research Centre
in Education, Research for Educational Impact
promote an applied approach (REDI) is located within the School of Education.
to preservice and ongoing Established in 2016, REDI builds on the previous
achievements of CREFI - Centre for Research
teacher education. in Educational Futures and Innovation (2009-
2015). Our research is designed around four
distinctive programs and led by renowned
scholars in collaboration with our highly active
and successful educational researchers from a
number of disciplines including CRADLE, Deakin
University’s Centre for Research in Assessment
and Digital Learning.
Educational research at Deakin is premised on
critical collaborations with key stakeholders,
international scholars and agencies, including
the government, industry and schools, with
purposeful, strategic knowledge transfer through
scholarly publications and professional forums
to impact policy and practice. Our Partnerships
Office offers specialised services for tendered and
contract research across the globe.
The School offers a range of undergraduate and
graduate initial teacher education programs
for early childhood, primary, and secondary
teaching as well as continuing professional
learning programs in postgraduate degrees.
We also offer a suite of Certificate, Graduate
Certificate and Masters level courses specialising
in the areas of Educational Leadership and
Administration, Special Educational Needs,
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
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SITE DIRECTOR
LEVEL B
The School of Education is CANDIDATES WILL HAVE THE APPOINTEE WILL
(ESSENTIAL SELECTION CRITERIA): BE EXPECTED TO:
seeking to recruit academics • postgraduate qualifications in Education or a • oversee theoretical, practical and
to join a team of established related field interpersonal dimensions of professional
colleagues working in the • registered teacher with demonstrated deep experience placements undertaken in primary
and secondary schools within Deakin
knowledge of contemporary educational
Deakin Academies for initiatives informing school improvement and University’s alliances
Teaching Excellence. initial teacher education • build and maintain relationships within and
among alliance schools
• demonstrated experience as a leader in
teachers’ professional learning • build strong relationships with school
The Site Director is employed as a liaison, who
coordinators to facilitate suitable recruitment
facilitates learning across the university and • a track record as an educational leader and/
school contexts of the Deakin Academies for of teacher- mentors and support their
or professional coach
Teaching Excellence. The Site Director will: professional development relating to initial
• ability to contribute effectively to the teacher education
oversee all dimensions of the residency-based
professional experience, including work with Faculty’s undergraduate and postgraduate • facilitate the development and maintenance
teacher-mentors; ensure explicit links exist initial teacher education programs in a of explicit links between theory and practice to
between theory and practice; coordinate the manner that influences, motivates, and enhance teacher education
alignment of pre-service teams with localised inspires students to learn • coordinate the alignment of pre-service teams
school improvement initiatives; and facilitate • a deep understanding of the principles of with localised school improvement initiatives
evidence-based assessment of the pre-service authentic assessment and applied learning in • facilitate evidence-based formative
teachers’ performance against the graduate higher education contexts assessment of the pre-service teachers’
standards using team-based assessment
conference. • knowledge of the Australian Professional performance against the graduate standards
Standards for teachers and a passion for using team-based reflective conversations
teachers’ professional learning (assessment circles).
• experience with mentoring and teaching pre-
service teachers and knowledge of strategies FOR FURTHER
to integrate theory and practice in this field INFORMATION CONTACT:
• excellent communication skills and capacity Dr Lynette Longaretti,
to manage groups of people across multiple Director of Professional Practice (Acting)
contexts Telephone +61 3 5227 1493
lynette.longaretti@deakin.edu.au
• knowledge of current research in initial
teacher education
• ability to present research seminars and
contribute to research publications
• experience working as a productive member
of a practice-based research team.
CANDIDATES WILL HAVE
(DESIRABLE SELECTION CRITERIA):
•• knowledge, understanding and appreciation
of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
cultures and contemporary issues.
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ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXT ORGANISATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS TERM OF APPOINTMENT
The Site Director will report to the The appointee will be actively involved in 0.5EFT (36.45 hours per fortnight) and is
Executive Dean through the Director of teaching, research, industry partnerships, and fixed-term from 1 Jaunary 2020 until 31
Professional Practice. professional activity. The appointee will December 2021.
interact with staff within the School, the POSITION LOCATION
Faculty and with Academy Teaching staff. The
appointee will liaise regularly with the This position is located with the Ashwood
Professional Experience Office staff and Alliance, which is based at the Melbourne
students at all levels and across a range of Burwood Campus. Staff may be required to
courses. travel from time to time to and from campuses
to meet work requirements.
PROBATIONARY PERIOD
The University may require an academic staff
member who is offered a continuing or fixed
term appointment with the University to serve a
probation period of up to 36 months.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT
Working With Children Check.
PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS
Annual performance objectives and expected outcomes will be defined for this role in accordance
with the Minimum Standards and Typical Duties for Academic Levels (MSTDALs) and Faculty
Research Expectation Models (FREMs). Specific duties will be allocated with reference to the
applicable Workload Allocation Model (WAM). These documents are updated from time to
time and are available on request.
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OUR LOCATIONS
Deakin has five campuses, one in Burwood, Melbourne has been named the worlds’ most liveable city
for more than 5 years running*.
two in Geelong (Waterfront and Waurn Further information regarding our locations and relocating to
Ponds), one in Warrnambool and the vibrant Victoria can be found here:
Cloud Campus through which 20% of our Our locations
students study. Considering Relocation
Melbourne timelapse
Geelong/SurfCoast timelapse
*The Economist’s annual study
MELBOURNE BURWOOD CAMPUS
Melbourne Burwood Campus is Deakin’s thriving metropolitan
campus, attracting over 27,000 undergraduate and postgraduate
on-campus students. It boasts open and inviting spaces for
socialising and studying, innovative architecture, spacious
new buildings and wireless hotspots.
GEELONG WATERFRONT CAMPUS
Geelong Waterfront Campus is located on beautiful Corio Bay,
in the central business district of Geelong. Originally built as
woolstores in 1893, the buildings have been extensively renovated
to create a modern and impressive campus centre for over
4,500 students.
GEELONG WAURN PONDS CAMPUS
Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus is located on the western edge
of Geelong and is a thriving regional campus attracting over
7,000 undergraduate and postgraduate on-campus students.
It boasts open and inviting spaces for socialising and studying,
innovative architecture, spacious new buildings and wireless
hotspots. The campus features expansive landscaped grounds
and extensive sporting facilities.
WARRNAMBOOL CAMPUS
Warrnambool Campus is set on the banks of the picturesque
Hopkins River, close to local surf beaches and popular tourist
attractions. The Warrnambool Campus is a friendly, close-knit
community, with a personal and informal relationship between
staff and the students who study there.
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