CENTRE FOR EARLY LEARNING IN MEDICINE/TE POKAPU AUROROTANGA
OTAGO MEDICAL SCHOOL/TE KURA HAUORA O OTAKOU
Te Pokapu Aurorotanga/Centre for Early Learning in Medicine (CELM) at Otago Medical School are recruiting for 2025 Teaching Fellow/Professional Practice Fellows in our Early Learning in Medicine (ELM) programme, based in Dunedin.
About our team/ Mo te tima
Staff in the CELM, along with staff in the Dunedin School of Medicine (DSM) and School of Biomedical Sciences (BMS), are responsible for teaching in years 2 & 3 of the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB) Programme. ELM consists of a series of modules that utilise lecture, laboratory, tutorial, healthcare and community-based learning opportunities, covering a curriculum framework based on holistic models of care.
The role/Te mahi
As a Teaching Fellow/Professional Practice Fellow, you will be teaching second and third year MBChB students in the Early Learning in Medicine (ELM) programme. Applicants could teach into any or a combination of all three modules, depending on your qualifications and experience.
Key tasks include:
Preparing for and leading small group tutorials.
Facilitating learning.
Assisting with assessment, including providing feedback on both academic and professional development of students.
Skills and experience/Ka pukeka me ka wheako
These roles would be suited to health professionals, or pre-clinical/biomedical scientists who have a background in health education. Ideally applicants will have experience in teaching at an undergraduate level or in clinical environments.
Successful candidates will have:
An understanding of, and commitment to, Te Tiriti O Waitangi in the University environment.
A student-centred approach that seeks to foster the strengths of each student.
A desire to embrace the diversity of the ELM student cohort.
Experience of, and commitment to the principles and practice of modern medical education.
A relevant biomedical science or health professional qualification.
An appreciation of the value of interdisciplinary teamwork and reflective practice.
An ability to work effectively with learning management systems (e.g. Moodle).
A high level of professionalism in all interactions with staff and students from differing academic and cultural backgrounds and at all levels of the institution.
Further details/Puroko
We have multiple part time, fixed term opportunities available based in Dunedin. Part time hours are available varying from 0.1 – 0.8 FTE a week, negotiable with successful candidates. These fixed term appointments will be from February – October 2025, with the potential for opportunities related to end of year assessments extending into November.
Successful candidates will be appointed as either a Teaching Fellow/Senior Teaching Fellow or Professional Practice Fellow/Senior Professional Practice Fellow, dependent on skills, qualifications, and experience. The University of Otago salary bands for a Teaching and Professional Practice Fellows are $70,069 to $96,058 per annum (pro-rata). The salary bands for a Senior Teaching and Professional Practice Fellow are $98,640 to $128,305 per annum (pro-rata).
You must have the right to live and work in New Zealand to apply for these positions. The University is committed to meeting its obligations under the Children Act 2014. Candidates who successfully make the final stages of the recruitment process will be required to undergo a safety check.
Application/Tono
To submit your application (including CV and cover letter) please click the apply button. Applications quoting reference number 2401826 will close on Friday, 6 December 2024.
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