Position Number: 0064006
Location: Werribee Campus. Melbourne, Australia
Role type: Full time; Continuing
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Department/School: Melbourne Veterinary School
Salary (AUD): Level B: $119,231 - $141,581 p.a, plus 17% superannuation (pension)
- Provide high-quality teaching and clinical training in small animal diagnostic imaging, supporting the education of veterinary students.
- Collaborate with external veterinary providers to integrate academic teaching with practical clinical experience.
- Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families!
About the Role
The Lecturer, Small Animal Clinical Studies (Diagnostic Imaging), will play a pivotal role in providing exceptional teaching and clinical service at the University of Melbourne’s Melbourne Veterinary School.
Working within the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, this position will contribute to the education and learning of veterinary students, particularly in the area of small animal diagnostic imaging.
The Lecturer will be responsible for delivering teaching content, developing and conducting tutorials and workshops, and providing clinical teaching during student rotations. They will also actively participate in leadership and service within the University and broader community and collaborate with partnering veterinary practices to ensure the integration of academic and clinical experiences.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Deliver teaching and training content to all years of the DVM, in particular DVM4, developed for Melbourne Veterinary School by external educational providers (such as Animal Imaging Pty Ltd) and work closely with external providers to ensure a good working relationship.
- Participate in training provided by external educational providers to achieve the required levels of skills, knowledge and competency to successfully deliver externally provided educational and training materials and maintain currency.
- Make independent and innovative contributions to teaching and learning at all levels of the DVM including workplace-integrated learning in DVM4, which enhance student learning and experience.
- Work flexibly across clinical disciplines to provide support for DVM4 workplace integrated learning (core and track clinical rotations) through the provision of student inductions, clinical rounds, mentoring students, being a point of contact for students and staff, and collating and delivering formative and summative feedback to students.
- Deliver teaching and assessment in a variety of settings by conducting tutorials, lectures, practical demonstrations, seminars, computer-based learning exercises and laboratory-based workshops which may extend to individual consultations and provision of online resources.
- Provide excellent veterinary services to patients and clients, ensuring that clinical services meet the standards of national and international accreditation bodies.
Who We Are Looking For
You will work independently and as a member of a team with a wide diversity of backgrounds to deliver high-quality veterinary services as well as teaching outcomes.
Lecturers at the University of Melbourne are expected to have expertise in clinical professional practice and experience in scholarly activities enabling impactful publications and/or other scholarly outputs.
You will also have:
- An awarded Bachelor of Veterinary Sciences, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or equivalent veterinary degree registrable in Victoria with at least two years relevant experience as a veterinarian.
- A post-graduate clinical qualification, or progress towards a post-graduate clinical qualification, in veterinary diagnostic imaging such as a Membership qualification (MANZCVS) or the RCVS Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice or equivalent.
- Demonstrated tertiary-level teaching experience in commercial veterinary practice or university settings with the potential or ability to teach innovative programs for learning at all levels, and under a variety of settings including online learning and curriculum course design, as well as academic mentoring to students.
- A scholarly approach to teaching as evidenced by demonstrated skills in teaching practice including analysis of learning needs, identification of appropriate approaches to teaching, developing ways to improve practice by obtaining and analysing feedback and maintaining currency with professional practice.
- Demonstrated experience in small animal veterinary clinical practice and proven ability to manage a challenging and varied caseload.
For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.
This role requires that the successful candidate must undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at the University. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
Your New Team – “Melbourne Veterinary School“
The Melbourne Veterinary School has a proud tradition of excellence in research, education, and leadership. The Melbourne Veterinary School has research strengths in animal diseases, zoonotic infectious diseases, production animal systems (including dairy and red meat) and animal welfare. The Melbourne Veterinary School provides the only professional entry veterinary medicine program in Victoria and covers a wide variety of undergraduate and postgraduate subjects across veterinary science with Australia’s premiere graduate Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program, which is nationally and internationally accredited by VSAAC, RCVS and the AVMA COE.
In January 2023, Greencross Pet Wellness Company opened the Greencross Veterinary Hospital at the Werribee campus, providing 24-hour specialist and emergency care for patients, along with clinical rotations for the University’s Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students.
The School is a central component of the Faculty of Science which has an outstanding international reputation for excellence and innovation in research, curriculum development and for links within industry, policymakers, other research institutes and the wider community - http://mvs.unimelb.edu.au/engage/clinical-services/veterinary-care-at-werribee
What We Offer You!
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page!
About the University of Melbourne
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We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact the employee listed on the first page of the Position Description found below, with an email containing your name and contact details for a confidential discussion. Please ensure your email is titled "Reasonable Adjustments Request".
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
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Join Us!
If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents:
- Resume
- Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
- The responses against the Selection Criteria^ (found in the Position Description)
^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
If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Anna Gradoboeva via email at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.
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Position Description
