Job Description:

Job no: 0048993
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full time; Fixed-term for 24 months
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Department/School: Department of Anatomy and Physiology, School of Biomedical Sciences
Salary: UOM 6 – $89,182 - $96,536 p.a. 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 Department of Anatomy and Physiology

The Department of Anatomy and Physiology’s key research themes are neuroscience, metabolism and diabetes, muscle and cell biology.

The goal of the department is to remain at the forefront of scientific research aimed at understanding the structure and function of the human body in health and disease, employing novel and imaginative research methods. Our synergies in teaching extending beyond award programs to custom education programs focused on health professionals and industry.

About the Role

As Digital Learning Officer, you will be responsible for working with academic and professional staff in designing, developing and deploying digital and online learning resources that contribute to the teaching and learning program of the department.

The primary focus will be to design and develop resources to support new master’s coursework subjects and reengineering of undergraduate subjects within the Neuroscience major.

Responsibilities include:

• Designing and developing learning activities in blended and online modes in collaboration with relevant academic staff
• Developing video and interactive learning tools
• Contributing to curriculum review processes with the view of developing and managing online content
• Coordinating small to medium learning design projects to design, develop, implement, and review relevant resources

About You

You will have high level interpersonal skills, including the ability to liaise well with staff and students. Your excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills as well as demonstrated attention to detail will be vital to the role. You consistently deliver high standards of professional communication and work well as part of a team. You will be able to manage critical and competing priorities in a highly dynamic and flexible environment.

You will also have:

• A tertiary degree with a preference for Life science/STEMM education or a combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
• Relevant experience in contemporary educational design and development of digital learning resources for higher education
• Project management knowledge or experience with the demonstrated ability to set priorities, meet deadlines and to work on a number of small to medium-sized projects concurrently
• Experience in developing e-learning and adaptive learning resources with tools like Smart Sparrow/Kaltura/HTML5
• Experience with content-development platforms and scripting such as Unity, Blender, Python, Javascript, HTML5, or R

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].