- Employment Type: Full Time, 35 hours per week
- Duration: Fixed Term Until 30 April 2028
- Remuneration: Professional Level 7 $113,926 + 17% super+ annual leave loading
- Location: Kensington Campus, New South Wales.
- Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must hold unrestricted work rights to be considered for this position.
Position Summary
The Educational Designer / Technologist works collaboratively with academic staff within the Medicine Program Redesign (MPR) team to design, develop, implement, evaluate, and enhance courses and programs that support high-quality student learning experiences. The role focuses on applying evidence-based pedagogical approaches and technology-enhanced learning strategies to create engaging online and blended learning environments within Medicine & Health programs.
The position is responsible for supporting curriculum innovation through the use of Learning Management Systems and educational technologies, as well as developing engaging multimedia learning resources including video, audio, and other digital content. This includes managing all stages of multimedia production from planning and recording through to editing and post-production.
The role also involves advising academic staff on curriculum design, assessment strategies, course evaluation, and the integration of innovative technologies to improve teaching practices and student outcomes. In addition, the Educational Designer / Technologist contributes to professional development initiatives, workshops, and collaborative networks that promote best practice in learning and teaching across the faculty.
Some key skills required:
- Relevant qualifications in education and technology with experience in the development of technology-enabled learning, teaching and/or curriculum for higher education; or an equivalent level of knowledge gained through any other combination of education, training and/or experience.
- Demonstrated experience in the use of web-based learning management systems (such as Moodle, OpenLearning or Canvas), authoring tools (such as Articulate 360, H5P), and other educational technologies & media to create interactive and innovative blended and online learning environments for students.
- Proficient in end-to-end media production, including high-quality educational videos, podcasts, and interactive media. Experienced with video editing software (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite) and audio editing tools (e.g., Audacity, Adobe Audition).
- Demonstrated experience in effectively supporting academic staff to design, develop and implement learning and assessment strategies that align with the course outcomes.
- Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent projects with proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Experience in organising, designing, delivering and evaluating professional learning workshops for staff in both face-to-face and online formats, including the development of resources and guides to support self- directed learning.
- Demonstrated experience in student-centred, technology-enabled learning design and the effective use of pedagogically appropriate learning and teaching strategies to produce quality, personalised curriculum.
- Proven technical support and problem-solving skills, and ability to apply current operational knowledge in the use of a range of educational technology platforms, tools and development software.
- Excellent digital skills in using the Microsoft Office suite including Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Teams and Power Platform (Power BI, Automate, Apps). Demonstrated use of Power Apps for teaching contexts would be highly regarded.
- Strong service orientation and ‘client’ focus coupled with high-level problem-solving skills and demonstrated ability to exercise initiative to pursue and develop innovative solutions while establishing and maintaining effective collaborative professional relationships with staff at all levels.
Please refer to the position description for full details.
Benefits and Culture:
UNSW offer a competitive salary and access to a plethora of UNSW-perks including:
- Career development opportunities
- 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments
- 10 days paid cultural leave per year
- Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
- Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)
More information on the great staff benefits and culture can be found here
How to Apply:
To be considered for this role, you must address the Selection Criteria which are outlined in the “Skills and Experience” section of the position description. Applications that do not address these criteria will not be considered.
For more information, refer to the Position Description available on JOBS@UNSW.
Make each day matter with a meaningful career at UNSW. Submit your application including your resume & cover letter online before Wednesday 10th June at 11:55pm.
Please Note: If your application is shortlisted for an interview, then you will be asked to provide your educational design and development portfolio prior to the interview and deliver an 8-minute presentation highlighting your skills, experience, and accomplishments in educational development.
Pre-Employment Checks
Aligned with UNSW’s focus on cultivating a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.
These pre-employment checks may include a combination of some of the following checks: -
- National and International Criminal history checks
- Entitlement to work and ID checks
- Working With Children Checks
- Completion of a Gender-Based Violence Prevention Declaration
- Verification of relevant qualifications
- Verification of relevant professional membership
- Employment history and reference checks
- Financial responsibility assessments/checks.
- Medical Checks and Assessments
Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.
Get in Touch:
Aarti
a.aarti@unsw.edu.au
Talent Acquisition Associate
Please apply through the application portal and not via the contact above.
UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.
