Educational Developer (Discipline of Nursing)

• Employment Type: Full - time (35 hours a week)
• Duration: 4-month Fixed Term contract to cover a short-term need. 
• Remuneration: $113k - $123k base (+17% super, annual leave loading)
• Location: Randwick, Sydney  

About the role  

This position is based in the School of Population Health and provides leadership and support to the curriculum design of the Graduate Entry Master of Nursing Program, due to commence in 2028. The Graduate Entry Master of Nursing Program will be the first nursing program delivered at UNSW. The Educational Developer will draw on their understanding of aligning curriculum with accreditation standards and pedagogical frameworks to contribute to the curriculum design, specifically the theoretical underpinning of the program, the learning and the assessment approaches.

The Educational Developer will also support the development of an evaluation framework that measures the achievement of the program learning outcomes, including cultural capability. The Educational Developer will lead the curriculum mapping to ensure the program aligns with the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation standards.

Key skills and experience required:

• Relevant qualifications in health education with experience in curriculum development for higher education health programs that lead to professional registration.
• Evidence of providing effective leadership in identifying and developing areas for innovation and improvement of learning and teaching in accordance with strategic priorities and policy requirements.
• Demonstrated experience in designing evaluation frameworks that identify the capacity of an education program to achieve the program learning outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience in curriculum mapping for education health programs that lead to professional registration.
• Demonstrated experience in developing engaging and user-friendly course sites in learning management systems (e.g., Moodle, Canvas) including the production of interactive learning materials and activities utilising a range of appropriate educational technologies that enhance the student experience.
• Demonstrated effective project management including the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks/projects to achieve project outcomes within agreed timeframes.
• 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.
• Highly developed communication skills in building and maintaining effective relationships with diverse stakeholders, coupled with a strong client-focused service orientation and a proven track record of initiating and developing innovative solutions to problems.

Full details can be found in the position description.

How to apply:

Please click on Apply now to apply online. Applications should not be sent to the contact listed below. Please provide a resume and a separate cover letter addressing the key skills and experience for the role listed in the Position Description.

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:

• Confirmation of Aboriginality documentation
• 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.

Role enquiries:

Merita O'Connell, Talent Acquisition Partner

E:  merita.oconnell@unsw.edu.au    

Applications close: Sunday 12th July, before 11.30pm Sydney time.

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.