2025 - Casual Academic Activities - The Centre for STEM Education and Innovation

Casual Opportunities – Centre for STEM Education and Innovation The Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology (SET) is a thriving centre of learning, teaching and research in a vast range of engineering and science schools and disciplines. The multidisciplinary hub develops future leaders, and actively partners with innovative industries to solve scientific problems of global significance. Many of its current academic staff are world leaders in their fields and graduates are highly regarded by employers. The Centre for Stem Education and Innovation (CSEI) brings together education and STEM discipline experts to lead the development and delivery of critical courses. Strategically placed within the University’s Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology, CSEI’s role is to create exciting education offerings for students by drawing on the wealth of expertise across the Faculty. Our undergraduate and postgraduate courses cover core engineering and technology subjects including Mechanics Technology, Systems and Complex Systems Engineering, Programming (Matlab, C and Excel), Business Management Studies, Research Methods, Communications and Critical Thinking. We are seeking dedicated and passionate casual staff to assist with the delivery of our Semester 1 undergraduate and postgraduate courses, semester commencing Monday 3 March 2025. Application Process:

• Please view the available courses through the application form, to determine what area of work offerings are being made available for individual courses (ie. other academic activity, marking etc).
• Ensure you meet the essential criteria:
  • Conferral of an undergraduate degree in a relevant field
  • Good technical knowledge of the key teaching components of the courses you are applying for
  • Excellent communication skills, including the ability to clearly explain technical information to students
  • Available and flexible to meet the minimum hourly/sessional requirements for the course
  • Able to work collegially to support excellent teaching within the School
  • Are an Australian citizen or possess eligible Australian working visa*

*Please note: Prospective employees are required to provide evidence of their Australian citizenship or working rights.

• Consider the desired criteria:
  • Conferral of a postgraduate degree in a relevant field
  • Teaching qualifications or formal training
  • Previous experience with casual work within the School
  • Demonstrated ability to educate or mentor students
  • Evidence of good student feedback in student evaluations
  • Evidence of good feedback from course coordinators
• To submit an Expression of Interest in casual hours, please click on the ‘Apply’ button below, provide the required information and attach your CV and relevant documentation.

Please note that there are limited opportunities available. The University may be required to change teaching modes on short notice. There may be restrictions on face-to-face interactions with students and staff and these possible conditions may change the casual teaching support required. If you do not receive further correspondence from us four (4) weeks after the commencement of the semester, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful on this occasion, however we encourage you to Express your interest for other opportunities including upcoming casual campaigns. If you require assistance or further information, please email our HR Team at hroperations@adelaide.edu.au Closing Date: Sunday 12 Jan 2025 @ 11.55pm The University of Adelaide is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Female applicants, people with a disability and/or and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. Casual