Full-Time, 5-Year Term with Substantive Ongoing Associate Professor Role
Campbelltown Campus
About Western
Western Sydney University is a modern, forward-thinking, research-led university, located at the heart of Australia’s fastest-growing and economically significant region, Western Sydney. Boasting 11 campuses in Sydney and campuses in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Surabaya, Indonesia – and more than 200,000 alumni, 50,000 students and 3,500 staff, the University has 12 Schools with an array of well-designed programs and degrees carefully structured to meet the demands of future industry.
About the School
The School of Health Sciences is educating tomorrow's graduates in an environment that is contemporary, challenging, and adaptive to a rapidly evolving world. Our teaching programs are intrinsically interdisciplinary and cover a broad range of professional disciplines in the clinical and non-clinical health sciences, and in sport-related disciplines. These areas are underpinned by a strong focus on research and research-led teaching, which often involves partnerships with a range of external organisations. Our programs include undergraduate degrees, Honours degrees, coursework Master’s programs, and higher degree research programs (Masters and PhD).
This role teaches into our foundation health sciences degrees, as well as consultancy to School of Health Sciences, researcher and research programs.
About You and the Role
We are seeking a forward thinking, dynamic, and innovative scholar to take on a role at the level of Associate Professor (Level D) and provide general and high-level academic leadership within the physiotherapy field.
This position requires expertise and experience in broad areas of physiotherapy education and specific experience in one or more sub-discipline areas of physiotherapy.
The Associate Professor in Physiotherapy is involved in a range of academic activities including the further development, implementation, and teaching of the physiotherapy program and will be expected to conduct research (including gaining nationally recognised research grants), and supervise undergraduate (Honours) and postgraduate (Masters and PhD) students in their area of expertise. The appointee will contribute to further building our physiotherapy research, will work closely with research and teaching staff in the wider School of Health Sciences, and will be encouraged to develop collaborations with units across the wider University. This position will aim to further enhance relevant relationships external to the University, including for clinical placements.
The appointee will be based at the Campbelltown Campus, but multi-campus activities requiring travel between campuses and clinical sites will be required.
Culture
Western Sydney University highly values equity and inclusiveness. We have a proud history of doing so and consider this an important part of our social and civic responsibilities as a University. We strive to contribute to tackling inequalities and promoting wellbeing within our own institution, the Greater Western Sydney region, nationally and internationally. If you share our passion for creating a more equitable and inclusive world, and if you are ready to contribute to meaningful change, join us in our mission to promote equity, inclusiveness, and wellbeing.
Benefits and Perks
• 17% superannuation
• Inclusive culture
• Access to a range of employee benefits including salary packaging options and a variety of savings and discounts on a range of goods and services
If this sounds like an opportunity for you, we want to hear from you! Apply now ensuring you carefully address each of the selection criteria in your application. Please review the position description for further information through the apply link.
Remuneration Package: Academic Level D $197,077 to $216,457 p.a. (comprising Salary of $166,986 to $183,550 p.a., plus Superannuation and Leave Loading) with a University-wide 2.9% pay rise in October 2024
Position Enquiries: Professor Sarah Lewis, Dean - School of Health Sciences, email
[email protected] Recruitment Enquiries: The Recruitment Team can be contacted 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday via email
[email protected] Closing Date: 8:30pm AEST, Sunday 4 August 2024
Immigration Sponsorship
Employer Visa sponsorship will be provided if required.
Note - Only those applications submitted via the WSU online recruitment system will be accepted. No Recruitment Agency applications will be accepted
