Casual Tutor – UQ School of Economics

• School of Economics

• Casual Position

• (R-01346)

• Applications Close on 31 October 2022 at 11:00PM AEST

About this opportunity  

The successful appointees will undertake delivery of tutorials with associated preparation, student consultation and marking in first year, second year, third year and postgraduate economics courses.

This position is based at the St Lucia Campus and successful appointees must be available to attend on campus.

Casual Academic staff are remunerated according to the category of their duties, as detailed in UQ’s Enterprise Agreement and reiterated in this job profile.   

Casual Tutoring

Tutorial means any educational delivery described as a tutorial in a course or unit outline, or in an official timetable issued by the employer. A Casual Academic staff member may be required to deliver or present a tutorial (or equivalent delivery through other than face-to-face teaching mode) of a specified duration and relatedly provide non-contact duties in the nature of preparation, directly-associated and concurrent marking (see enterprise agreement), and student consultation.  These non-contact duties will be directly associated with, and arising from, the delivery of a specific tutorial.

Tutoring responsibilities may include (but are not limited to):

• Preparing and delivering theoretical and/or practical tutorials which are engaging, context-relevant and where possible, participative  

• Tutoring students in both face to face and online delivery modes as appropriate to the discipline and context

• Providing support to students, including, consultation, and assessment feedback

• Undertaking marking of assessment tasks, as directed by course coordinators, with hours for marking to be confirmed by School Administration staff prior to commencing marking. (Note: marking will be paid in addition to other tutorial duties.)

• Maintaining, and where possible improving, the quality of tutorials, as measured through evaluation instruments to meet industry and educational standards.

• Providing tutorial support for other positions during planned or unexpected absences.

• Understanding and applying University Rules relevant to teaching and learning practice.

• Maintaining class participation and attendance lists as required.

• Maintaining a high level of performance on evaluations by students.

• Attending meetings, induction sessions or required training sessions

Compliance

All casual academic staff are required to comply with legislation and University policy relevant to the duties undertaken, including but not exclusive to:

• The University’s Code of Conduct .

• Requirements of the Queensland occupational health and safety (OH&S) legislation and related OH&S responsibilities and procedures developed by the University or Institute/School.

• The adoption of sustainable practices in all work activities and compliance with associated legislation and related University sustainability responsibilities and procedures .

• Requirements of the Education Services  for Overseas Students Act 2000, the National Code 2007 and associated legislation, and related responsibilities and procedures developed by the University.

 About the School of Economics

UQ’s School of Economics is a leading provider of economics education in Australia and ranks in the top 50 among Economics departments worldwide for its research.

Located on the St Lucia campus as part of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, the School is home to more than 1800 domestic and international students, 17 professional staff and 70 active teaching and research staff. Its accomplished scholars claim a large share of Australia’s economics honours, national teaching awards, competitive research grants, fellowships, publications and media coverage. The School also has an established research centre and an active seminar and visitor program, providing exposure to researchers from around the world.

About You

Applicants should possess strong academic background in economics at UQ achieving a GPA of 6.0 or better in economics courses.

The candidate must have completed at least 2-3 years of undergraduate study, including 16 units (8 courses) of ECON-coded courses, OR at least one semester full time of postgraduate study, including  8 units (4 courses) of ECON-coded courses. 

Economics Honours and PhD candidates are encouraged to apply. 

What we can offer  

This is a Casual position. The casual hourly rate is $47.36 per hour, plus super.

For further information about UQ’s benefits, please visit Why Work at UQ  and review The University of Queensland’s Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2018-2021 .  

 Questions?  

To discuss this role please contact Marie Taylor at [email protected] . 

For application queries, please contact [email protected]  stating the job reference number in the subject line.  

 Want to apply?  

All applicants must supply the following documents:  

• Cover letter addressing the About You section

• Resume  

• Most recent academic study report

 To ensure your application is considered, you must apply via the UQ Careers portal by the job closing deadline. Applications received via other channels, including direct email, will not be accepted.  

Induction and training

Tutor Training Day will be held on Friday 17th February, 2023.  Detailed information will be provided to successful applicants. Attending this training is a condition of appointment for successful applicants.  If you cannot attend, you cannot be appointed.  Issues covered at the Training Day include tutor duties and responsibilities, teaching strategies, School facilities, Occupational Health and Safety, teaching evaluations and administrative matters such as timesheets and pay.  A tutor manual will be provided.  You will also be required to attend a follow-up training session in approximately teaching week five.  You will be paid to attend both training sessions.

 Other Information  

 You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.   

We value diversity and inclusion, and actively encourage applications from those who bring diversity to the University. Our Diversity and Inclusion webpage  contains further information if you require additional support.

Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to [email protected] .