Lecturer in Crop Science (Horticulture) Lecturer in Crop Science (Horticulture)
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Lecturer in Crop Science (Horticulture) Lecturer in Crop Science (Horticulture) School: Environmental and Rural Science Faculty: Science, Agriculture, Business and Law Position Number: 0000014581 Employment Type: Continuing Location: Armidale NSW Reports to: Head of School ERS Salary Range: $ 98,564 to $ 116,814 per annum (Level B) plus 17% employer superannuation. Visa Requirements: Applicants must have on-going full-time work rights (UNE will not provide sponsorship for this position) Additional Information: To discuss this opportunity, please contact Associate Professor Chris Guppy, Convenor, Agronomy and Soil Science, phone +61 2 6773 3567, email [email protected] University of New England The School The University of New England (UNE), Armidale is a Environmental and Rural Science (ERS) is a research- regionally based, globally networked university that intensive School that attracts outside and internal is renowned for the quality of its student experience competitive funding to support research at the and the excellence of its research specialisations. UNE leading edge of agricultural, ecological and biological pioneered teaching to external students making it the research nationally and internationally. The School most experienced provider of distance and innovative spans seven disciplines: Agronomy and Soil Science, online education. Currently there are over 26,000 Animal Science, Botany, Earth Sciences, Ecosystem students (84% of whom are distance/online students) Management, Genetics and Zoology. and approximately 1,200 academic and general staff. The UNE decadal strategic plan 2021-2030, Future Fit, About the Role has been developed to guide the University to deliver As a Lecturer in Crop Science (Horticulture) you on its enduring vision to support the aspirations of will contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate individuals in communities, and communities within coursework teaching, and higher degree research regions, in a digital age. student supervision in the Agronomy and Soil Science Future Fit 2021 - 2030 discipline. You will be actively publishing high-quality and high-impact research and will engage with external The Faculty stakeholders to attract research funding to further the University’s research strengths in the area of sustainable The Faculty of Science, Agriculture, Business and Law plant production and horticultural science with a focus (SABL) is an innovative collaboration of scientists, on controlled environments. You will be required to researchers, and academics designed to deliver maintain scholarly, research and professional activities outstanding education and practical learning. The relevant to the discipline in support of UNE’s published Faculty consists of over 700 staff and postgraduate plans and priorities and to perform administrative duties students with international reach and active industry and service, outreach and engagement roles appropriate collaborations with partners across Asia, the Indo- to the level and expertise of the appointment. Pacific and Africa. Teaching and learning in Agriculture, Environmental Science, Biomedical Science, Science Teaching duties will include the delivery and ongoing and Technology, Economics, Business and Law enable development of coursework materials aimed at unique opportunities to build both deep domain- undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students specific and broad trans-disciplinary knowledge; in both online and on-campus delivery modes, consolidate real-world experience with higher- covering aspects of crop management and horticultural education skills, and extend undergraduate expertise production, including in controlled environments, as with globally recognised discipline mastery that well as more general agronomy and plant science accelerates careers and demonstrates value in an topics. You will also be required to attract and supervise ever-changing world. The Faculty’s vision, mission Honours, postgraduate coursework and higher degree and aspirations are outlined in the Faculty of Science, research students and build a student research group Agriculture, Business and Law Strategic Plan 2019-2025 for which you act as primary supervisor. Key Responsibilities How you will be assessed for the role Teaching and Supervision The UNE Core Capability Framework describes six 1. Conduct lectures, tutorials, practical classes, core capabilities for all staff at UNE. Your merit will be student field excursions and intensive schools assessed based on the demonstration of all or most of the following UNE core capabilities. 2. Design and develop subject material for online and on-campus delivery in keeping with discipline and • Shapes and Supports Strategy industry directions • Leads and is Open to Change 3. Act as unit coordinator and manage units and • Acts with Courage and Integrity student engagement through the learning • Delivers and Achieves Results management system (currently Moodle) • Develops and Maintains Relationships 4. Provide high quality instruction and support to coursework undergraduate and postgraduate • Communicates with Influence students You will also need to exhibit the knowledge, educational 5. Conduct marking and assessment requirements, skills and experience attributes required for the position. 6. Supervise research projects of Honours, special topic, coursework Masters and higher degree research (HDR) students To Apply Your application should be comprised of: Research and Scholarship 1-2 page cover letter outlining who you are, your 7. Undertake and publish independent research of high 1. strengths and qualifications, and why you are quality, impact and engagement interested in the role at UNE; 8. Collaborate with national and international A current resume containing details of 3 referees. At colleagues, including industry partners 2. least 1 referee should have a thorough knowledge of 9. Apply for competitive external funding, including your work over the past 2 years as your manager or category 1 funding (e.g. Australian Research Council, supervisor; agricultural research and development corporations 3. Responses to the selection criteria below explaining and industry) how you best meet these requirements. Your Academic Leadership/Service examples should be based on previous 10. Liaise effectively with internal and external networks performance/experience and you should clearly to foster collaboration, innovation and a positive explain your level of involvement in the example culture activity, what you have done, how, why, with whom and what the outcomes were. 11. Engage with disciplinary and professional communities to establish beneficial partnerships and take an active role in the School and discipline to enhance progress towards stated objectives 12. Participate in outreach and engagement activities Note: It is not the intention of the position statement to limit the scope or accountabilities of the position but to highlight the key responsibilities of the position. The responsibilities listed above may be altered in accordance with the changing requirements of the role. Selection Criteria* Knowledge & 1. PhD in plant science, preferably in horticultural crop management (physiology Education and/or nutrition and/or pathology) or controlled environment cropping or relevant discipline Occupation Specific 2. Demonstrated experience in tertiary level teaching and student research supervision relevant to plant science, including evidence of a commitment to best-practice teaching and a willingness to adopt new teaching methods in response to student needs in both on-campus and online modes. 3. Demonstrated research capacity, including a record of recent, high-impact publications relevant to plant science, and evidence of success in applying for and obtaining external competitive research funding Core Capabilities relevant to the Role Shapes and supports 4. Demonstrated innovative approach to industry and cross-institutional strategy collaboration to maximise the quality, impact and engagement of strategically Develops and aligned research. maintains relationships 5. Excellent interpersonal and engagement skills with demonstrated ability to Communicates with perform effectively within a team and develop beneficial internal and external influence professional relationships Acts with courage and 6. Demonstrated ability to manage self and take responsibility for achieving integrity collective outcomes, team welfare and a positive culture. Delivers and achieves 7. Demonstrated ability to recognise, manage and overcome challenges in a results collaborative and inclusive environment Leads and is open to change Desirable Criteria 8. Experience in horticultural crop management or controlled environment cropping 9. Experience in the delivery of tertiary level teaching to distance students via online teaching 10. Experience or training in leadership, people management and supporting staff and students Core Capabilities Leading Others (ACAD-B – ACAD-D, HEO8-HEO10) Shapes and Acts with Develops and Leads and is Delivers and Communicates Supports Courage and Maintains Open to Change Achieves Results with Influence Strategy Integrity Relationships Shapes and Leads change Acts in the best Delivers intended Establishes Considers drives long term and models interests of the results achieving rapport with differing views of strategies in behaviour University and excellence diverse groups others and works Definition response to the that embraces takes personal in outcomes and harnesses constructively to changing nature innovation