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FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE: FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE:
ASSOCIATE LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL A) LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL B)
(APPROVED: December 2009) (APPROVED: December 2009)
Qualifications The entry qualifications of an Associate Lecturer vary Qualifications Appointment or promotion to a Lecturer position would
greatly, ranging from those who have completed an normally require completion of a research higher
honours degree to those who have completed a PhD degree, and where this not a PhD, at least substantial
degree and possess extensive experience. This means progress toward a doctoral degree.
that within the Level A category, there are at least two
levels of duties and expectations of performance based on
the qualifications, skills and experience of the staff member. Variations to this requirement in particular Schools are
as follows:
Variations to this requirement in particular Schools are as
follows: School of Education: Appointment or promotion to a
Lecturer position would require holding or working
towards a higher degree in Education or allied
discipline.
Flinders Business School: Normally requires a higher
degree in a business related discipline.
School of Humanities: For staff whose responsibilities are School of Humanities: For staff whose responsibilities
principally concerned with professional practice or creative are principally concerned with professional practice or
arts, evidence of independent or professional work which creative arts, evidence of independent or professional
has recognised professional standing and can be work which has recognised professional standing and
considered equivalent may be an acceptable alternative to a can be considered equivalent may be an acceptable
research higher degree. alternative to a research higher degree.
School of Computer Science, Engineering and School of Computer Science, Engineering and
Mathematics: An Associate Lecturer in Computing Mathematics: A Lecturer in Computing Science/IT will
Science/IT will normally have completed four years of normally have advanced qualifications or recognised
tertiary study in the relevant discipline and/or have significant experience in the relevant discipline area. A
equivalent qualifications and/or professional experience. A position at this level will normally require a doctoral
position at this level will normally require an honours degree qualification or equivalent accreditation and standing.
or higher qualifications.
The Flinders Law School: A coursework higher
degree, or evidence of independent or professional
work considered to be of an equivalent standard may be
an acceptable alternative to a research higher degree.
Academic Profile (Levels A and B) 1
FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE: FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE:
ASSOCIATE LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL A) LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL B)
(APPROVED: December 2009) (APPROVED: December 2009)
Qualifications School of Medicine: A BMBS or equivalent degree may be Qualifications School of Medicine: For other than medically
(cont) an acceptable alternative for clinical academic staff. (cont) qualified applicants, a coursework qualification or
equivalent accreditation and standing may be an
acceptable alternative to a research higher degree.
Medically qualified applicants who are undertaking
clinical practice require a Fellowship of a recognised
Professional Medical College or higher clinical
qualification or, in exceptional circumstances,
extensive relevant professional experience and
recognised professional standing may be acceptable
as an alternative.
(NB: Fellowship of a Professional Medical College
requires at least six years of professional training and
may include some research training and experience. It
is considered equivalent to a PhD at Lecturer level in
recognition of the time and effort to achieve the
professional qualification.)
School of Nursing and Midwifery: For staff with academic
status, a BN or equivalent degree may be an acceptable
alternative.
*
School of Political and International Studies :
Normally require completion of a PhD. Alternatively,
some combination of an almost-complete PhD and/or a
good Masters degree and/or publications.
School of International Studies (Flinders Asia
Centre [previously Asian Studies and Languages]):
In addition to the generic qualifications criteria, a good
command of at least one Asian language is desirable.
School of Social and Policy Studies (Flinders
Institute of Public Policy and Management):
Normally require completion of a relevant postgraduate
qualification or equivalent research or management or
policy experience deemed to be appropriate.
*
Applies to academic staff in this former School who, with effect from 1/1/10, have transferred to either the School of International Studies or School of Social and Policy Studies.
Academic Profile (Levels A and B) 2
FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE: FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE:
ASSOCIATE LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL A) LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL B)
(APPROVED: December 2009) (APPROVED: December 2009)
Qualifications School of Psychology: A PhD is an essential
(cont) requirement.
Student Learning Centre: A research higher degree,
a coursework higher degree or a professional higher
degree is normally required.
Teaching The activities in which a staff member could be expected to Teaching The activities in which a staff member could be
be involved, and provide evidence of, include but are not expected to be involved, and provide evidence of,
limited to: include but are not limited to:
preparing and delivering lectures and seminars, with experience in the delivery of teaching, including
indications of the skill, quality and effectiveness as evidence of the types of teaching undertaken, with
evidenced by Student Evaluations of Teaching, indications of the skill, quality, and effectiveness as
supervisor, peers; evidenced by Student Evaluations of Teaching,
tutorials, practical classes, demonstrations, workshops, supervisor, peers;
student field excursions, clinical sessions and/or studio
sessions, with evidence of the skill, quality and
effectiveness;
the development of an explicit teaching philosophy (i.e. the development of an explicit teaching philosophy
approach to teaching); (i.e. approach to teaching);
developing topic material (including study guides) with initiation and development of topic material;
appropriate guidance from the topic or course development of study guides;
coordinator;
supervision of students; supervision of the program of study of honours
students and postgraduate students engaged in
higher degree programs is desirable;
supervision of students in work-based education
settings i.e. clinical, professional settings;
teaching awards; teaching awards;
acting as topic coordinator, where appropriate, provided involvement in topic/course coordination;
that the skills and experience demonstrate this capacity;
consultation with students;
marking and assessment primarily connected with
topics in which the staff member teaches;
producing teaching materials for students for whom the
staff member has responsibility;
reflective/responsive teaching, i.e. appropriate
response to feedback;
Academic Profile (Levels A and B) 3
FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE: FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE:
ASSOCIATE LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL A) LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL B)
(APPROVED: December 2009) (APPROVED: December 2009)
Teaching Teaching teaching which is informed by current research and
(cont) (cont) practice in the substantive area of the applicant's
discipline/field;
new approaches to the preparation and delivery of
teaching e.g. multi-media, on-line, web-based,
work-based education;
participating in international teaching delivery or significant role in international teaching delivery or
collaboration; collaboration;
undertaking on-campus teaching or student support in significant role in on-campus teaching or student
the area of internationalisation. support in the area of internationalisation.
In the case of the following Schools, other requirements, In the case of the following Schools, other
activities and/or evidence with respect to teaching may also requirements, activities and/or evidence with respect to
include: teaching may also include:
School of Medicine: School of Medicine:
participation in the provision of accredited post participation in the provision of accredited post-
graduate vocational education programs of graduate vocational education programs of
Professional Medical Colleges; Professional Medical Colleges.
a clinical academic is expected to be involved in
bedside teaching. School of Nursing and Midwifery:
evidence of continued involvement in a clinical or
health-related speciality or clinical field of research,
if relevant.
Student Learning Centre: Student Learning Centre:
the effectiveness of 1:1 teaching as evidenced by the the effectiveness of 1:1 teaching as evidenced by
results of the Student Learning Centre Individual the results of the Study Skills Centre Individual
Student Evaluation of Teaching Form (ISET) is an Student Evaluation of Teaching Form (ISET) is an
acceptable alternative to SETs; acceptable alternative to SETs;
evidence of the presentation of lectures/seminars/ evidence of the presentation of lectures/ seminars/
workshops for students, at the request of Schools or workshops for students, at the request of Schools
Faculties, on aspects of teaching and learning. or Faculties, on aspects of teaching and learning.
School of Theology:
involvement in the training of field education
program supervisors.
Academic Profile (Levels A and B) 4
FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE: FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE:
ASSOCIATE LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL A) LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL B)
(APPROVED: December 2009) (APPROVED: December 2009)
Research and/ A staff member should prepare this section of her/his Research and/ A staff member should prepare this section of
or Creative report/application on the basis of research activity and/or or Creative her/his report/application on the basis of research
Activity creative activity. Activity activity and/or creative activity.
The kinds of evidence that applicants may provide include The kinds of evidence that applicants may provide
but are not limited to: include but are not limited to:
Research Research
Research activity: Research activity:
description of actual research activity; description of actual research activity;
grant applications submitted, grants and other funding grant applications submitted, grants received from
attracted; both traditional and non-traditional sources;
research projects; ability to initiate and to resource a research project
(with external funding where appropriate);
limited number of publications (includes conference publications (includes books, chapters in books,
papers, refereed and non-refereed journal articles, refereed and non-refereed journal articles);
book(s) and book chapter(s), translations, film/play
reviews);
papers published or presented at conferences in published conference papers;
association with research and/or higher degree work;
research collaborations or contributions to research significant role in collaborative research projects;
groups;
participating in international research collaborations. significant role in international research
collaborations.
participation in research seminars; participation in research seminars;
membership of and activities related to professional membership of and activities related to
bodies, etc; professional bodies, etc;
research reports which demonstrate original
observations;
contributions to reports and submissions to
government or other agencies drawing on
knowledge of discipline;
approved patents, including any funding received
in lodging and/or in commercial application of
patents.
PhDs recently completed or submitted.
Academic Profile (Levels A and B) 5
FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE: FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE:
ASSOCIATE LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL A) LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL B)
(APPROVED: December 2009) (APPROVED: December 2009)
Research and/ Scholarly standing in the area of research: Research and/ Scholarly standing in the area of research:
or Creative or Creative
Activity
some experience in refereeing articles in scholarly Activity
some experience in refereeing articles in scholarly
(cont) journals; (cont) journals;
invitation to apply for non-traditional research funding. invitation to apply for non-traditional research
funding;
some experience in examining higher degree
theses and/or external examination of Honours
theses;
citations;
invitation to referee grant applications from
national agencies.
Creative activity: Creative Activity:
Details of degree of originality, level of competence and
recognition by peers for the work should also be addressed.
contribution to exhibitions at the state/national level; exhibitions (at the state/national/international
level);
original performance as an individual or part of a group. original professional performances (include both
live and screen performances);
ability to initiate and resource a creative activity
project (with external funding where appropriate);
significant role in collaborative creative activity
projects;
publications (include translations which may take
the form of written work, videos and CD ROM);
production of new works of fine arts;
critique or review of an article/ play/ film which
offers a new or original interpretation to the
article/ play/ film;
curating exhibitions.
Scholarly standing in the area of creative activity:
some experience in refereeing articles in
scholarly journals;
some experience in examining higher degree
theses;
citations.
Academic Profile (Levels A and B) 6
FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE: FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE:
ASSOCIATE LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL A) LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL B)
(APPROVED: December 2009) (APPROVED: December 2009)
Research and/ In the case of the following Schools, other requirements,
or Creative activities and/or evidence may also include:
Activity School of Medicine:
(cont)
for a non-clinical staff member, evidence of research
activity should include publications arising from
Honours, Masters or other degree or other research
activities;
clinical staff should demonstrate that they have started
to engage in research.
A lesser expectation in research output for those with
medical qualifications, assumes that a proportion of their
week is occupied with clinical practice. In those cases,
where a medically qualified person is not engaged in clinical
work, expectations regarding research output would be
increased to coincide with those required for a non-clinical
staff member.
Administration The activities in which a staff member could be expected to Administration The activities in which a staff member could be
(Including be involved, and provide evidence of, include but are not (including expected to be involved, and provide evidence of,
Service to the limited to: Service to the include but are not limited to:
University) University)
attendance at School/departmental and/or Faculty a range of administrative functions related to the
meetings and/or membership of a limited number of teaching of individual topics, and indications or
committees; evidence of the potential for wider responsibilities
related to the teaching function. These include
limited administrative functions primarily connected with participation in School/department and/or Faculty
topics in which the staff member teaches. meetings and committees and might involve an
active role in occasional working parties, or other
functional responsibilities within the School/
department, e.g. student counselling;
liaison with industry and community agencies to
establish work-based, professional and clinical
placements as part of academic programs;
effective and efficient performance in carrying out
these administrative functions;
working with other staff in areas of collective
responsibility.
Academic Profile (Levels A and B) 7
FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE: FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE:
ASSOCIATE LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL A) LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL B)
(APPROVED: December 2009) (APPROVED: December 2009)
Administration In the case of the following Schools, other requirements, Administration In the case of the following Schools, other
(Including activities and/or evidence with respect to administration and (Including requirements, activities and/or evidence with respect
Service to the service to the University may also include: Service to the to administration and service to the University may
University University also include:
(cont) (cont)
School of Medicine: School of Medicine:
clinical staff are expected to be participating in clinical for clinical academics, participation in clinical
services at least at Registrar or equivalent level. service at least at junior consultant or equivalent
level and/or co-ordination of in-service
undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching is
expected;
participation in teaching or clinical service
administration may be an acceptable example of
administrative function;
for non-clinical academics, a demonstrated
capacity to administer personal research programs
is expected.
The difference in expectation with regard to administration The difference in expectation with regard to
between clinical academics (medically qualified) and non- administration between clinical academics (medically
medically qualified staff relates to the difference in their qualified) and non-medically qualified staff relates to
work content and professional lives. For some activities, the difference in their work content and professional
Flinders-linked teaching hospitals may be treated as lives. For some activities, Flinders-linked teaching
equivalent to the University for the purposes of hospitals may be treated as equivalent to the
administration/service; other activities in Flinders Medical University for the purposes of administration/service;
Centre or other affiliated health services and institutions other activities in Flinders Medical Centre or other
may be more appropriately listed under professional health services and affiliated institutions may be more
performance. appropriately listed under professional performance.
Student Learning Centre: Student Learning Centre:
the design and/or presentation of teaching programs the design and/or presentation of teaching
focussing on student learning in higher education programs focussing on student learning in
which can be contracted to agencies in the University higher education which can be contracted to
or externally. agencies in the University or externally.
School of Theology:
evidence of contribution to the administration of
the Adelaide College of Divinity and its
member colleges is expected.
Academic Profile (Levels A and B) 8
FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE: FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE:
ASSOCIATE LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL A) LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL B)
(APPROVED: December 2009) (APPROVED: December 2009)
Professional The activities in which a staff member could be expected Professional The activities in which a staff member could be
Performance to be involved, and provide evidence of, include but are Performance expected to be involved, and provide evidence of,
(including not limited to: (including include but are not limited to:
Service to the Service to the
Community)
professional activity of relevance to the Community)
professional activity of relevance to the
School/department within the wider community, e.g. School/department within the wider community, e.g.
involvement with relevant community groups, membership of and contributions to
professional organisations, government or government bodies, community groups or
private sector organisations e.g. membership of professional organisations;
professional organisations, external liaison participation in activities for secondary
groups; schools involving promotion of the
department's interests, such as Year 12
student conferences, contributions to in-
service programs for teachers, Open Days.
attendance at conferences/workshops; active conference and/or workshop participation,
i.e. involvement beyond role of attendance such
as through presentation of papers; participation in
discussion panels, or assistance with conference/
workshop organisation;
consultancy or advisory work undertaken outside the involvement in professional consultancy work for
University. community, government or private sector
organisations;
contribution to the development and provision of
continuing education programs;
development of mutually beneficial and
collaborative relationships with industry,
community and professional organisations.
In the case of the following Schools, other
requirements, activities and/or evidence with respect
to professional performance and service to the
community may also include:
Academic Profile (Levels A and B) 9
FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE: FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE:
ASSOCIATE LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL A) LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL B)
(APPROVED: December 2009) (APPROVED: December 2009)
Professional School of Medicine:
Performance evidence of professional activity may also
(including include early committee work for hospitals,
Service to the
health services, postgraduate colleges or other
Community)
(cont) professional bodies;
interactions with lay organisations/media.
School of Nursing and Midwifery:
for staff with academic status, contribution to
policy development.
Academic Profile (Levels A and B) 10
