Academic Director, FMHHS Indigenous Health Education and Research Unit

at  Macquarie University

PRIMARY DETAIL

• Salary Package: from Level D $175,731 - $193,296 per annum or Level E from

• $215,440 to $225,625 per annum + 17% superannuation and annual leave loading

• Position Type: Full-time, continuing

Location: Macquarie University, Wallumattagal Campus, Dharug land, North Ryde, Sydney, Australia
This is an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identified position. To perform this role, it is essential that the person who holds the role be an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person. It is a genuine occupational requirement under section 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 that applicants are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
The Role
The Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences (FMHHS) is seeking an Academic Director to lead and build an empowered Indigenous Health Education and Research Unit within the Faculty. The Unit will drive the embedment of Indigenous perspectives across the faculty’s medicine, health profession, and psychology education courses, provide support to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students enrolled in those courses, lead the Faculty’s engagement with Indigenous communities, and lead or support research relevant to Indigenous peoples’ health. The position will be located within the newly created Faculty Centre for Health Education and Training, will report to the Executive Dean, and will serve on the Faculty Executive Committee as a member of the senior leadership team.
About Us
The FMHHS at Macquarie University fosters a values-based culture of innovation and creativity to achieve excellence in teaching and to enhance the research performance of the University. We invest in developing the careers and wellbeing of our students and staff and expect all our leaders to live our values of Caring, Integrity, Teamwork, Ambition, Innovation, and Empowerment.
The Faculty is home to the University’s cross-disciplinary activities in the broad area of health and human sciences and practice and is a core part of Australia’s first fully integrated academic health sciences centre, MQ Health. With a purpose of Heal. Learn. Discover., MQ Health seeks to harness the power of collaboration to deliver person-centred clinical care, learning and research. The Faculty comprises six academic units, the Macquarie Medical School, the School of Psychological Sciences, the Department of Chiropractic, the Department of Health Sciences, the Department of Linguistics, and the Australian Institute of Health Innovation. Health education courses led from the Faculty include the Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Physiotherapy, Master of Chiropractic, Master of Clinical Audiology, Master of Public Health, Master of Speech and Language Pathology, Master degrees in Clinical Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology, Organisational Psychology and Professional Psychology, and Bachelor degrees in Clinical Science, Exercise and Sports Science, Psychology, and Speech and Hearing Sciences.
The successful applicant will be appointed within one of the Faculty’s schools or departments that aligns with their disciplinary background to provide a scholarly environment and intellectually supportive community. However, as the leader of the Faculty-level Unit for Indigenous Health Education and Research, the role will lead a group of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander staff who will work with all of the Faculty’s academic units and health education courses beyond their own discipline and department/school. In addition, the role will be supported by and work collaboratively with the University’s central
Walanga Muru
unit, and Ngarra Nuru, the University’s Office of the Pro-Vice Chancellor (Indigenous), both of which are strongly connected to Indigenous values, knowledges, and aspirations. As a member of this community, the role will support the implementation of the
Mudang-Dali To Live, Indigenous Connected Curriculum Framework.
About You
The successful applicant will be an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person with demonstrated leadership experience, and qualifications and experience in health practice, health education, or health-related research.
To Apply
To be considered for this position, please apply online by submitting your cv and a separate cover letter that demonstrates how you meet the following selection criteria:

Essential Criteria:

• Primary qualifications in a health-related field such as medicine, nursing, physiotherapy or other allied health profession, psychology, public health, or a related area
• PhD, or be currently enrolled and on track to complete a PhD within two years of appointment in a relevant discipline
• Demonstrated understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander values, perspectives, connections and knowledges that will contribute to an academic environment from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander standpoints
• Strong vision for embedding Indigenous perspectives in education and research
• Deep understanding and experience of high-quality teaching, including the preparation of teaching and course material, delivering lectures and tutoring
• Ability to support and mentor Indigenous students in medicine, health professions, and psychology programs
• Ability to foster a research culture that prioritises and respects Indigenous knowledge systems
• Previous experience of leadership, preferably within the education sector
• Proven record of work with and for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities demonstrating good relations
• A record of scholarly publications and willingness to produce publications related to the role
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with an ability to relate to staff and students from all backgrounds and to represent the faculty to external stakeholders and the general public
• Demonstrated understanding of the principles of confidentiality, anti-discrimination, staff and student equity, occupational health and safety as well as other relevant legislation. The ability to implement equal employment opportunity and occupational health and safety plans, policies and programs.

Note: Aboriginality/Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational qualification for these positions and is authorised under section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.
Enquiries: Professor Patrick McNeil, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Medicine and Health) at
patrick.mcneil@mq.edu.au
If you’re already part of the Macquarie Group (MQ University, U@MQ, MQ Health, MGSM), you’ll need to apply through your employee Workday account.
Applications Close:
18/08/2024 11:59 PM
Diversity and Inclusion
Innovation and ingenuity thrive at Macquarie University when diversity, equity and inclusion take centre stage. At the University, we embrace a culture where diversity of background, experience and perspective are fundamental to our success.
We do not discriminate on gender identity, age, culture, disability, sexuality, Indigeneity, family and caring responsibilities or religion.
Flexible Work
At Macquarie, we believe by providing flexibility in when, where and how work is done, we can support our staff to manage their personal commitments, while optimising their work performance and contributions to the University.

Please refer the Job description for details