These supplementary descriptors set out principles of equivalence for interpreting and applying the teaching and research descriptors for practice academics. / These supplementary descriptors set out principles of equivalence for interpreting and applying the teaching and research descriptors for education-focused academics.
Level B
General standard
A Level B academic is expected to make contributions to the teaching effort of the university and to carry out activities to maintain and develop her/his scholarly, research and/or professional activities relevant to the profession or discipline.
/ A Level B practice academic will work/have worked within the relevant profession or industry and engaged specifically to bring their industry experience to the teaching effort of the university.
A level B practice academic will engage in professional activities and may be involved in clinical or industry-based research. / A Level B education-focused academic is expected to make a solid contribution to teaching and learning within their department, school or faculty and will be on a trajectory towards leadership in educational delivery and design.
Level B education-focused academics must demonstrate potential to become leaders and innovators in educational practice and design.
Specific duties
Specific duties required of a Level B academic may include:
- the conduct of tutorials, practical classes, demonstrations, workshops, student field excursions, clinical sessions and studio sessions;
- initiation and development of subject material;
- acting as subject coordinators;
- the preparation and delivery of lectures and seminars;
- supervision of the program of study of honours students or of postgraduate students engaged in course work;
- supervision of major honours or postgraduate research projects;
- the conduct of research;
- involvement in professional activity;
- development of course material with appropriate advice from and support of more senior staff;
- marking and assessment;
- consultation with students;
- a range of administrative functions the majority of which are connected with the subjects in which the academic teaches; and
- attendance at departmental, school and/or faculty meetings and/or membership of a number of committees.
- bringing expertise from their profession/industry to inform curriculum; and
- providing links between the academy and industry.
- contributing to a range of activities associated with the development and delivery of curriculum;
- developing skills in all aspects of teaching and learning, including curriculum design and development of teaching resources and teaching innovations;
- maintaining currency in the discipline and increasing knowledge of discipline-specific pedagogical practice;
- potentially coordinating course modules and leading team-teaching activities with other staff (as appropriate to the discipline);
- systematically collecting and using feedback on student learning, and using it to self-reflect and adjust teaching approaches to improve student learning outcomes;
- potentially engaging in collaborative design or implementation of cross-faculty or cross-campus teaching activities or projects; and
- having involvement in Honours and Research Higher Degree supervision (where appropriate).
A Level B education-focused academic is not required to engage in research but will be expected to contribute to scholarship-related activities, such as the development of teaching resources and curriculum and maintain currency in teaching pedagogies and methods.
Skill base
A Level B academic shall have qualifications and/or experience recognised by the university as appropriate for the relevant discipline area. In many cases a position at this level will require a doctoral or masters qualification or equivalent accreditation and standing. In determining experience relative to qualifications, regard is had to teaching experience, experience in research, experience outside tertiary education, creative achievement, professional contributions and/or contributions to technical achievement. / A Level B practice academic will be expected to have the skill base of a Level B academic. A Level B practice academic may have a doctoral or masters qualification but is more likely to have equivalent professional or clinical experience. / A Level B education-focused academic will have the skills base of a Level B academic.