Lecturer, Dietetics

The Lecturer have responsibility for fostering excellence in teaching, engagement and professional activities in the academic discipline within the campus and University and engage in knowledge and expertise exchange activities within the regional community, health industry and beyond. The Lecturer demonstrated ability to contribute to course and subject design and to deliver student-centered learning and teaching that includes the capacity to incorporate new approaches to teaching and learning. The Lecturer will contribute to the development and management of the faculty at a reasonable level commensurate with rank and occasionally engage with university wide activities.

Responsibilities

• To deliver innovative and excellent teaching, learning and assessment experiences for students relevant to the Dietetics area and support in student mentoring activities.
• To contribute towards curriculum development, innovation, enhancement and quality assurance in the program.
• To support the management of education, research and/or administration in the programmed/ faculty through, for example, committee participation.
• Upgrading self-development for future teaching and learning endeavours.
• Other tasks directed by the Programme Coordinator / Dean of Faculty are in accordance with the nature of the candidate’s post and area of his/her expertise.

Teaching and learning:

• Undertaking teaching courses at undergraduate levels and conducting all relevant activities for the respective courses, and achieving good and sustained levels of student progression.
• Facilitate, develop, and conduct innovative teaching and learning methods to enhance student engagement and interest in the course and increase student satisfaction.
• Supporting the enhancement of the curriculum quality, innovation and developing new undergraduate programmes.
• Supervise student research/coursework and projects, students on field trips, and, where appropriate, placements.
• Responsible for the development, planning and implementation of a high-quality education and providing a high degree of commitment towards student engagement, individual development and graduate success, resulting in high levels of student satisfaction.
• Participate in ongoing curriculum, syllabus and course structure reviews through involvement in Subject Specialist Groups (SSG).
• Contribute to the development and running of the programme by taking on appropriate coordinating or leadership roles commensurate with rank.

Student Support:

• Act as academic advisor/ mentor to the respective students assigned by the programme coordinator and as the primary resource person for advice and support in academic and non-academic matters, directing them to the appropriate support services when required.
• Act as advisor to the student activities
• Provide help to the weak student
• Provide high commitment towards student engagement, individual development and graduate success.

Networking and Health Industry partnership:

• Work with external parties outside the university community to facilitate and develop strong relationship in the field of expertise giving a positive impact towards university and enacting the university mission and vision.
• To facilitate and lead strategic collaborative partnership locally, nationally and internationally.
• To develop and coordinate relationships with existing and new collaborative academic partners, working with other parties within and between program.
• Liase with and contribute academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
• Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
• Participate in campus, community events and Health programmed.

Required Qualifications

• PhD/Master’s degree in Dietetics; OR
• Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics with 5 years of working experience in the related field, with experience conducting research activities.

Preferred Qualifications

Area of interest:

Clinical nutrition, geriatric nutrition, nutritional epidemiology