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Teaching Fellow - Education Focused - Physics
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Teaching Fellow - Education Focused - Physics
Job no: 541402
Work type: Full Time
Location: Sydney, NSW
Categories: Associate Lecturer
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The Teaching Fellow participates in teaching activities in the School of Physics and provides assistance for course assessment, administration, and curriculum development. The Teaching Fellow will support the teaching of first-year physics students, ensuring high-quality teaching is maintained in the laboratory sessions and problem-solving workshops. The Teaching Fellow’s current knowledge of high school students will be utilized to enhance the transition of first-year students to the university setting. The Teaching Fellow will also assist in the development of resources for high school teachers as part of the graduate certificate in physics for science teachers and professional development offerings from within the School of Physics.
NOTE: Due to the nature of this position and the intent behind it, to be eligible for this position, the appointee must not have previously been appointed as a Teaching Fellow at UNSW, and this role will be for 1 year with no possibility of extension.
About The Role
Level A - $113K - $121K plus 17% Superannuation and annual leave loading
Fixed Term – 12 months (starting in January 2027)
Full-time (35 hours per week)
The role of Teaching Fellow reports to the Director of First Year Studies and has no direct reports.
Specific Responsibilities For This Role Include
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- Teach first-year physics courses including the delivery of lectures, laboratory sessions, online courses, and problem-solving workshops.
- Contribute to the delivery of professional development modules, depth studies materials for high school teachers, and school excursions by making recommendations about what should be included, reviewing existing materials, developing new materials, and leading school excursions.
- Assist with the creation of new course material and revision of current course material.
- Maintain teaching material and resources including lab manuals and Moodle sites.
- Develop and implement new experiments in liaison with the First Year Director.
- Assist with the marking of examinations, lab reports, assignments, and tests in first-year physics.
- Cooperate with the First Year Director and other teaching and professional staff to ensure the effective management of teaching activities in first-year physics.
- Ensure hazards and risks are identified and controlled for tasks, projects, and activities that pose a health and safety risk within your area of responsibility.
- Align with and actively demonstrate the Code of Conduct and Values.
- Cooperate with all health & safety policies and procedures of the university and take all reasonable care to ensure that your actions or omissions do not impact on the psychosocial or physical health and safety of yourself or others.
About The Successful Applicant
(Selection Criteria)
To Be Successful In This Role You Will Have
- Undergraduate degree in Physics or a related discipline.
- Demonstrated experience in teaching physics with relevant involvement in teaching physics in years 11 and 12.
- Ability to use Information and Communication Technology (ICT) effectively to create and modify online material.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the capacity to work collaboratively and foster harmonious workplace relations.
- An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives, and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
- Knowledge of health & safety (psychosocial and physical) responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.
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You should provide a cover letter and systematically address the selection criteria listed within the position description in your application.
For informal queries, please see the below contact details.
Otherwise, please apply online - applications will not be accepted if sent directly to the contact listed.
Contact:
Kate Jackson
E: kate.jackson1@unsw.edu.au
Applications close: August 4th, 2026
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UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.
Position Description
Advertised: 08 Jul 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 04 Aug 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time
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