University Lecturers lecture students and conduct tutorials in one or more subjects within a prescribed course of study at a university and conduct research in a particular field of knowledge.
University lecturers may be employed on a full-time, part-time, contractual or casual basis. With further training and experience, a university lecturer may be promoted to a position of educational leadership, such as dean of a faculty, or a head of school or college principal.
Job duties
The duties of university lecturer include:
Prepares and delivers lectures, and conducts tutorials, seminars and laboratory sessions.
Supervise research students and discuss with students their progress and/or aspirations.
Prepares and marks essays, assignments and examinations.
Advises students on academic and related matters.
Attends departmental and faculty meetings, conferences and seminars.
Organise and conduct field trips and excursions or other learning activities.
Supervises work programmes of postgraduate and honours students and tutorial staff.
Participates in setting course and degree requirements, curriculum revision and academic planning.
Serves on council, senate, faculty and other committees and professorial boards.
Conducts research and undertakes consultancies in a particular field of knowledge.
Provide professional consultative services to government and industry.
Stimulates and guides class discussions.
Compiles bibliographies of specialised materials for reading assignments.
Employment Status
University lecturers may be employed on a full-time, part-time, contractual or casual basis. With further training and experience, a university lecturer may be promoted to a position of educational leadership, such as dean of a faculty, or a head of school or college principal.
TheEmployment Facts of university lecturer in Australia:
Future Growth: Strong
Full-Time Share: 73%
Average full-time: 46
Weekly Pay: $2,511
Employment by state:
ACT: 3.8%
NSW: 31.2%
NT: 1.0%
QLD: 17.2%
SA: 6.9%
TAS: 2.2%
VIC: 28.3%
WA: 9.4%
Educational requirement
To become a university lecturer, you usually have to complete a degree in your field, preferably at a masters or doctoral degree level. Relevant courses are widely available. Previous teaching, research and/or industry experience is also looked on favourably by employing institutions.
Education level:
Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate: 85.7%
Bachelor degree: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma: 1.1%
Certificate III/IV: 0.4%
Year 12 and below: 1.6%
Related Courses:
A formal qualification in your area, preferably Master or Doctoral Degree.
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