Teaching and Research Academic Staff. Level A A Level A academic will work with the support and guidance from more senior academic staff and is expected to develop his or her expertise in teaching and research with an increasing degree of autonomy. A Level A academic will normally have completed four (4) years of tertiary study or equivalent qualifications and experience and may be required to hold a relevant higher degree. A Level A academic will normally contribute to teaching at the institution, at a level appropriate to the skills and experience of the staff member, engage in scholarly, research and/or professional activities appropriate to his or her profession or discipline, and undertake administration primarily relating to his or her activities at the institution. The contribution to teaching of Level A academics will be primarily at undergraduate and graduate diploma level. Level B A Level B academic will undertake independent teaching and research in his or her discipline or related area. In research and/or scholarship and/or teaching a Level B academic will make an independent contribution through professional practice and expertise and coordinate and/or lead the activities of other staff, as appropriate to the discipline. A Level B academic will normally contribute to teaching at undergraduate, honours and postgraduate level, engage in independent scholarship and/or research and/or professional activities appropriate to his or her profession or discipline. He or she will normally undertake administration primarily relating to his or her activities at the institution and may be required to perform the full academic responsibilities of and related administration for the coordination of an award program of the institution. Level C A Level C academic will make a significant contribution to the discipline at the national level. In research and/or scholarship and/or teaching he or she will make original contributions, which expand knowledge or practice in his or her discipline. A Level C academic will normally make a significant contribution to research and/or scholarship and/or teaching and administration activities of an organisational unit or an interdisciplinary area at undergraduate, honours and postgraduate level. He or she will normally play a major role or provide a significant degree of leadership in scholarly, research and/or professional activities relevant to the profession, discipline and/or community and may be required to perform the full academic responsibilities of and r...
Teaching and Research Academic Staff. LEVEL A General Standard A Level A Staff Member is expected to make contributions to the teaching effort of the University, particularly at undergraduate and graduate diploma level and to carry out activities to develop his/her scholarly, research and/or professional expertise relevant to the profession or discipline. Specific Duties Specific duties required of a Level A Staff Member may include: • The conduct of tutorials, practical classes, demonstrations, workshops, student field excursions, clinical sessions and/or studio sessions. • The preparation and delivery of lectures and seminars provided that skills and experience demonstrate this capacity. • The conduct of research. • Involvement of professional activity. • Consultation with students. • Marking and assessment primarily connected with subjects in which the Staff Member teaches. • Production of teaching materials for students for whom the Staff Member has responsibility. • Development of subject materials with appropriate guidance from the subject or course coordinator. • Limited administrative functions primarily connected with subjects in which the Staff Member teaches. • Acting as subject coordinators provided that skills and experience demonstrate this capacity. • Attendance at departmental and/or faculty meetings and/or membership of a limited number of Committees. A Level A Staff Member will not be required to teach primarily in subjects which are offered only at Masters level or above. A Level A Staff Member shall work with support and direction from staff classified at Level B and above and with an increasing degree of autonomy as the Staff Member gains in skill and experience. The most complex levels of subject co-ordination should not be carried out by a Level A Staff Member. Skill Base A Level A Staff Member will normally have completed four years of tertiary study in the relevant discipline and/or have equivalent qualifications and/or professional experience. In many cases a position at this level will require an honours degree or higher qualifications, an extended professional degree, or a three year degree with a postgraduate diploma. 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. XXXXX X Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx X Xxxxx X Staff Member is expected to make contributions to the teaching effo...
Teaching and Research Academic Staff
