Casual Academic Eligibility List – Nan Tien Institute

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    Nan Tien Institute
    231 Nolan Street, Unanderra, NSW, Australia
    Phone: 02 4258 0700
    Web Site: www.nantien.edu.au

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Job ID:

40763

Location:

Unanderra, NSW 

Discipline:

Academic - Education focused, Academic - Teaching and Research
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1146

Post Code:

2526

Employment Type:

Casual - Fixed Term
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Occupations:

Academic: Lecturer

Job Description:

Casual Academic Eligibility List – Nan Tien Institute
Nan Tien Institute (NTI) seeks to establish an Eligibility List of suitably qualified and experienced people available for casual teaching in a range of subjects within the Institute.
Applicants should note that an Eligibility List is a pool of suitably qualified people, whose expertise can be called upon in response to the Institute’s teaching needs. Inclusion on this list does not guarantee employment with NTI.
Applicants are required to indicate the area in which they are interested in teaching when addressing the selection criteria in their online application. For further information on program structures refer to NTI’s course page at https://www.nantien.edu.au/courses/
In addition to the relevant disciplinary knowledge, you should have some experience in higher education (preferably teaching graduate-level students). You will be passionate about teaching in your field of expertise and enjoy working with a small team of colleagues.
Position: Casual Academic Staff Member.
Role: Coordination and delivery of a postgraduate subject.
About The Nan Tien Institute 
Nan Tien Institute (NTI) is a private, not-for-profit, government-accredited higher education provider offering courses in the areas of Buddhist studies, health, and wellbeing.
Accredited by the TEQSA, Nan Tien Institute offers postgraduate programs in Applied Buddhist StudiesHealth and Social WellbeingHumanistic Buddhism and Mental Health as well as bespoke Continuing Professional Development programs and special interest subjects across the areas of meditation, mindfulness and health.

Job Requirements:

The Position
Casual academics are vital to Nan Tien Institute's learning and teaching. They are involved in course coordination, preparation, lecturing, tutoring, marking, meeting attendance, and other academic activities. We value the recent professional practice, discipline expertise, and life experience of our casual staff.

NTI offer the following subjects across our programs:
Introduction to Buddhism
Mindfulness: Theory and Practice
Research Methods of Religious Studies
Buddhist Ethics
Buddhism and Interreligious Understanding
Buddhism and Modern Society
Health as Buddhist Practice
Selected Readings of World Buddhist Literature
Foundational Texts in Humanistic Buddhism
Principles of Professional Engagement
Mind-Body Wellness
Applied Mindfulness for Professionals
Nutrition through the Lifespan
Research Methods and Evidence-Based Practice
Social Policy, Health and Welfare
Compassion at Work
Coaching and Counselling for Health and Wellbeing
Mental Health and Wellness
Arts Therapy
Healing Traditions: Buddhism and Psychotherapy
Mindful and Compassionate Leadership
Mind-Body Wellness
Nutrition and Mental Health
Research Methods and Evidence-Based Practice
Ethics, Mental Health and Buddhism
Older Person's Mental Health
Mental Health and Wellness
Therapy Through Art
Healing Traditions: Buddhism and Psychotherapy
Mindful Nature Connection
Critical Inquiry
Capstone Seminar
 
How to Apply
If you believe that you have the skills and expertise to contribute to teaching in any of these, please submit an expression of interest inducting those subjects to which you believe you can contribute. If your skills and experience are matched to the role, you may be invited to participate in a selection process, including attending an interview and/or reference checks.
 
Please include a cover letter, your CV and a declaration of your availability to [email protected].

Enquiries: Professor Rod Vickers, Dean of Studies, email: [email protected]

Posted:

29/11/2023

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