Staff Information & Teaching Guide - Swinburne University of ...

TEACHING & LEARNING ISSUES
Academic Roles & Responsibilities
A more detailed account of the roles and responsibilities of each of these positions is
currently being developed within the Faculty. The following is presented as a general
overview.
Deputy Dean
The Deputy Dean and Associate Dean assist the Dean in managing all aspects of the
teaching and learning operations and strategy of the Faculty. Areas of responsibility
include: Allocation of teaching duties, teaching strategies; quality assurance; curriculum
development; program accreditation; academic professional development.
Head of Academic Group
This role carries overall responsibility for program coordination of all teaching programs
assigned to an ‘academic group’. This includes: visionary and strategic leadership of the
group, workload allocations for academic staff, assisting in the management of teaching
(including sessional) staff, conducting Course Advisory Committees, quality assurance,
resourcing and accreditation of programs.
Educational Development Coordinator (EDC)
The Education Development Coordinator assists the Deputy Dean in meeting learning
and teaching and curriculum needs of the Faculty. This includes course development
and review, teaching quality, professional development and staff/student feedback.
Dr Paula Geldens is the Faculty’s EDC and is currently located in BA1026. Paula can be
contacted by email pgeldens@swin.edu.au or by phone on 9214 4677.
Program Coordinators
This role has direct responsibility for one or more particular teaching programs. This
includes: advising the Academic Leader on issues related to the program, advising
students on academic matters (in consultation with administrative staff), chairing the
program panel and general overseeing of the program.
Unit of Study Convenors
This role is responsible for the academic management and delivery of a unit of study
during the teaching period. The Unit Convenor chairs the unit panel. Duties include:
teaching into the unit of study, advising students and dealing with student queries,
development and management of unit of study delivery, content, learning activities and
assessment tasks; updating and maintaining the unit of study details on Blackboard;
processing assessment results; ensuring assessment results & feedback are timely;
mentoring and supervising teaching staff within the unit; handling student grievances
and/or informal discipline procedures (eg plagiarism issues).
Tutoring/Laboratory staff
This role is responsible for the learning activities that take place during
tutorials/laboratory sessions. The Convenor of the unit of study in which you are
teaching will be your primary contact. They will provide you with support and resources
to support your classroom/laboratory activities. In the event of any difficulties arising in
your teaching, your Convenor will be able to assist. You may be required to attend
regular unit of study meetings to discuss unit of study planning and assignment marking.
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