HDR Supervisors

• Casual positions available, with remote working ability
• A fantastic opportunity to support research students undertaking their thesis
• Be an integral part of Excelsia’s life-transforming global Christian learning community.

About the Role

HDR Supervisors are to support student’s progress through their HDR thesis writing component of their Master by Research degree or Doctoral degree providing skilled supervision to candidates enrolled in higher degrees by research and participating in a supervisory panel responsible for the monitoring and advancement of the candidate’s research.

Excelsia University College offers three master’s research degrees and one doctoral research degree across the School of Business and School of Education. The research degrees are:

• Master of Business Research (MBR)
• Master of Education Research (MER)
• Master of Education Research (MER – STEM)
• Doctor of Philosophy (Organisational Leadership) (PhD)

Primary responsibilities include:

• Undertake necessary staff induction and training for HDR Supervision.
• Provide regular and informative HDR supervision meetings for students.
• Advise and assist the candidates to commence an original and feasible research program.
• Monitor student progression and undertake reporting and recommend actions as appropriate.
• Support the candidate in timely completion of the thesis research including thesis submission and examination.
• Ensure transparency and achieve agreement about authorship of publications.
• Provide support to build the capacity of the students in the areas below:

• academic writing,
• literature review,
• research proposal,
• time management,
• research project management,
• data analysis,
• preparation for research workshops and conferences,
• publications,
• career planning and development, and
• use of relevant software and other research skills issues, as relevant.

Selection Criteria

Essential requirements:

• Respect the Christian mission of Excelsia University College.
• Hold a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in a field relevant to the candidate’s proposed research, or have an equivalent record of scholarly achievement, or a qualification at least at the level of the award for which the candidate is admitted.
• Show evidence of an acceptable level of research activity over the past five years in the form of publications, research grants and/or HDR completions as specified in the Excelsia University College Policy on Research Active Status.
• Full Australian Working Rights.

Skills and Capabilities:

• An understanding of best practice in higher degree research and candidate supervision.
• Technological literacy in a wide range of desktop applications to support reporting and analysis role requirements.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, and confidence in presentations.
• Proven organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.

About Us

Excelsia University College was founded in 1983 as Australia’s first Christian arts college and, together with Indiana Wesleyan University, we are part of a global Christian learning community with big plans to take Christian higher education to the next level in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region for undergraduate and postgraduate students.

How to Apply

If you meet the above criteria, you have a great opportunity to join our Christian community. Please provide your application with resume and covering letter addressing the position criteria via this website. If you have any queries regarding the position or application process, please contact us via work@excelsia.edu.au.

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