EOI Teaching and Learning Committee Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Academic staff member

Calling for Expressions of Interest

The Acting Chair of the Teaching and Learning Committee, Professor William Billingsley, is calling for expressions of interest from academic staff members who identify as being of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent who wish to be considered for appointment to the Teaching and Learning Committee.

The Teaching and Learning Committee is a Committee of Academic Board and its role is to oversee and report to the Academic Board on the academic governance of teaching and learning at the University.

The appointment, as per the Terms of Reference, will be made by the Chair of the Teaching and Learning Committee after a call for expressions of interest. This appointment is for a period of two (2) years, commencing 22 August 2026 and concluding 21 August 2028.

Interested staff members are advised to consider whether their employment arrangements allow time to participate in the Committee (at least 6 meetings per year).

Eligibility

Following external legal requirements, the Standing Orders – Academic Board and Committees, and the Teaching and Learning Committee Terms of Reference, to be eligible for appointment staff need to:

  1. identify as being of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent;
  2. be a current academic staff member at UNE;
  3. preferably be employed on a continuing basis or on a fixed-term basis with sufficient service remaining to fulfil their period of office (2 years);
  4. discuss their nomination with their supervisor. If appointed, they must confirm their supervisor's support before accepting the role; and
  5. be willing to make a declaration that they are a fit and proper person under the Tertiary Education Quality Standards Agency (TEQSA) Act 2011 (Cth) and Educational Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act 2000 (Cth).

Further information

For further information on the position, please contact the Acting Chair of Teaching and Learning Committee, Professor William Billingsley (+612 6773 2513) or chairtlc@une.edu.au) or Deputy Returning Officer Academic Board Elections, Jenny Croaker (+612 6773 4359 or returning_officer@une.edu.au).

How to apply

If you are interested in this position on the Teaching and Learning Committee, please forward your Expression of Interest to Jenny Croaker, Deputy Returning Officer Academic Board Elections via returning_officer@une.edu.au by 5 pm AEST, Tuesday 21 July 2026 and include:

  • the name of the Committee and the position in which you are interested; and
  • a brief statement (up to one A4 page) outlining your interest and suitability for the position.