Academia
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Prior to providing the breakdown of the professional experience in Academia, it is appropriate to provide an idea of what are the duties of a Unit Coordinator, which is one of the main tasks undertaken by Theodora. According to the ‘Unit Coordinator’s Handbook’ published by Curtin University: Each unit within a higher education award is administered by a Unit Coordinator who has the overall responsibility of overseeing the running of the unit whether they are teaching it alone; teaching it with other people; or someone else is teaching it. Unit Coordination is a pivotal role in the University. The role of a Unit Coordinator is a widely recognised one in Australian universities, particularly in higher education courses. The following job description for Unit Coordinators comes from a report from a national teaching and learning (Australian Learning and Teaching Council) project:
· The Unit Coordinator is responsible for leading, managing and coordinating a unit of study, the students who enrol in the unit and depending on the size and nature of the unit, guest, and sessional staff. As the person in charge of a unit, the Unit Coordinator is also responsible for setting the example in disciplinary practice, adopting scholarly teaching practices, developing and continually refining Units, maintaining unit quality and disciplinary integrity, looking after the interests of their students, and building collaborative networks (Roberts, Butcher and Brooker, 2010 p. 34)
As a Unit Coordinator (UC) Theodora is responsible for units taught at different locations and in different modalities. As a UC the primary focus is to ensure quality and consistency of a unit in terms of its content, delivery and assessments, and evaluation. In addition, as a UC Theodora is responsible for academic and administrative tasks of units offered in all locations including offshore campuses that contribute towards continuous improvement of the unit. These include preparatory activities, managing quality and consistency of the unit teaching, ensuring technical and delivery problems are resolved. As a UC, Theodora leads, motivates, and inspires while ensuring that a quality learning experience for students is central to everything she does.
POSITIONS HELD AT THE UNIVERSITY
ACADEMIC (CASUAL) – UWA BUSINESS SCHOOL – MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATIONS – UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA – 1st August 2023
Teaching at the post graduate level.
ACADEMIC (CASUAL) – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, SCHOOL OF IT (COLLEGE OF STEM), MURDOCH UNIVERSITY 1st July 2023.
Ethics Expert delivering lectures on several topics in ethics.
SENIOR LECTURER – THE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING, FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND LAW, CURTIN BUSINESS SCHOOL| CURTIN UNIVERSITY, PERTH (Tenured)
25th February 2016
Unit Coordinator, Facilitator, Lecturer, Researcher, Administrator
SENIOR LECTURER - THE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND LAW | CURTIN UNIVERSITY, PERTH (Tenured)
December 2012 – February 2016
Unit Coordinator, Facilitator, Lecturer, Researcher, Administrator
LECTURER - FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND LAW AND THE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT | CURTIN UNIVERSITY, PERTH (Tenured)
September 2011 – December 2012
Unit Coordinator, Facilitator, Lecturer, Researcher, Administrator
UNIT COORDINATOR AND LECTURER - FACULTY OFFICE - CURTIN BUSINESS SCHOOL - SUBSTANTIATIVE POSITION MOVED TO THE SCHOOL OF MARKETING IN 2011- CURTIN UNIVERSITY, PERTH (Tenured)
November 2010 – September 2011
Unit Coordinator, Facilitator, Lecturer, Researcher, Administrator
LECTURER - SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT - CURTIN BUSINESS SCHOOL - CURTIN UNIVERSITY, PERTH (Contract)
July 2010 – November 2010
Unit Coordinator, Facilitator, Lecturer, Researcher, Administrator
SESSIONAL AND LECTURER - SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT - CURTIN BUSINESS SCHOOL - CURTIN UNIVERSITY, PERTH (Contract)
March 2009 – June 2010
Lecturer, Unit Coordinator, PhD student then researcher
TEACHING ASSOCIATE - SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT - CURTIN BUSINESS SCHOOL - CURTIN UNIVERSITY, PERTH (Contract)
February 2007 – February 2009
Lecturer and Tutor, PhD student
SESSIONAL - SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT - CURTIN BUSINESS SCHOOL - CURTIN UNIVERSITY, PERTH (Contract)
March 2005 – January 2007
Tutor, PhD student
SESSIONAL - SCHOOL OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS - CURTIN BUSINESS SCHOOL - CURTIN UNIVERSITY, PERTH (Contract)
March 2003 – March 2005
Tutor and Lab Demonstrator
LECTURER – CURTIN INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE, PERTH
March 2003 – March 2006 (Contract)
Unit Coordinator and Facilitator