Casual Academics

The School of Social Science acknowledges the contribution of casual academic staff, including the support and guidance they provide students.

Casual academic staff make a rich and important contribution to the School’s academic, teaching and research endeavours through the provision of a range of academically focused services and activities. They may be engaged to fulfil a wide range of duties, including (but not limited to) lecturing; tutoring; marking; teaching; moderating; assisting and student advising; across multiple academic areas.

Casual academic staff are paid according to the category of their duties, as detailed in UQ’s Enterprise Agreement.

The material below is intended to inform casual academic staff of key information relating to their employment specificially within the School of Social Science. For further general information about working as a casual academic at The University of Queensland, see the casual academic staff at UQ webpage.

Please contact the School of Social Science CAHP team for further information at schoolsocialsciencecahp@uq.edu.au.

Casual Academic Opportunities

Eligibility

In the School of Social Science preference is given to our current HDR students and HDR students enrolled in the Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR) for employment opportunities.

You must have work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

We value diversity and inclusion, and actively encourage applications from those who bring diversity to the University. UQ’s Diversity and Inclusion webpage contains further information if you require additional support. Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to Dr Jenny Munro, School Equity and Diversity Support Officer via email jenny.munro@uq.edu.au.

What We Can Offer

The School recruits for casual academic appointments in Semester 1 and 2. The casual rate will vary depending on the type of work completed, which can include marking, tutoring and teaching assistant roles. Please view the full list of various UQ casual academic pay scales.

Initial hours are based upon expected enrolment figures, which often fluctuate in the first few weeks of semester. After census date, all hours (particularly marking) is reassessed using census enrolment figures, which means that your allocated hours may increase or decrease depending on the number of students allocated to you at the time the work is undertaken.

The School's standard marking rate equivalent to 3500 words per hour and the pay rate code is AC30. For example, if marking 2000 words for 18 students, then 2000 x 18 / 3500 = 10 hours 17 mins.

Semester 2 2024 EoI Process

The School will be inviting Expressions of Interest for Semester 2 in mid-May 2024.

When the application process has opened, you will be invited to provide:

a copy of your current CV/resume
a brief statement addressing:
- experience in tutoring/facilitating/marking undergraduate or postgraduate coursework;
- experience using online tools (ECPs, Blackboard, and other digital tools, e.g., Zoom, Kaltura, or lecture recording software); and
- knowledge/expertise in the academic content of the course.

You can expect to be notified in mid-June 2024 if there are casual hiring opportunities available for you.

The University treats the collected information as confidential and complies with Australian and Queensland privacy laws and guidelines. Information you supply will only be used for the administrative purposes of the University and in accordance with your specific consent. The University will not make any information you supply available to a third party unless required or permitted by law.

Please discuss specific requirements for courses with the Course Coordinator directly.

Further resources

You can find further information about the learning activities and assessment for each course by looking at its Electronic Course Profile (ECP).
Duty Statements

Thank you for your interest in teaching/tutoring with the School of Social Science. We look forward to receiving your application.

Key Dates

TBA

Course List

TBA

Useful Resources for Casual Academics

Below you will find a range of useful resources to assist you in your role as a casual academic in the School of Social Science.

Casual Academic Onboarding Manual (PDF, 843.2 KB) (UQ staff log-in required)
Duty Statements

For generic casual academic information and resources, please see the Casual Academics at UQ webpage.

Mandatory Training

All casual academic employees are required to complete the required online mandatory training modules in Workday prior to commencing work. These include:

Please see the Casual Academics at UQ webpage for further information.

HASS Faculty Tutor Training

The HASS Faculty hosts Tutor Training the week prior to Semester 1 and 2 commencement. New tutors are required to complete both of the 2-hour sessions (in-person) prior to the commencement of their tutoring, in addition to a 1-hour follow-up (online) session in week 5.

Tutors will be required to sign an attendance form at each session and will be paid in accordance with this record. All new tutors required to attend these sessions will be sent an email from the School of Social Science CAHP team, informing them of their need to attend.

If you have been employed casually in a 'marking-only' capacity - there is no requirement for you to attend these sessions.

For a complete list of frequently asked questions, please visit the Casual Academics at UQ webpage for more information.

School specific queries can be directed to the School of Social Science CAHP team at schoolsocialsciencecahp@uq.edu.au.