School of Social Science

Casual Academic (Tutoring) Opportunities

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Casual Academic Staff

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. Casual Academic staff may be engaged to fulfil a wide range of duties, including (but not limited to) lecturing; tutoring; marking; teaching; moderating/facilitating and/or 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. Further information about casual academic staff at UQ is available here.

What We Can Offer 

Current School of Social Science HDR students can apply to undertake casual academic positions for the courses listed ​in the table below.

These are casual academic appointments. The casual rate will vary depending on the type of work completed. Please view our various casual academic pay scales. The marking rate for standard essays is 3500 words per hour and the pay rate code is AC30A or AC30B.  For example, if marking 2000 words for 18 students, then 2000 x 18 / 3500 = 10 hours 17 mins.

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

Eligibility

In the School of Social Science preference is given to our current HDR students and HDR students enrolled in the 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 jenny.munro@uq.edu.au

Semester 1 2024 EoI Process

The School will be inviting Expressions of Interest for Semester 1, 2024 in early December 2023.

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-January 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. 

You can find further information about the learning activities and assessment for each course by looking at its Electronic Course Profile (ECP). Enter the course code to look at the latest ECP here.

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

Key Dates

TBA in December

Course List

TBA in December