Leadership

roles and Responsibilities:

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Academic Lead Hybrid Delivery (Moray House School of Education and Sport (2020/21).

  • Provide leadership to school, including senior management team in online/hybrid/blended learning;

  • Work with individuals and programme teams to solve challenges to moving learning into new spaces (indoors, outdoors, online);

  • Develop strategies for moving beyond the pandemic.

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Programme Director Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma/Masters Outdoor Education and Outdoor Environmental and Sustainability Education (2018-current).

  • Provided leadership for the ongoing delivery and revision of courses in the two postgraduate programmes;

  • Continued the strong learning community for all students and staff

  • Lead revision of the Safety Management Plan;

  • Implemented Programme adaptations to ensure programmes would remain viable in a COVID world;

  • Supported students with personal and academic circumstances during challenging times.

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Course Coordinator [Programme Director]- Bachelor of Education Primary and Associate Degree Education Support (2015-2016)

  • Provided strategic leadership for the design and development of a range of programs to meet accreditation requirements;

  • Developed authentic relationships with colleagues and students;

  • Engaged in scholarly research and inspired others;

  • Disseminated complex information to colleagues;

  • Liaised and networked with key stakeholders;

  • Led and managed the two similar, yet diverse, programs;

  • Engaged in strategic development;

  • Balanced leadership, teaching, research, and administrative requirements within competing deadlines.

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Co-Leader - Professional Studies Stream - Curriculum and Pedagogy Core Units that span all degrees (undergraduate and postgraduate) (2014-2015)

  • Provided shared leadership to the team of academics teaching core curriculum and pedagogy units of study [courses];

  • Provided strategic leadership to the Faculty for the Professional Studies Stream;

  • Mentored staff in curriculum renewal;

  • Inspired and supported colleagues to embrace new pedagogies and practices, i.e., technology including ePortfolios.

 

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Course Coordinator [Programme Director]- Outdoor Education (2008-2012)

  • Led unit [course] design and delivery, staff mentoring, and overall coordination of the program, including casual staff and student liaison;

  • Provided leadership and management of the Professional Experience [school placements] program in Outdoor Education;

  • Risk Management: Development of policy and plan, annual revision, updated and annual reports;

  • Key Stakeholders: Developed and maintained partnerships (TAFE, Schools, Colleges), including research opportunities;

  • Outdoor Education Curriculum and Pedagogy: conceptualisation and leadership of re-design theoretical and practical (2009, 2012);

  • Ropes Course: leadership and management;

  • Exam Critic – School based Outdoor Leadership Curriculum (Tasmanian Qualifications Authority);

  • Curriculum document revision and support for teachers in schools (Tasmanian Outdoor Education Teachers Association);

  • State conference organisation and support, founding board member of Outdoor Education Australia;

  • Mapping of Graduate standards and literacy across all OE units [courses];

  • Equipment: management and ordering, including budget;

  • Balanced leadership, teaching, PhD completion, and administrative requirements within competing deadlines.