Expression of Interest – Teaching Associate, School of Computing

Macquarie University

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Wallumattagal Campus, Macquarie University Until 8/22/2026 First posted May 28, 2026 Last posted May 28, 2026
Job description

PRIMARY DETAIL

DISCOVER, CREATE, INNOVATE 

The Faculty of Science and Engineering at Macquarie University delivers quality education to enable our students to reach their full potential, and work with our communities to discover, create and innovate with sustainability at our core.  

THE ROLE 

The School of Computing is inviting expressions of interest for inclusion within our casual academic pool for 2026.  

For your application to be considered for Session 2 2026, please register your Expression of Interest (EOI) by Friday 12th June 2026 by uploading your relevant qualifications and requested details via the Workday application process.

The School of Computing offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate units to students completing courses in the Faculty of Science and Engineering, as well as service and elective units to students from across the campus. We employ casual academic staff to support our teaching of these courses.  

We are currently inviting Expressions of interest (EOIs) from appropriately qualified individuals who demonstrate the following skills, qualifications, and experience.  

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA  

  • Completed Bachelor and/or Master’s degree in Computing, or a closely related discipline. 

  • Sufficient discipline-specific knowledge 

  • An understanding and appreciation of scholarly teaching 

  • Excellent communication skills 

  • Proven ability to interact effectively with students, staff and the community  
     

TO APPLY 

  • All interested applicants are required to upload a copy of their CV, copy of degree / testamur and a cover letter addressing the above criteria as part of the EOI process. 

  • To assist in the review process, please complete this survey Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management (this survey is compulsory)  

  • After initial review, applicants will be asked to prepare a short video to demonstrate their teaching style.

  • If you are already part of the Macquarie Group (MQ University, U@MQ, MQ Health): Login to Workday and go to the Careers App > Find Jobs. 

  • If you are NOT currently part of the Macquarie Group (MQ University, U@MQ, MQ Health): click the 'Apply' button. 

*Please note that this position is not available for visa sponsorship and the successful applicant must have work rights in Australia* 

Position Enquiries: Elizabeth Bignucolo, Sessional Academic Staff Coordinator at elizabeth.bignucolo@mq.edu.au

Applications Close: Thursday, 31st of December 2026 11:59 pm (AEST)

We reserve the right to progress or decline an application prior to the application closing date.

If you're already part of the Macquarie Group (MQ University, U@MQ, MQ Health, MGSM), you'll need to apply through your employee Workday account. To apply for this job: Login to Workday and go to the Careers App > Find Jobs.

Applications Close:

31/12/2026 11:59 PM


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About this role

Summary

Support teaching activities for undergraduate and postgraduate computing courses at Macquarie University.

Job title

Teaching Associate

Experience level

none specified

Industry

education

Location requirements

Wallumattagal Campus, Macquarie University; remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

discipline-specific knowledgescholarly teachingcommunication

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

computing
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Unknown location

Work arrangement unknown