Professor (E)

Indicative standards by promotional level

 Professor (E)

Note: Indicators in Bold up to Lecturer B should be considered as minimum standards. Indicators in Bold above Lecturer B should be considered as key signals to build a case for promotion where the contribution is in teaching. The indicators not in bold are to illustrate other activities and evidence that can be used to demonstrate achievement.

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Criterion 1:  Design and planning of learning activities
Planning, development and preparation of learning activities, learning resources and materials for a unit, course or degree program; including coordination, involvement or leadership in curriculum design and development
Indicative Standards Indicative Evidence
Meets the requirements for Level D and

  • Leadership role and impact in curriculum design and review, planning and/or development at a (inter) national level
  • Significant curriculum or disciplinary contribution through published student learning materials/textbooks
  • Leadership in mentoring and supporting colleagues in planning and designing learning activities and curriculum

 

  • Unit/course outline and materials
  • Report from unit and/or course coordinator
  • Student surveys and feedback to students on response/outcomes
  • Student feedback from focus groups
  • Student feedback derived from external independent evaluation
  • Tutor feedback on preparation, organisation or mentoring support
  • Feedback from teaching teams
  • Expert peer review on course/program materials and innovation
  • External peer recognition and/or review on impact of curriculum, discipline or innovation
  • Details of leadership roles and specific contribution
  • Details of mentoring and support of colleagues
  • Feedback from staff mentored
  • Letter from Chair of curriculum committee on contribution
  • Awards and citations for learning materials
  • Text book awards
Criterion 2:  Teaching and supporting student learning
 Quality teaching, including; lecturing, classroom, on-line, field, work-based, studio, laboratory, workshop, undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, and supervision of student research
Indicative Standards Indicative Evidence
 Meets the requirements for Level D and

  • Evidence of successful, strategic leadership and innovation in enhancing quality teaching practices and supporting student learning at the university, disciplinary, or (inter)national level
  • Leadership in academic practice in the university, discipline or (inter)nationally
  • Establishes effective organisational policies/strategies that promote and support others to deliver high quality teaching and support student learning (e.g. through mentoring/ coaching)
  • Student surveys and feedback to students on response/outcomes
  • Student feedback from focus groups
  • Examples of student work/ theses
  • Postgraduate student grades and time to completion
  • Systematic monitoring of student learning outcomes
  • Peer review and personal responses to the review and practices
  • Adoption of innovation by others
  • Impact of innovation/initiative within university or wider
  • Impact of mentoring on peers or colleagues
  • Recognition from university national and international peers
  • Nomination for a teaching award
  • Success in a university, national or discipline teaching award
  • Letters of invitation or thanks
Criterion 3:  Assessment and giving feedback to students
 Design and execution of assessment tasks that are aligned with student learning outcomes and the provision of appropriate and timely feedback
Indicative Standards Indicative Evidence
 Meets the requirements for Level D and

  • Establishes effective organisational policies and/or strategies in the support, supervision and management of assessment, standards and feedback for students
  • Successful leadership/ mentoring of individuals and/or teams leading to enhanced assessment, standards and moderation
  • Unit/Course outline with assessment tasks and marking criteria
  • Student surveys and feedback to students on response/outcomes
  • Student feedback from focus groups
  • Extracts from a number of units/courses showing variety of assessment tasks
  • Feedback from course coordinator on assessment tasks and student outcomes.
  • Examples of innovative assessment tasks
  • Examples of standards of student learning
  • Data evidencing impact of assessment innovation
  • Use of learning analytics
  • Feedback on role in establishing moderation and standards practices
  • Examples of examiner reports and/or independently moderated student work
  • Peer review of course assessment and response to review
  • Examples of policies, practices and their implementation
  • Peer recognition of leadership role and achievements
Criterion 4:  Developing effective environments, student support and guidance
Activities related to the creation of an engaging learning environment for students. Including; supporting transition, and the development of learning communities that account for and encourage equity and diversity.
Indicative Standards Indicative Evidence
 Meets the requirements for Level D and

  • Leads effective organisational policies and/or strategies for supporting students and developing engaging learning environments
  • Successful mentoring of individuals and/or teams to support student diversity, student transition and learning communities
  • Student surveys and feedback and responses to these
  • Informal unsolicited student or peer feedback
  • Details of role and engagement in learning communities (formal or informal)
  • Use of learning analytics showing student engagement with student support services such as PASS and English Language Proficiency
  • Feedback from students and peers relating to roles e.g. student advisor or leader in learning communities
  • Extent and participation in innovation for student engagement
  • Reports evaluating the effectiveness of targeted student support interventions on student retention and progression
  • Feedback from peers or students mentored
  • Examples of leadership role and outcomes
Criterion 5: Integration of scholarship, research and professional activities with teaching and in support of learning
1: Teaching and learning research incorporated into teaching practice
Indicative Standards Indicative Evidence
Meets the requirements for Level D and

  • A sustained and successful contribution to the research and/or literature on scholarly practice and theory in teaching
  • Successful mentoring of others (individuals and/or teams) in the scholarship of teaching and learning
  • (Inter)national peer recognition of contribution to scholarship of teaching and learning in discipline, sector, or institution
  • Authorship/co-authorship and systematic publication relevant to teaching and learning
  • Excerpts from unit/course materials demonstrating incorporation of current T & L research into teaching activities
  • Details of grants and awards (successful and unsuccessful) and outcomes
  • Details of conferences and presentations
  • Copies of publications and details of contribution and impact
  • References and letters from peers
  • Details of mentoring roles and outcomes
  • Details of leadership roles and contribution confirmation by peers
  • Impact of projects, grants and other initiatives for the university or (inter)nationally
  • TEQSA, OLT recognition as assessor or expert
2: Inclusion of discipline based research in the curriculum and engagement of students in pedagogically sound discipline based research
Indicative Standards Indicative Evidence
 Meets the requirements for Level D and

  • Establishes effective organisational policies and/or strategies in curriculum development using current discipline based research
  • Leadership in the development of curriculum/discipline within the relevant discipline at university and/or (inter)national level
  • Membership on school/disciplinary review and advisory committees in university and sector
  • Sustained leadership in initiatives involving students in pedagogically sound research programs/projects
  • Excerpts from unit/course materials demonstrating the incorporation of current disciplinary research or the inclusion of research orientated tasks
  • Student surveys and feedback
  • Student participation in conferences, presentation of papers and/or publishing
  • Number of students progressing to research degrees
  • Number of postgraduate students supervised to completion, grades and time to completion
  • Number of students in academic/research positions following graduation
  • Peer review recognising role and contribution
  • Receipt of prizes or awards by students supervised
  • Peer review reports related to teaching/curriculum materials
  • Adoption of teaching/curriculum materials by others
  • Letters of reference from peers or invitations indication standing in discipline
  • Assessor reports
  • Details of leadership roles, duration, achievements
3: Incorporation of professional, industry and work-based practice and experiences into teaching practice and the curriculum
Indicative Standards Indicative Evidence
 Meets the requirements for Level D and

  • Establishes and maintains effective organisational policies and/or strategies on integrating work-based practice
  • Sustained leadership in work-based, professional practice at discipline and /or (inter)national level
  • Sustained industry/ professional peer recognition
  • Excerpts from Unit/Course materials demonstrating the integration of case studies and/or industry experience
  • Feedback from students on experience
  • Extent of participation by students, industry
  • Letters or surveys of industry satisfaction on preparation of students for practice
  • Peer review of professional /authentic experience
  • Invitations to work with industry, letters of support from industry
  • Feedback from industry partners indicating alignment between industry requirements and learning outcomes
  • Feedback from industry partners indicating the efficacy of programs in preparing graduates for professional practice
Criterion 6:  Evaluation of practice and continuing professional development
Indicative Standards Indicative Evidence
 Meets the requirements for Level D and

  • Sustained and successful commitment to and engagement in continuing professional development related to academic, institutional and/or other professional practice at (inter)national level
  • Contributes to and/or leads professional development courses
  • Establishing effective organisational policies and/or strategies in supporting and promoting others (e.g. through mentoring, coaching) in evaluation of teaching
  • National impact and peer recognition
  • Student surveys, comments and feedback
  • Peer review on a range of dimensions of teaching
  • Mapping achievements and experience to professional standards frameworks
  • Application for teaching fellowship (HERDSA, HEA)
  • Certificates/ transcripts of professional development undertaken, duration, changes made as a consequence
  • Details and examples of the impact of the change in practice, evidence of changes in student, peer evaluation
  • Details of contribution to the professional development, mentoring of others, and outcomes
  • Invitations to present keynote at T & L and disciplinary conferences
  • Teaching Portfolio demonstrating reflective practice
  • Examples of leadership contribution in professional development and evaluation
Criterion 7:  Professional and personal effectiveness
Indicative Standards Indicative Evidence
Professional Qualities

  • Meets the requirements for Level D and
  • Demonstrates further professional qualities such as:
    • Proactive sustained leadership and contribution to the development of professional qualities at the university, sector/disciplinary and/or (inter)national
    • Building and sustaining collaborative relationships and working proactively to create and develop capacity of a range of stakeholders

 

Personal qualities

  • Meets the requirements for Level D and
  • Demonstrates further personal qualities such as:
    • Building and sustaining proactive and effective collaborative relationships and working proactively to create and develop capacity of a range of stakeholders
  • 360 degree leadership feedback
  • Team and program awards
  • Committee contribution
  • Collaborative teaching and learning grants, publications
  • Industry, professional awards/recognition
  • Details of mentoring roles and outcomes
  • Feedback from staff mentored
  • Details of leadership roles and confirmation of contribution from peers
  • Letters of reference and/or thanks