Job opportunity – University of Western Australia

Liaison Officer / Writer (SPICE program)

The Centre for Learning Technology (CLT) is seeking a highly organised Liaison Officer / Writer with a strong interest in science communication and an enthusiasm for the potential of modern technologies to enhance classroom learning. The CLT manages the SPICE program (see http://www.spice.wa.edu.au/index), which is providing a wide range of enrichment and support to secondary teachers of science in WA government schools.

As Liaison Officer you will organize and support a variety of events designed to deliver stimulating professional development to WA science teachers, including campus visits, workshops, seminars and visiting scientist programs that expose teachers to the latest scientific research and the effective use of learning technologies. You will maintain the CLT and SPICE websites and databases, and communicate with WA schools and teachers. You will also have opportunities to develop scripts and storyboards for SPICE video and podcast productions.

Closing date: Tuesday, 02 February 2010

check the UWA website for details

Regards, Jan Dook