Sessional staff resources

Sessional teaching staff make a significant contribution to the quality of teaching, learning and the student experience at the faculty. With over 100 sessional staff, working across undergraduate and postgraduate courses the faculty is committed to ensuring that appropriate resources, includng professional development, are provided.

Sessional staff are instructors, not in full time or permanent positions including:

• part-time tutors or demonstrators,
• postgraduate students,
• research fellows involved in part-time teaching,
• external people from industry or professions,
• clinical tutors,
• or any other teachers regularly employed on a course-by-course basis.

Teaching and learning resources

• Teaching strategies
• ePharm learning and education
• Working with students
• Monash environment - supporting teaching and learning
• Education at Monash

Contract and payment

Contracts are prepared by the department responsible for your position at the faculty.

• Types of appointment 
• Sessional rates
• Timesheets

Education staff

Associate Dean Education and Deputy Dean
Professor Peter Stewart

Course directors

Bachelor of Pharmacy
Associate Professor Jennifer Marriott

Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences:
Dr David Morton
Dr Ben Capuano

Unit co-ordinators and Year level co-ordinators [authcate password required]

Sessional academic co-ordinators

Pharmacy Practice: Dr Kay Stewart
Pharmaceutics: Suzanne Caliph
Medicinal Chemistry: Dr Bim Graham
Pharmaceutical Biology: Dr Jen Short

Professional development

The faculty conducts annual training sessions for sessional staff. Post graduate students are required to attend one session per year. External people from industry or community are invited and encouraged to attend, however they are not required to attend.

Sessional staff are also invited to attend the Education Professional Development series 2009.

Campus resources

• Temporary office space is available, Building 404, ground floor.
• Teaching spaces map [pdf, opens in new window]
• Timetables

Support

A student in difficulty

There are many issues a student may face. The faculty and university provide resources to assist students, and sessional staff.  Do not hesistate to contact:

Health, Well being and Development (HWD) for personal issues (for sessionals and students)   

Learning skills and library for students wishing to improve their academic performance and approaches to study

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