Research into the Diversification of University Careers in Learning and Teaching and Intentionally Closing-the-Loop on Graduate Employability

Autor/inn/en	Arvanitakis, James; Judd, Madelaine-Marie; Kinash, Shelley; Jorre de st Jorre, Trina; McCluskey, Trish
Titel	Research into the Diversification of University Careers in Learning and Teaching and Intentionally Closing-the-Loop on Graduate Employability
Quelle	In: Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability, 10 (2019) 1, S.195-212 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Arvanitakis, James) ORCID (Judd, Madelaine-Marie) ORCID (Kinash, Shelley) ORCID (Jorre de st Jorre, Trina)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1838-3815
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; College Graduates; Job Skills; Employment Qualifications; College Role; Employees; School Personnel; Job Satisfaction; Employee Attitudes; Professional Personnel; College Faculty; Foreign Countries; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Produktive Fertigkeit; Employment qualification; Vocational qualification; Vocational qualifications; Berufliche Qualifikation; Employee; Arbeitnehmer; Beschäftigter; Schulpersonal; Labor; Labour; Satisfaction; Arbeit; Zufriedenheit; Arbeitnehmerinteresse; Personalbestand; Fakultät; Ausland; Australien
Abstract	Universities are both a source of employable graduates and careers. This paper examines universities as developers and employers of their own graduates from the perspective of employees and recruited positions. Research questions were: what do learning and teaching careers look like at universities, and what are the occupational patterns, satisfactions and concerns of the staff in those careers? An autoethnographic account of employees' career journeys (all of whom were employed in learning and teaching or closely related areas) from five different universities were shared, compared and contrasted. Two of these universities are profiled as having a large proportion of students from target equity groups and therefore have intentionally recruited learning and teaching staff to widen student participation. A desktop review of six months of university employment vacancies from these two universities was conducted. A consistent theme across the autoethnographic stories was a feeling of being an outsider. The authors' hypothesis is that this is related to haphazard preparation for learning and teaching positions. Of the 322 university vacancies, 84% were for professional staff, 23% of which were in learning and teaching, with the most prevalent role being Coordinator. Fourteen per cent were for academic staff, 64% of which involved learning and teaching, and the most prevalent title was Lecturer/Senior Lecturer. Key takeaways include recommendations for universities to intentionally enhance the employability of graduates who pursue learning and teaching positions within universities, and for prospective university learning and teaching staff to enhance their employability. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability. Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 3125. Web site: https://ojs.deakin.edu.au/index.php/jtlge/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01