Casual Academic - UQ School of Economics

School of Economics Casual Position

Applications Close on 21 October 2026 at 11:00PM AEST.

About this opportunity

The successful appointees will undertake delivery of tutorials with associated preparation, student consultation and marking in first year, second year, third year and postgraduate economics courses. This position is based at the St Lucia Campus and successful appointees must be available to attend on campus. Casual Academics are remunerated according to the category of their duties, as detailed in The University of Queensland Enterprise Agreement 2021-2026 (Enterprise Agreement) and reiterated in this job profile.

Delivery or presentation of tutorials Tutorial means any educational delivery described as a tutorial in a course or unit outline, or in an official timetable issued by the employer. Casual Academics in the School of Economics are required to deliver or present a tutorial (or equivalent delivery through other than face-to-face teaching mode) of a specified duration and relatedly provide non-contact duties in the nature of preparation, directly-associated and contemporaneous marking (see Enterprise Agreement), and student consultation. These non-contact duties will be directly associated with, and arising from, the delivery of a specific tutorial.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and delivering theoretical and/or practical tutorials which are engaging, context-relevant and where possible, participative.
• Tutoring students in face to face delivery mode.
• Providing support to students, including, consultation, and assessment feedback.
• Undertaking marking of assessment tasks, as directed by course coordinators, with hours for marking to be confirmed by School Administration staff prior to commencing marking.
• Maintaining, and where possible improving, the quality of tutorials, as measured through evaluation instruments to meet industry and educational standards.
• Providing tutorial support for other positions during planned or unexpected absences.
• Understanding and applying University Rules relevant to teaching and learning practice.
• Maintaining class participation and attendance lists as required.
• Maintaining a high level of performance on evaluations by students.
• Attending meetings, induction sessions or required training sessions.

Compliance

• The University’s Code of Conduct.
• Requirements of the Queensland occupational health and safety (OH&S) legislation and related OH&S responsibilities and procedures developed by the University or Institute/School.
• The adoption of sustainable practices in all work activities and compliance with associated legislation and related University sustainability responsibilities and procedures.
• Requirements of the Education Servicesfor Overseas Students Act 2000, the National Code 2007 and associated legislation, and related responsibilities and procedures developed by the University.

About the School of Economics

UQ’s School of Economics is a leading provider of economics education in Australia and ranks in the top 50 among Economics departments worldwide for its research. Located on the St Lucia campus as part of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, the School is home to more than 2753 domestic and international students, 17 professional staff and 66 active teaching and research staff. Its accomplished scholars claim a large share of Australia’s economics honours, national teaching awards, competitive research grants, fellowships, publications and media coverage. The School also has an established research centre and an active seminar and visitor program, providing exposure to researchers from around the world.

About You

• Candidates enrolled in the BECON or BAFE must have completed at least 10 units (5 courses) of UQ ECON-coded courses by July 2026 and achieved a GPA of 6.5 or better in economics courses.
• Candidates enrolled in the BPPE, the Bachelor of Arts (Economics Major), the Bachelor of Business Management (Business Economics Major), Bachelor of Commerce (Finance Major), or the Bachelor of Advanced Business (Finance Major) must have completed at least 6 units (3 courses) of UQ ECON-coded courses by July 2026 and achieved a GPA of 6.5 or better in economics courses.
• Candidates enrolled in the Economics Masters program must have completed at least one semester full time of postgraduate study including 8 units (4 courses) of ECON-coded courses and achieved a GPA of 6.5 or better.
• UQ PhD in Economics candidates are encouraged to apply and do not need to have studied previously at UQ to be eligible.

We welcome and encourage applications from female candidates.

What we can offer

This is aCasual position. As such, there is no firm advance commitment to ongoing or indefinite work. The casual hourly rate is $57.60 per hour, plus super. For further informationabout UQ’s benefits, pleasevisitWhy Work at UQandreview Operational UQ Enterprise Agreement_2021-2026.pdf.

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