Lecturer

Job Title: Lecturer

Company: Deakin University

Location: Melbourne - Burwood

Work Type: Full-time

Job No: 564533

Categories: Health

Salary: Level B $113,157 - $133,837 + 17% Superannuation

Contract: Full-time and fixed-term until December 2027

Who are we?

The Faculty of Health is dedicated to being at the forefront of teaching, learning, creativity, social development, and ground breaking research and discovery. We work closely with industry partners and government bodies to translate discoveries into real-word impact. This role will specifically be working within the School of Nursing and Midwifery.

About the role:

The Lecturer will lead unit teaching teams in UG and/or PG programs to deliver unit learning outcomes and continuously improve the student learning experience and outcomes. The position will initiate, design and conduct productive, high-quality research, scholarship and creative activities generating high impact outputs in their discipline area. The Lecturer may lead and research activities and is expected to engage collaboratively to develop novel research outcomes.

As a Lecturer, you will:

• Lead unit teaching teams and work collaboratively with other unit teaching teams in the course to develop effective unit curricula and learning resources (including through unit leadership roles).


• Contribute to the review of units and courses and implement refinements.


• Assist in applying industry, clinical and/or research practice into student learning experiences, success, engagement and resources.


• Adopt innovation in curriculum design at the unit level and deliver learner-centric, research-informed teaching practices across different levels / modes of delivery.


• Support, and may lead, applications for research and creative activities, including applications for external competitive funding, external funding for commercialisation and translation activities and other funding demonstrating sustained efforts.


• Initiate, design, conduct and may lead intra and inter-disciplinary research collaborations, to enable major breakthroughs in knowledge and understanding and solutions to complex problems.


• Supervise and or examine honours and/or HDR students with timely completions and productive, high quality outcomes, and provide effective mentoring to HDR students to support professional and career development and employability.

To be successful, you’ll have:

• Be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a registered nurse.


• Hold a PhD in a relevant discipline and/or other relevant qualifications and experience.


• Have an excellent record of scholarly learning and teaching in UG and/or PG programs, including innovative curriculum design.


• Have an emerging reputation in research and scholarship through publications and/or exhibitions and/or success in obtaining external research funding.


• Be able to contribute to communities through research.


• Have capacity to contribute to leadership of research and administration.


• Have excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to establish good working relationships with colleagues.

Here's how to apply:

Please submit your updated resume, a short cover letter and responses to the Key Selection Criteria.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Professor Lauren McTier (Deputy Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning and Deputy Head of School of Nursing & Midwifery) at lauren.mctier@deakin.edu.au

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

PD - Lecturer (Burwood).pdf

Applications for this position close on 30 October 2024.

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.

Advertised: 16 Oct 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

Applications close: 30 Oct 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time