• Flexible location + hybrid work arrangements
• Full-time or part-time (0.5FTE) and continuing
• Level B $117,684 - $139,191 + 17% Superannuation

We are pleased to offer Deakin’s newest employment classification; the Education-focused Academic. These roles are tailored for academics dedicated to student-centred teaching, fostering a passion for teaching excellence and pioneering innovative educational practices. This presents a remarkable opportunity to contribute to shaping and co-designing this new academic career pathway at Deakin, offering a genuine and meaningful option for those whose strengths lie in teaching and learning.

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 Psychology.

About the role:

In the role of Lecturer in Psychology, Education-focused, you’ll design, deliver, and evaluate innovative learning experiences within the Collaborative Practice Curriculum (CPC), supporting undergraduate and postgraduate programs. You’ll collaborate with teaching teams to embed interprofessional learning, and lead high-quality scholarship and creative initiatives that enhance student experience and teaching outcomes.

As a Lecturer, Education-focused, you will:

• Lead unit teaching teams and work collaboratively with other unit teaching teams in the course(s) to develop effective unit curricula and learning resources (including through unit leadership roles). Contribute to the review of units and courses and implement refinements.
• Adopt innovation in curriculum design at the unit level and deliver learner-centric, research-informed teaching practices across different levels / modes of delivery. Maintain deep discipline knowledge which is applied to inform unit design.
• Develop effective assessment tasks and rubrics at unit level. Provide clear assessment criteria and timely feedback to learners to demonstrate learning outcomes. Monitor and adapt assessment practices to improve learning outcomes.
• Contribute effectively to a culture of educational excellence and engage collaboratively with peers. Build teaching and learning capability related to discipline or pedagogy and effective unit teaching teams and support the professional development of junior colleagues.
• Contribute to discipline-based educational or pedagogy research projects and demonstrate an emerging reputation in teaching scholarship and pedagogical research.

To be successful, you’ll have:

• PhD in a relevant discipline and/or other relevant qualifications and experience.
• Excellent record of scholarly learning and teaching in UG and/or PG programs, including innovative curriculum design.
• Demonstrated passion for teaching and learning.
• Ability to deliver effective teaching practices to improve student success and engagement
• Emerging record of scholarly learning and teaching in postgraduate or undergraduate programs
• Ability to contribute to communities through research.
• Capacity to contribute to leadership of research and administration.

Here's how to apply: 

Please submit your updated resume, a short cover letter specifying your preferred time-fraction and responses to the Key Selection Criteria.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Dr Sherryn Evans, Collaborative Practice Curriculum Lead, on sherryn.evans@deakin.edu.au

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

 PD - Lecturer in Psychology, Education-focused (579374).pdf

Applications for this position close at 11.55pm on Sunday 4th January with interviews expected to be held on Friday 9th January.

**The University will be closed from 23 December and will reopen on Monday, 5 January 2026. Recruitment outcomes and further communication regarding this position will not be provided until the new year**

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.