- Based at our Geelong, Waurn Ponds Campus
- 2 Part-time and continuing roles (0.8 and o.5 FTE) in the School of Psychology
- Level C $143,490 - $165,001 + 17% Superannuation (pro rata, part time)
Applications are currently being accepted exclusively from our current and former sessional academic cohorts at Deakin. Applicants must have been engaged as a sessional academic at Deakin University within two years of the advertising date to be eligible to apply. Applications that do not meet this criteria will not be considered.
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. We invite applications from current and former sessional academics engaged with Deakin within the past two years. This presents a remarkable opportunity to contribute to shaping and co-designing this new academic career pathway, 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:
The Senior Lecturer, Education-focused Academic will work as part of the Collaborative Practice Curriculum team to support interprofessional learning across the Faculty of Health. They will lead the design, delivery, and evaluation of interprofessional learning experiences within the Collaborative Practice Curriculum, and support unit and course teaching teams across UG and PG programs to embed and deliver interprofessional learning in their curricula. The position will foster innovation in learning and teaching by developing and leading collaborations that create, implement, and share evidence-informed approaches to interprofessional education.
As a Senior Lecturer, Education-focused, you will:
- Lead unit and course teaching teams and work collaboratively with other teaching teams in the faculty to develop effective unit/courses curricula and learning materials.
- Lead the development and/or adoption of innovative curriculum design within a course(s) and deliver learner-centric, research-informed teaching practices across different levels / modes of delivery.
- Contributing to research and publication in learning and teaching, including testing the effectiveness of innovations designed to improve student and graduate outcomes including graduate employment.
- Contribute to the development of community engagement activities at university level and lead the implementation of the University’s community engagement agenda and activities.
To be successful, you’ll have:
- PhD in a relevant discipline and/or advanced qualifications and experience in the relevant discipline area.
- Evidence of leadership in scholarly learning and teaching in undergraduate and/or post graduate programs, including innovative curriculum design and education development.
- Demonstrated capacity and passion for leadership of teaching, learning and administration.
- Ability to deliver effective teaching practices to improve student success and engagement.
Here's how to apply:
To be eligible to apply, you must currently be a sessional academic at Deakin or have been previously engaged as a sessional academic at Deakin within the last two years of the advertising date. To find out if you are eligible to apply, please contact Deakin Help on +61 3 5247 9999 or peopleconnect@deakin.edu.au
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 Sherryn Evans (Collaborative Practice Curriculum Lead) on sherryn.evans@deakin.edu.au
For a copy of the position description, please see below:
Senior Lecturer, Education Focused (Level C).pdf
Applications for this position close on Friday 14th of November at 11:55pm.
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.
