Job Description

• Based at our Melbourne, Burwood Campus and Geelong Waterfront Campuses
• Part-time (0.5FTE) and continuing in the School of Health and Social Development
• Level B $122,391 - $144,759 + 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 these criteria will not be considered at this time.

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 groundbreaking 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 Disability and Inclusion discipline within the School of Health and Social Development.

About the role:

• The Education-focused Academic will lead unit teaching teams in UG and/or PG programs to improve the student learning experience and outcomes.
• Initiate, design and conduct productive, high-quality, scholarship and creative activities to enhance student experience and teaching learning outcomes
• This position is suited to a person with an emerging record and passion for learning and teaching, a keen interest in contributing to community engagement for teaching and employability.
• We encourage applications from people with lived experience of disability and inclusion.

As a Lecturer in Disability and Inclusion, Education-focused, you will:

• Lead unit teaching teams and work collaboratively with other unit teaching teams in the discipline to develop effective unit curricula and learning resources
• Assist in applying industry, clinical and/or research practice into student learning experiences, success, engagement and resources.
• Maintain deep discipline knowledge which is applied to inform unit design.
• Design collaborative learning opportunities and develop effective assessment tasks at unit level.
• Provide academic support to students within units and guide students to appropriate support services where appropriate.

To be successful, you’ll have:

• PhD in a relevant discipline and/or other relevant qualifications and experience
• Knowledge of disability and inclusion including international and national policy and practice
• 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.
• Please note, teaching and collaboration across both Melbourne Burwood and Geelong Waterfront Campuses is essential.

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 and responses to the Key Selection Criteria.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Angela Dew (Professor, Disability and Inclusion) on angela.dew@deakin.edu.au.

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

PD - Lecturer in Disability and Inclusion, Education-focused, 590193.pdf

Applications for this position close on Wednesday 28 October 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.

Pre-employment safety and suitability checks: In accordance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence, appointment to this role is subject to successful completion of relevant pre-employment checks, including Working With Children Checks and candidate gender-based violence declarations.

Candidates may be asked to declare whether they have been investigated for an allegation of Gender‑based Violence, or determined to have engaged in conduct that constitutes Gender‑based Violence during the course of their previous employment, or otherwise in a legal process. A declaration is not required from individuals who have experienced gender‑based violence. A ‘Yes’ response does not automatically exclude a candidate from employment, and any information provided will be treated confidentially and considered only for relevance to the role and the University’s safety obligations.