Lecturer/ Field Education

Campus Location: Melbourne, Australia Job No: APTAV131967#002 Play a pivotal role in educating the next generation of social workers as Lecturer in Social Work/Field Education for the Masters of Social Work Program online at ACU (MSWQOQ).

You will work within the creative interprofessional team of the National School of Allied Health to provide opportunities for collegiate research and scholarship of learning and teaching projects.

This teaching focussed role will suit a dynamic early-mid career academic with career ambitions and excellent industry connections.

ACU offers 17% employer superannuation, salary packaging and generous leave provisions.

Full-time (Part time will be considered), continuing (Teaching focussed) role at our Melbourne campus with some hybrid flexibility.

About The Role Operating within a National Social Work team and National School of Allied Health, the Lecturer in Social Work/Field Education (Teaching focussed) will contribute to teaching and managing the Field Education for enrolled students.

The Lecturer will also work closely with the Social Work National Professional Practice Lead and Social Work Head of Discipline to contribute to excellence in teaching, curriculum development and scholarship of learning and teaching for social work programs.

For full position details, refer to the position description.

Contact General enquiries can be sent to Loretta Sheppard, Deputy Head, School of Allied Health Victoria: Loretta.

Sheppard@acu.edu.au What We Offer The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe, and valued through development, participation and involvement.

Total remuneration valued to $142,635 - $168,220 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component $120,529 - $142,305 (pro rata) pa (Academic Level B), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.

17% employer superannuation contributions to eligible continuing and fixed-term staff.

Annual leave loading of an equivalent to 17.5% of four weeks' salary pro rata payable, dependent on your commencement date.

As an ACU staff member, you will have access to generous benefits which include but not limited to: flexible work, study leave, a variety of leave provisions and salary packaging.

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Applications close: 17-AUG-2025 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) and/or Working with Vulnerable People Check (WWVP) (ACT only).

Candidates must hold Australian work rights to apply for this position.

For permanent/ continuing roles, applicants must have permanent work rights.

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About ACUAustralian Catholic University (ACU) is an inclusive community which welcomes students and staff of all beliefs.

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