Senior Lecturer, Nursing

• Based at our Melbourne, Burwood Campus + hybrid work arrangements
• Full-time and continuing
• Level C $143,490 - $165, % Superannuation

Who are we?
Deakin is a cutting-edge public university headquartered in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students across our campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, Deakin University Lancaster University Indonesia (DLI), GIFT City, India, and our vibrant online environment. We're proud to be a progressive and open-minded university, delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities.

The Faculty of Health drives innovation in teaching, learning, research, and social impact. We're seeking a Senior Lecturer to lead the unit and course teaching teams within The School of Nursing and Midwifery in our undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

As a Senior Lecturer, 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.
• Integrate industry, clinical and/or research practice into unit/course design to improve student learning experiences, success, engagement and resource.
• Design collaborative learning opportunities at the course level. Support diverse learners by designing accessible and inclusive unit and course material and practices.
• Develop effective assessment tasks and rubrics at unit and course level. Provide clear assessment criteria and timely feedback to learners to demonstrate learning outcomes.
• Make significant contribution to seeking funding for research and creative activities, including applications for external competitive funding, external funding for commercialisation and translation activities and other funding demonstrating sustained efforts.

To be successful, you'll have:

• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a registered nurse.
• 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 capacity and passion for leadership of teaching, research and administration.

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 Head of School of Nursing and Midwifery) on

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

PD - Senior Lecturer, Nursing -

Applications for this position close on Sunday, 14th of September at 11:55pm.

Why work with us?
At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.

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.