
Lecturer in Medical Education, Education-focused
4 weeks ago
Apply now Job no: 574733
Work type: Education-focused Academic, Part-time
Location: Geelong - Waurn Ponds
Categories: Health
- Based at our Geelong, Waurn Ponds Campus
- Part-time 0.8 and continuing in the School of Medicine
- Level B $113,157 - $133,837 + 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 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 School of Medicine.
About the role:
The Lecturer in Medical Education will teach within the Doctor of Medicine program, in addition to broader contributions to the program through scholarship in their area of expertise. The appointee will promote the School and establish and maintain links and partnerships with the academic, industry and professional communities. The appointee will make an independent contribution to the School and Faculty's teaching, research, program development, and relevant service activities.
They will work collaboratively with unit teaching teams and other unit teaching teams in the course at Waurn Ponds campus and the rural clinical schools to develop effective unit curricula and learning resources and coordinate the Years 1-2 clinical placement program.
This position is suited to a person with an emerging record and passion for learning and teaching, and a keen interest in contributing to community engagement for teaching and employability.
As a Lecturer in Medical Education, Education-focused, you will:
- Demonstrate excellent scholarly learning and teaching across the foundational years of the degree, and various modes (including for example the cloud and in clinical settings).
- Contribute to the review of units and courses and implement refinements.
- Demonstrate emerging reputation in the scholarship of teaching and educational development through independent contribution to pedagogical research activity and publication in learning and teaching, including testing the effectiveness of innovations designed to improve student and graduate outcomes including graduate employment.
- Assist in integrating new pedagogical research across all aspects of education.
- Demonstrate evidence of a developing profile in the scholarship of teaching and educational development, high levels of discipline-related expertise and pedagogical knowledge and/or evidence of contribution to discipline-based research.
To be successful, you'll have:
- PhD in a relevant discipline and/or other relevant qualifications in a relevant health professional discipline.
- Demonstrated ability to contribute effectively to UG or PG teaching programs in medical education in a manner that influences, motivates, and inspires students to learn (preferably with experience in teaching clinical reasoning, clinical practice and clinical communication skills)
- Demonstrated passion for teaching and learning
- Experience in contributing to the development of curricula and educational resources that reflect an understanding of the clinical medicine landscape and emerging practices in medical education
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to assessment programs and provide feedback that fosters independent learning
- Ability to utilise varied modes of teaching, teaching resources and technology to cater for all learners both face-to-face and at the bedside in a technology enhanced contemporary higher education learning environment
- Capacity to be an effective member of a research team, facilitate and conduct research, and prepare high-quality written work
- 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 People Connect 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 Debbie Baldi - Senior Lecturer, Medical Science and Clinical Practice, School of Medicine
For a copy of the position description, please see below:
Applications for this position close on September 11, 2025
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.
Advertised: 28 Aug 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time
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A fantastic opportunity for a Lecturer in Medical Education, Education-focused to advance your teaching career. We are exclusively inviting current and former sessional academic individuals who have made valuable contributions to the academic community at the University to apply.
A fantastic opportunity for a Lecturer in Medical Education, Education-focused to advance your teaching career. We are exclusively inviting current and former sessional academic individuals who have made valuable contributions to the academic community at the University to apply.
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