Urgent Lecturer in Nutrition

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Job no: 573605
Work type: Education-focused Academic, Full-time
Location: Melbourne - Burwood
Categories: Health

- Based at our Melbourne, Burwood Campus
- Full-time and continuing in the school of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences
- Level B $117,684 - $139,191 + 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.

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-world impact. This role will specifically be working within the School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences.

About the role

The Lecturer and Accredited Practicing Dietitian will teach in the area of dietetics and/or nutrition and lead unit teaching teams in undergraduate and/or postgraduate programs to improve the student learning experience and outcomes. The position will initiate, design and conduct productive, high-quality, scholarship activities to enhance student experience and teaching learning outcomes in their discipline area. The incumbent will promote the School and maintain links and partnerships with relevant academic, industry and professional communities. Specifically, the incumbent will manage and run the community-facing, student-led Deakin Nutrition and Dietetic Education and Training Clinic.

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.

As a Lecturer in Nutrition & Dietetics, Education-focused, you will:

- Lead unit teaching teams and work collaboratively with other unit teaching teams in the course to develop effective unit curricula and learning resources (including through unit leadership roles). Contribute to the review of units and courses and implement refinements.
- Develop effective assessment tasks and rubrics at unit level. Provide clear assessment criteria and timely feedback to learners to demonstrate learning outcomes. Monitor and adapt assessment practices to improve learning outcomes.
- Provide academic support to students within units and guide students to appropriate support services where appropriate.
- Contribute effectively to a culture of educational excellence and engage collaboratively with peers. Build teaching and learning capability related to discipline or pedagogy and effective unit teaching teams and support the professional development of junior colleagues.
- Assist in applying industry, clinical and/or research practice into student learning experiences, success, engagement and resources.
- Contribute to discipline-based educational or pedagogy research projects and demonstrate an emerging reputation in teaching scholarship and pedagogical research.
- Manage a Nutrition and Dietetics student training clinic and provide dietetic counselling to clients, as an APD.

Qualifications and attributes

- Demonstrated passion for teaching and learning.
- Ability to deliver effective teaching practices to improve student success and engagement.
- PhD in a relevant discipline and/or other relevant qualifications and experience.
- Excellent record of scholarly learning and teaching in undergraduate and/or postgraduate programs, including innovative curriculum design.
- Current or recent (within last five years) experience in leadership or supervision in dietetic practice.
- Current or recent (within last five years) experience in nutrition care process and dietetic counselling in private practice.
- Scholarship activity in nutrition and dietetics that aligns with the school's research strengths.

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, 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 Katie Lacy (Associate Head of School, School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences) via email at katie.lacy@deakin.edu.au.

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

Applications for this position close on Thursday 25th September.

Notes

Advertised: 11 Sep 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 25 Sep 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time

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.

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