Lecturer in Food Science, Education-focused

**Job no**: 571456
**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 and Nutrition Sciences
- 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 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 ground breaking 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 Exercise and Nutrition Sciences

**About the role**:
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.

The Lecturer will teach in the area of food science and lead unit teaching teams in undergraduate and/or postgraduate programs to improve the student learning experience and outcomes.

**As a Lecturer in Food Science, 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
- Design collaborative learning opportunities at the unit level. Support diverse learners by designing accessible and inclusive unit material and practices
- 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
- Demonstrate evidence of a developing profile in the scholarship of teaching and educational development, high levels of discipline-related expertise and pedagogical knowledge or evidence of contribution to discipline-based research

**To be successful, you’ll have**:

- 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
- Capacity to contribute to leadership of research and administration

**Here's** how to apply**:
**Please submit** your updated resume, a short cover letter and responses to the Key Selection Criteria.**

Applications for this position close on Wednesday the 14th of May.

**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.

**Advertised**: 30 Apr 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time