Level B, Lecturer in Optometry

**Job no**: 572054
**Work type**: Full-time, Level B - Teaching and Research
**Location**: Geelong - Waurn Ponds
**Categories**: Health, Science
- Based at our Geelong, Waurn Ponds Campus
- Full-time and continuing in the School of Medicine
- Level B $108,804 - $128,689 + 17% Superannuation
- 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 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.

**Who are we?**

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 will be required to teach, undertake research and publish in the area of optometry and vision science. The appointee will promote the Optometry program and maintain links and partnerships with relevant academic, industry and professional communities. The appointee will make an independent contribution to the School’s teaching, research, and program development whilst making a significant contribution to the development and delivery of Indigenous Health learning and assessment activities, in consultation with the School’s Indigenous Health Professional Education Team. They will work directly with industry placement providers and other stakeholders to develop placement opportunities for student. The appointee will contribute to the Deakin Collaborative Eye Care Clinic, including providing patient care, student learning experiences, and help with running clinical trials.

**As a Lecturer in Optometry, 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
- Adopt innovation in curriculum design at the unit level and deliver learner-centric, research-informed teaching practices across different levels / modes of delivery.
- Maintain deep discipline knowledge which is applied to inform unit design.
- Design collaborative learning opportunities at the unit level. Support diverse learners by designing accessible and inclusive unit material and practices
- Initiate, design, conduct and may lead intra and inter-disciplinary research collaborations, to enable major breakthroughs in knowledge and understanding and solutions to complex problems and run clinical trials.

**To be successful, you’ll have**:

- Optometry qualification (eg BOptom, MOptom)
- PhD in a relevant discipline and/or other relevant qualifications and experience is preferred
- Current Registration with AHPRA as an Optometrist
- Therapeutics Endorsement
- Excellent record of scholarly learning and teaching in UG and/or PG programs, including innovative curriculum design
- Competence in developing and delivering Indigenous Health learning and assessment activities, in consultation with the School’s Indigenous Health Professional Education Team.
- 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 21st of May at 11.55pm.**

**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**: 14 May 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time
**Applications close**: 21 May 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time