Lecturer, Nursing

**Job no**: 566674
**Work type**: Level B - Teaching and Research, Part-time
**Location**: Melbourne - Burwood
**Categories**: Health
- Based at our Melbourne, Burwood Campus + hybrid work arrangements
- Part-time, 0.8 FTE and Fixed-term until June 2027
- Level B $113,157 - $133,837 + 17% Superannuation (pro rata, part time)

**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.

**Who are we?**

Deakin is a cutting-edge public university in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students across seven campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, Deakin University Lancaster University Indonesia (DLI), GIFT City, India and our dynamic online Campus. 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 is dedicated to being at the forefront of teaching, learning, creating and social development and fostering cutting-edge research and discovery. The School of Nursing and Midwifery places high emphasis on research that makes a difference and is solution-led. We work closely with industry partners and the government to put findings into practice.

**About the role**:
The Lecturer, Nursing will lead unit teaching teams in UG and/or PG programs to deliver unit learning outcomes and continuously improve the student learning experience and outcomes. The position may initiate, design and conduct productive, high-quality research, scholarship activities generating high impact outputs in their discipline area.

The incumbent will be focusing on teaching and learning and associated service. If required, the Dean of Nursing and Midwifery may request the incumbent to undertake some of the research tasks following consultation.

**As a Lecturer, Nursing 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).
- 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.
- Assist in integrating new pedagogical research across all aspects of education. Advance knowledge within their specific fields/areas of teaching, scholarship and pedagogical research activity.
- Adopt and promote a culture of research excellence, innovation and impact and support industry partnerships that provide HDRs with industry experience and establish/expand industry networks to create opportunities for placements.

**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. Experience in mental health nursing is highly desirable.
- Excellent record of scholarly learning and teaching in UG and/or PG programs, including innovative curriculum design.
- Emerging reputation in research and scholarship through publications and/or exhibitions and/or success in obtaining external research funding.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to establish good working relationships with colleagues.

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

**Applications for this position close on Sunday, April 27th 2025 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**: 10 Apr 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time