Senior Lecturer

Job no: 576420

Work type: Education-focused Academic, Full-time

Location: Geelong - City, Melbourne - Burwood

Categories: Health

• Based at our Geelong, Waterfront Campus or Melbourne, Burwood Campus + hybrid work arrangements
• Full-time and continuing
• Level C $143,490 - $165, % Superannuation

Who are we?

Deakin is a cutting-edge public university headquartered in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students across our campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, Deakin University Lancaster University Indonesia (DLI), GIFT City, India, and our vibrant online environment. 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 drives innovation in teaching, learning, research, and social impact. We're seeking a Senior Lecturer to lead as Course Director for the Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Education, leading the unit and course teaching teams in our undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

As a Senior Lecturer, you will:

• Provide academic leadership in the design, delivery, evaluation, and continuous improvement of the Diabetes Education programs.
• Ensure the curriculum aligns with professional standards, accreditation requirements, and emerging evidence in diabetes care and education.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with health services, professional bodies, and stakeholders to support student learning and course relevance.
• Develop effective assessment tasks and rubrics at unit and course level. Provide clear assessment criteria and timely feedback to learners to demonstrate learning outcomes. Lead moderation of assessment tasks at course level and adapt practices to improve learning outcomes.
• Provide academic support to students within units and courses and work collaboratively to improve student support services to optimise student outcomes.

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 advanced qualifications and experience in Diabetes education.
• Excellent record of scholarly learning and teaching in UG and/or PG programs, including innovative curriculum design and research supervision.
• 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 short cover letter and responses to the Key Selection Criteria.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Professor Lauren McTier (Deputy Head of School of Nursing) on

Applications for this position close on Sunday the 14th of September at 11:55pm

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.

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