Lecturer or Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing

• Flexible location
• Full-time and continuing in the School of Nursing
• Level B $117,684 - $139, % Superannuation or Level C $143,490 - $165, % 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 Nursing.

About the role:

This role champions high-impact research and scholarship, with a strong focus on embedding First Nations knowledge, perspectives, and ways of knowing into curriculum and collaborative research. Help create inclusive, culturally safe learning environments that honour and elevate Indigenous voices.

As a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing you will:

• Apply First Nations knowledge and experience lens to inform and advise development of resources, assessment and student support.
• 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.
• Assist in applying industry, clinical and/or research practice into student learning experiences, success, engagement and resources.
• 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.

To be successful, you'll have:

• Previous experience and knowledge of working with First Nations communities especially in teaching or nursing practice.
• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a registered nurse or midwife and registered nurse.
• Post graduate qualifications in nursing or health related discipline.
• Understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and peoples.
• Emerging reputation in research and scholarship through publications and/or exhibitions and/or success in obtaining external research funding.

Here's 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 to apply, please contact People Connect on or

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 Lauren McTier, Deputy Dean, Teaching and Learning and Deputy Head of School of Nursing and Midwifery on  

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

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Applications for this position close on Friday 2nd January 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.

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.

In line with special measure provisions in Section 12 of the Victorian Equal Opportunity Act (2010), the University will only be accepting applications for this position from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.