Lecturer – Agriculture

Continuing, full-time appointment
Teaching Focused VET Academic Level A Salary - up to $111,253 pa
Plus 17% superannuation and 6 weeks annual leave
Based in Katherine, NT

Apply your passion and experience in Agriculture & Rural Operations to share your industry skills and knowledge to teach students at CDU.

About the Position
As a Lecturer – Agriculture & Rural Operations, responsible for Training in Agriculture and Rural Operations, specialising in short course delivery whilst working under the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) and VET Quality Framework and to the competency standards of the Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package, deliver training for regional and remote community's and specialised cohorts in the Northern Territory.

About You
To be successful, you will require:

• Possess relevant agriculture or rural operations qualification/s and/or demonstrate relevant supervisory level practical industry work experience in Agriculture and Rural Operations.

• Current qualification equivalent to a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40116 or its successor) or willingness to obtain immediately if successful.

• Demonstrated experience providing training within a workplace setting or educational institution.

• Demonstrated high level interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills including the ability to communicate in a culturally sensitive manner with internal and external stakeholders to whom English may not be the first language.

• Competency with the Microsoft Office suite and other relevant software packages.

• Have confident skills with machinery and equipment currently used in the team's vocational training packages (4WD vehicles, Side by Sides, Quad Bikes, Motorbikes, Tractors, forklift, Machinery Maintenance, Welding, Chainsaws and Work Health and Safety)

• Ability to camp or stay in staff accommodation in remote and isolated situations.

• Previous experience working in a Team, flexible and sensible attitude when working with others.

To view the full position description please click the apply link to be directed to the vacancy on our CDU job site and then click on job attachments.

Remuneration
Appointment to this role will be at VET Academic Level A. The base salary will be in the range of $74,157 - $111,253 per annum. The total remuneration package will be in the range of $86,763 - $130,166 per annum, including 17% superannuation.

What's in it for you?

• An employer who values your contribution to building a bigger, better and stronger University

• Work with a University committed to changing people's lives for the better through training, education and research

• Opportunities for professional development, paid study and career progression

• An enviable lifestyle in the spectacular Northern Territory

• 17% superannuation

• Up to six weeks of paid annual leave

• Up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave (primary care giver), in addition to government payments (eligibility criteria apply)

• Recognition of prior service with another Australian university / NT Government for Long Service Leave (recognition applied to qualifying period only)

• Ability to negotiate transfer of leave entitlements under the Public Employment (Mobility) Act 1989

• Free on-campus parking in designated areas

• Employee Assistance Program

• Salary Packaging opportunities

How to Apply
All applications must be received online via the 'apply' button and should include your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest in the role and relevant skills and experience and response addressing the selection criteria of the role.

For a confidential discussion about the position please contact Tegan Dunn on or email [email protected].

Adjustments can be made throughout the application and selection process, as well as during employment to support applicants and employees with disability. CDU's Workplace Adjustment Policy and Procedure can be found at If you would like to discuss adjustments, please contact the People Services Team on or email [email protected].

Diversity and Inclusion
At CDU we actively celebrate our diversity. We innovate, embrace new ideas, and act with courage and kindness. We're about what we can give to the world rather than what we take, and we believe in the transformative power of education. We work hard to make sure every member of our University community feels they truly belong. Understanding that it is through our focus on our people and leveraging our differences that will make CDU the most connected University in Australia, we are striving to ensure that our culture and our community are inclusive of all our staff, students, and visitors. We are committed to maintaining a culture where everyone feels respected, safe, encouraged to speak up and supported in achieving their professional goals. Applications from First Nations people, women at all levels, culturally and racially marginalised people, people with disability, neurotypical and neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ people, people with family and caring responsibilities and people at all stages of their careers are welcomed.

You make CDU. And we want you to be exactly who you are.

Applications Close: 24 July 2025