Casual Academic

Applications Close on 30 November 2025 at 11:59PM AEST  

About this opportunity 

The successful appointees will support the Course Coordinator in the delivery of course aims and learning outcomes, in first year, second year, third year and postgraduate courses in the School of the Environment.  

Casual academic positions are based at both St Lucia and Gatton Campuses depending on the course you are selected for. Successful appointees must be available to attend on campus. 

Casual Academics are remunerated according to the category of their duties, as detailed in The University of Queensland Enterprise Agreement Enterprise Agreement) and reiterated in this job profile.     

Responsibilities as a Casual Academic may include (but are not limited to):  

• Demonstrator support for the conduct of practical classes, demonstrations, student field work and excursions

• Marking

• Exam invigilation

• Preparation time

• Facilitation of a class activity not requiring the development of materials

• Consultation with students

• Attendance at induction sessions

• Undertaking of training as required

• Moderating discussion forums, being available for student consultation online or in person, being available for consultation/ assistance on a specific activity such as a simulation and where no preparation or follow-up is required outside of scheduled hours; and

• Attendance at, or involvement in, other academic activities as directed by the Course Coordinator.

Compliance 

All Casual academics are required to comply with legislation and University policy relevant to the duties undertaken, including but not exclusive to: 

• The University's Code of Conduct. 

• Requirements of the Queensland occupational health and safety (OH&S) legislation and related OH&S responsibilities and procedures developed by the University or Institute/School. 

• The adoption of sustainable practices in all work activities and compliance with associated legislation and related University sustainability responsibilities and procedures. 

• Requirements of the Education Services  for Overseas Students Act 2000, the National Code 2007 and associated legislation, and related responsibilities and procedures developed by the University. 

About the School of the Environment

The School of Environment brings together expertise in environmental science, ecology, conservation, earth sciences, geography, genetics, evolution, zoology and human society. The School was officially established in June 2023 primarily to bring into sharper focus the need to address the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals relating to: climate action, life on land and life under water. A core part of the School's remit is to become a flagship learning environment for addressing environmental resilience and sustainability on a global scale, while training the future workforce to tackle these challenges.

The academic excellence that defines the School of the Environment is enabled by world renowned staff, high-quality students, and world-class facilities across city and rural campuses, and marine and terrestrial research stations. Outcomes and impact are achieved through strong partnerships with industry, government, and other organisations. For more information, visit the School of the Environment website.

About You 

You must possess at least an undergraduate degree majoring in the discipline in which you seek to deliver content. You will either have relatively recent experience with the course material or a demonstrated capacity to become familiar with the material in a short time.

We welcome expressions of interest from PhD, Masters by Research and Honours candidates.  Postgraduate coursework students with completion of at least one semester of full-time study are also eligible to apply.    

What we can offer   

These are casual academic appointments. As such, there is no firm advance commitment to ongoing or indefinite work. The casual rate will vary depending on the type of work completed. Please view our various casual academic pay scales.  Most casual academics rates will be within the AC30 and AC50 pay scales.

For further information about UQ's benefits, please visit Why Work at UQ and review Operational UQ Enterprise Agreement_2021- 

Questions?   

To discuss this role please contact SENV CAHP team:

For application queries, please contact stating the job reference  

Want to apply?    

All applicants must provide the following documents:    

• Resume  
    

To ensure your application is considered, you must apply via the UQ Careers portal by the job closing deadline. Applications received via other channels, including direct email, will not be accepted.    

If you are a current employee of the University, including current casual staff and HDR scholars, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.