Senior Lecturer

The Opportunity

This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced early childhood educator with expertise in policy, governance, and pedagogical leadership to make a significant contribution to the Faculty of Education's strategic focus on advancing quality and equity in early learning education.

In this role, you will translate complex regulatory frameworks into innovative teaching and research practices, strengthening the Faculty's leadership in shaping national discourse on early childhood education. Working collaboratively within a dynamic academic team, you will foster a culture of excellence through mentoring, teamwork, and engagement across the sector.

You will play a pivotal role in preparing future early childhood educators to navigate and influence policy environments with confidence, integrity, and a commitment to equitable outcomes for all children.

As the successful candidate, you will hold a doctoral qualification in early childhood education and bring extensive experience across education and service sectors. With strong interpersonal skills, you will work collaboratively and independently to advance teaching and research excellence. You will have a strong research track record, including publications, research leadership, external funding, and postgraduate supervision, alongside proven teaching excellence in early childhood education, policy, and compliance. You will bring a spirit of collegiality, collaboration, and scholarly engagement, helping to strengthen the Faculty's leadership in early childhood education and policy.

About Monash University

At Monash, work feels different. There's a sense of belonging, from contributing to something ground breaking – a place where great things happen.

We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That's why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.

Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.

In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world's top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.

Together with our commitment to academic freedom, you will have access to quality research facilities, infrastructure, world-class teaching spaces, and international collaboration opportunities.

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Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.

To Apply

For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'. Your application must address the Key Selection Criteria.

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr- in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.

Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.

Enquiries: Associate Professor Liang Li, Associate Professor, School of Educational Psychology & Counselling,

Position Description: Senior Lecturer Early Childhood

Applications Close: Monday the 3rd of November 2025, 11:55pm AEDT

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