Assistant Lecturer, Paramedicine
Job No.: 686577
Location: Peninsula campus and the Fire Rescue Victoria training facilities, primarily Burnley and Craigieburn with flexibility to travel to regional training hub locations in Victoria
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: 2-year fixed-term appointment
Remuneration: $83,280 - $113,025 pa Level A (plus 17% employer superannuation)
- Shape first response excellence as an Assistant Lecturer at a top 50 university
- Join our inclusive, collaborative community
- Explore innovation and inspiring research with extraordinary people
The Opportunity
The Department of Paramedicine has proudly partnered with Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) since 1999 and currently has a tender to deliver comprehensive first aid and emergency medical response (EMR) training. We are seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Lecturer to join our dynamic team and play a key role in supporting high-quality medical first response across Victoria.
In this role, you will train firefighters, first responders and FRV recruits, delivering classroom-based programs, collaborating with fellow instructors and managing associated administrative tasks. This is a position that will allow you to balance team teaching with independent initiative, demonstrating strong interpersonal skills and the ability to engage with personnel at all levels of the fire service.
This position offers a unique combination of teaching and research, providing opportunities to design flexible education programs and contribute to the broader strategic direction of our department. Applicants should hold a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Paramedicine and a Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment (TAE) — or be willing to complete this qualification.
If you are ready to empower fire services and shape the future of emergency medical response training, we encourage you to apply!
Monash University seeks applicants for this opportunity who are able to demonstrate and present valid and current Australian work rights.
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-recruitment@monash.edu 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: Professor Kelly-Ann Bowles, Head of Department - Paramedicine, +61 3 0437 588 843
Position Description: Assistant Lecturer, Paramedicine
Applications Close: Wednesday 26 November 2025, 11:55pm AEDT
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