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Associate Lecturer/Lecturer in Law

• Exposure to and opportunity to participate in social justice and community service activities
• A supportive, vibrant and collegiate environment, rich in diversity, promoting a high-performance culture
• Full time, ongoing role based in Hobart or Launceston for an Associate Lecturer or Lecturer in Law

About the opportunity

We are seeking to appoint an ongoing teaching-focused Lecturer or Associate Lecturer in the Faculty of Law. The Faculty of Law, one of Australia’s premier law schools, has a long and distinguished history and strong reputation nationally and internationally for high quality research and success with competitive grant funding. The Faculty also has a number of staff and programs recognised nationally for excellence in teaching. With strong engagement with the community, it supports and helps to shape the law reform agenda through hosting the Tasmanian Law Reform Institute.

The Faculty seeks to promote a broad-based student experience, with an internationalised curriculum, including exposure to and opportunity to participate in social justice and community service activities. The Faculty provides a supportive, vibrant and collegiate environment, rich in diversity, promoting a high-performance culture for students and staff, and strongly engaged with the community.

What you’ll do:

• Make an effective and sustained contribution to the University in fulfilling its operational responsibilities.
• Undertake scholarly undergraduate (and if relevant postgraduate) coursework teaching of a high quality.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of productive and effective links inside the University and locally and nationally with the discipline, relevant interdisciplinary domains, profession, industry and/or wider community.
• Undertake other duties as assigned by the supervisor.­

What we’re looking for:

• An undergraduate Honours degree in Law or equivalent, and a LLM (or preferably) PhD in a relevant field (or equivalent) or substantial relevant clinical / industry / professional experience.
• Demonstrated ability to teach at a tertiary level in private law (including at least basic commercial law).
• A record of contributing to building and maintaining effective and productive links locally and nationally with the discipline, profession, industry and wider community.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and capability to build strong and positive relationships with colleagues, students, and external stakeholders.
• Clinical/industry/professional experience relevant to the position is desirable.

Salary details

Appointment to this role will be at Academic Level A or Academic Level B and will have a total remuneration package of up to $121,737 - $150,759 comprising base salary within the range of $80,462 to $128,854 plus 17% superannuation.

How to Apply

• To apply online, please provide your CV and 1-2-page cover letter outlining your interest in the role, skills, capabilities and experience.  You do not need to separately address the success criteria. OR
• To apply online, please provide the following supporting documentation:
  • Resume
  • Cover letter outlining your suitability and motivation for the role
  • Your responses to the success criteria from the Position Description below
• For further information about this position, please contact Gino Dal Pont, Interim Dean and Head of School of Law, Gino.Dalpont@utas.edu.au
• Please visit https://www.utas.edu.au/jobs/applying for our guide to applying and details on the recruitment process.
• Please refer to the attached Position Description Below for full details.

 Position Description - Level A - 501084 - Lecturer in Law.pdf

 Position Description - Level B - 501084 - Lecturer in Law.pdf

Applications close Sunday, 8 June 2025, 11.55pm

To be eligible for this position, you are required to have Australian citizenship, permanent residence or a current valid visa that allows you to fulfil the requirements of this role.