• Based at our Melbourne, Burwood Campus or Waterfront, Geelong Campus
• Full-time and continuing in Deakin Law School
• Level B $113,157 - $133,837 or Level C $137,971 - $158,654 + 17% Superannuation (pro rata, part time)
• Applications are currently being accepted exclusively from our current and former sessional academic cohorts at Deakin. Applicants must have been engaged as a sessional academic at Deakin within two years of the advertising date to be eligible to apply. Applications that do not meet this criteria will not be considered at this time.  

Why work with us?

At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.

Who are we?

Deakin University, located in the cities of Melbourne and Geelong, is committed to educational excellence and innovation that provides transformative learning experiences, and to high quality, high impact research. Deakin Law School, which sits within the Faculty of Business and Law, is a diverse community of scholars teaching and researching in Australian, comparative, transnational and international law.

Deakin Law school is looking to appoint up to three developing or established scholars to ongoing academic positions. Scholars working in all fields of legal teaching and research are welcome to apply, with expertise in the following fields being particularly welcome: Property Law; Contract Law; Evidence; Criminal Law; Family Law; and Workplace Law.

What will I do?

As a Lecturer (Level B) or Senior Lecturer (Level C) in Deakin Law School you will be actively involved in teaching, including:

• Delivering student-centred education at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, across a variety of teaching modes (asynchronous, synchronous online, and face-to-face);
• As a member or a leader of teaching teams, developing and implementing effective and innovative curriculum design and educational resources;
• Creating and administering a variety of assessment tasks, providing clear assessment criteria and timely feedback to students;
• Supervising research students (Honours and HDR);
• Contributing to a culture of collaboration and educational excellence within the Law School, including mentoring of colleagues and building teaching and learning capability.

You will also undertake scholarly research, publish in quality journals, secure research funding, and advance knowledge within your field. By developing a body of work recognised for quality and impact you will build a national reputation. As a senior lecturer, you will also lead collaborations that enable high quality and high impact research.

You will foster relationships with other researchers, and with industry, the community, government and the profession, contributing to the University’s community engagement agenda and enhancing the scholarly reputation of the University.

For a comprehensive list of duties for the Level B Lecturer and Level C Senior Lecturer positions, please review the position descriptions in the link below.

To be successful, you will have:

• a PhD in law;
• an excellent record of scholarly learning and teaching in undergraduate and/or postgraduate programs, including research supervision;
• an emerging (Level B) or national (Level C) research reputation, underpinned by publications in quality journals and/or success in obtaining research funding;
• an ability to contribute to service and leadership within the Law School;
• an ability to contribute to community engagement around legal research and the teaching of law;
• strong interpersonal skills, with an ability to establish good working relationships with colleagues;
• a commitment to fostering relationships with fellow researchers, the profession, the community, industry, and government and with other higher educational institutions.
  
  

Here's how to apply: 

To be eligible to apply, you must currently be a sessional academic at Deakin or have been previously engaged as a sessional academic at Deakin within the last two years of the advertising date. To find out if you are eligible to apply, please contact People Connect on +61 3 5247 9999 or peopleconnect@deakin.edu.au  

Please submit your current academic curriculum vitae, a short cover letter, and responses to the Key Selection Criteria found in the position descriptions: 

 Level B - Teaching and Research - 2024.pdf

 Level C - Teaching and Research - 2024.pdf

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Professor Marilyn McMahon, Dean, Deakin Law School at marilyn.mcmahon@deakin.edu.au

Applications for this position close on Friday 25 October 2024.

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.