• Based at our Geelong Waterfront or Warrnambool Campus
• Full Time or Part-time and continuing in the school of Health and Social Development
• Level B $113,157 - $133,837 + 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 University 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.

We are pleased to offer Deakin’s newest employment classification; the Education-focused Academic. These roles are tailored for academics dedicated to student-centred teaching, fostering a passion for teaching excellence and pioneering innovative educational practices. We invite applications from current and former sessional academics engaged with Deakin within the past two years. This presents a remarkable opportunity to contribute to shaping and co-designing this new academic career pathway, offering a genuine and meaningful option for those whose strengths lie in teaching and learning.

The Faculty of Health is dedicated to being at the forefront of teaching, learning, creativity, social development, and groundbreaking research and discovery. We work closely with industry partners and government bodies to translate discoveries into real-word impact. This role will specifically be working within the School of Health and Social Development

About the role:

The Social Work program is based at the Geelong Waterfront and Warrnambool Campuses and our programs actively promote a critical social work perspective with a sharp focus on the issues and manifestations of power, oppression and exploitation, at [inter]personal, cultural and structural levels. Social Work is taught on campus, online and in conjunction with Deakin’s National Indigenous Knowledges Education Research Innovation (NIKERI) Institute.

The Lecturer in Social Work will be required to teach and engage in scholarly activities associated with Social Work education. The appointee will promote the School and maintain links and partnerships with relevant academic, industry and professional communities and make an independent contribution to the School’s teaching, research, and program development. This position is suited to a person with an emerging record and passion for learning and teaching, a keen interest in contributing to community engagement for teaching and employability.

As a Lecturer, Education-focused, you will:

• Develop, implement and review unit curricula and learning resources to ensure effectively address the everchanging requirements of Social Work practice
• Deliver learner-centric, scholarly and practice-informed teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate courses for students studying on campus or online
• Make a significant contribution to pedagogy research projects and demonstrate a disciplinary reputation in teaching scholarship and pedagogical research.
• Make significant advances in knowledge within the specific fields/areas of teaching scholarship and pedagogical research activity in the scholarship of teaching and educational development through independent contribution to pedagogical research activity.

To be successful, you’ll have:

• Ability to deliver effective teaching practices to improve student success and engagement.
• PhD or Masters in a relevant discipline and/or other relevant qualifications and experience.
• Eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
• Ability to make a contribution to community engagement for teaching and research.
• Capacity to contribute to leadership of teaching, research and/or administration.
• Knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and contemporary issues related to First Nations Peoples.
• Demonstrated passion for teaching and learning.

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 updated resume, a short cover letter and responses to the Key Selection Criteria.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Beth Crisp, Deputy Head of School, School of Health & Social Development on beth.crisp@deakin.edu.au

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

 PD - Social Work Level-B EFA .pdf

Applications for this position close on Sunday 5 January at 11.55pm

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.