• Based at our Geelong, Waurn Ponds Campus
• Full-time and continuing in the NIKERI Institute
• Level C $137,971 - $158,654 + 17% Superannuation

Who are we?

The National Indigenous Knowledges Education Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute holds a history of over three decades as a space for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to undertake higher education. NIKERI sits within the Faculty of Arts and Education, but maintains a specific role, profile, and responsibility across the whole of Deakin and various communities.

The Faculty of Arts and Education is dedicated to being at the forefront of teaching, learning, creating and social development and fostering cutting-edge research and discovery. The NIKERI Institute places high emphasis on research that makes a difference and is solution-led. We work closely with industry partners and the government to put findings into practice.

About the role:

The Senior Lecturer, Indigenous Studies will lead unit and course teaching teams in UG and/or PG programs to improve the student learning experience and outcomes. The position will lead growing, increasingly productive, high-quality research, scholarship and creative activities generating high impact outputs. The Senior Lecturer will engage in and increasingly develop and lead academic or other collaborations that enable novel and high-quality teaching, research or creative activities in the Indigenous Studies area.

As a Senior Lecturer in Indigenous Studies, you will:

• Lead unit and course teaching teams and work collaboratively with other teaching teams in the faculty to develop effective unit/courses curricula and learning materials (including through course leadership roles). Lead review of units and courses and implement refinements.
• Integrate industry, clinical, and/or research practice into unit/course design to improve student learning experiences, success, engagement, and resources.
• Foster a culture of collaboration and educational excellence within the discipline. Build teaching and learning capability and effective unit and course teaching teams related to discipline or pedagogy and support the professional development of other academics. Conduct mentoring of colleagues to help improve their teaching practices.
• Make significant contribution to seeking funding for research and creative activities, including applications for external competitive funding, external funding for commercialization and translation activities, and other funding demonstrating sustained efforts.
• Demonstrate sustained national and building international reputation, as emerging world leader, based on significant and growing focused body of work, recognised quality, excellence and impact with a sustained and growing track record of timely delivery of outcomes for industry partners.
• Develop and increasingly lead intra- and inter-disciplinary research collaborations, to enable major breakthroughs in knowledge and understanding and solutions to complex problems.
• Develop and increasingly lead industry partnerships and collaborations to enable major breakthroughs, innovative solutions for future translation into real-world impact.     

To be successful, you’ll have:

• PhD in a relevant discipline and/or advanced qualifications and experience in the relevant discipline area
• Excellent record of scholarly learning and teaching in UG and/or PG programs, including innovative curriculum design and research supervision
• Nationally recognised research reputation underpinned by publications in quality journals, and exhibitions where relevant to the discipline.
• Positive engagement with research, community, industry and government to enhance the national standing of the discipline.
• Demonstrated capacity and passion for leadership of teaching, research and administration.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to establish good working relationships with colleagues.

Eligibility:

Eligible applicants are only persons:

• of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent; and
• who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

Here's how to apply: 

Please submit your updated resume, a brief cover letter, and responses to the Key Selection Criteria by clicking the 'Apply' button.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Karinda Burns (Director, NIKERI Institute) at karinda.burns@deakin.edu.au

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

 PD - Senior Lecturer, Indigenous Studies.pdf

Applications for this position close on 27 April 2025 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.

Identified roles only

In line with special measure provisions in Section 12 of the Victorian Equal Opportunity Act (2010), the University will only be accepting applications for this position from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.