• ​​Based at our Melbourne, Burwood Campus​

• Full-time and continuing in the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences 

• ​​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 these 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 ground breaking 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 Exercise and Nutrition Sciences  

About the role: 

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.  

The Lecturer will teach in the area of food science and lead unit teaching teams in undergraduate and/or postgraduate programs to improve the student learning experience and outcomes. 

As a Lecturer in Food Science, Education-focused, you will: 

• Lead unit teaching teams and work collaboratively with other unit teaching teams in the course to develop effective unit curricula and learning resources (including through unit leadership roles). Contribute to the review of units and courses and implement refinements  

• Assist in applying industry, clinical and/or research practice into student learning experiences, success, engagement and resources 

• Design collaborative learning opportunities at the unit level. Support diverse learners by designing accessible and inclusive unit material and practices 

• Develop effective assessment tasks and rubrics at unit level. Provide clear assessment criteria and timely feedback to learners to demonstrate learning outcomes. Monitor and adapt assessment practices to improve learning outcomes 

• Demonstrate evidence of a developing profile in the scholarship of teaching and educational development, high levels of discipline-related expertise and pedagogical knowledge or evidence of contribution to discipline-based research 

To be successful, you’ll have:  

• Demonstrated passion for teaching and learning. 

• Ability to deliver effective teaching practices to improve student success and engagement.  

• PhD in a relevant discipline and/or other relevant qualifications and experience 

• Excellent record of scholarly learning and teaching in undergraduate and/or postgraduate programs, including innovative curriculum design 

• Capacity to contribute to leadership of research and administration 

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 Katie Lacy, Associate Head of School (Teaching and Learning) at katie.lacy@deakin.edu.au  

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