• Based at our Geelong, Waurn Ponds Campus
• Part time (0.7–0.8 FTE) and Ongoing
• Level B $122,391–$144,759 + 17% super (pro rata)

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 Medicine.

About the role:

The School of Medicine is seeking Academics to deliver Problem-Based Learning (PBL) across its Medical Imaging and Optometry courses at Waurn Ponds. These roles combine multi-disciplinary PBL facilitation with curriculum and assessment development. You’ll join a collaborative team that shares responsibility for teaching continuity, including covering sessions when colleagues are absent.

Lecturers (Level B, ongoing) will lead unit teaching, contribute to curriculum and assessment design, and build a profile in the scholarship of teaching.

The PBL Coordinator (Level B, ongoing, 0.8 FTE) also leads the teaching team, manages workforce planning, and is the key contact across the three programs.

Responsibilities

As a Lecturer, Education-focused, you will:

• Deliver learner-centric, research-informed teaching and support curriculum design and review at unit level
• Design collaborative, accessible and inclusive learning opportunities and unit materials
• Develop effective assessment tasks and rubrics, with clear criteria and timely feedback
• Build an emerging reputation in the scholarship of teaching through pedagogical research and publication

As the PBL Coordinator, you will also:

• Lead and coordinate a teaching team of up to 10 staff, including day-to-day management and workload allocation
• Undertake workforce planning to keep teaching running continuously, including contingency cover
• Act as the key point of coordination between Medicine, Medical Imaging and Optometry

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
• Recent experience teaching adults in a tertiary setting and understanding their learning needs
• Experience working across disciplinary or program boundaries to deliver shared teaching, assessment or curriculum outcomes
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team and contribute to a collegial work environment
• Experience in PBL or small-group facilitation in health professional education (desirable)

Special requirements

• PBL Coordinator: Presence on campus will be required for four days across Monday to Friday
• Lecturers: Presence on campus will be required for all teaching allocations scheduled across the week
• Working with Children Check
• Drivers Licence

Here's how to apply:

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 Janet Mc Leod, Associate Head of School on j.mcleod@deakin.edu.au.

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

 PD_Lecturer in Health Professionals Education - 09112026.pdf

 PD_Lecturer in Health Professionals Education (PBL Coordinator) - 09112026 (1).pdf

Applications for this position close at 11.55pm on Friday the 27th of November. 

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.

Pre-employment safety and suitability checks: In accordance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence, appointment to this role is subject to successful completion of relevant pre-employment checks, including Working With Children Checks and candidate gender-based violence declarations. 

Candidates may be asked to declare whether they have been investigated for an allegation of Gender‑based Violence, or determined to have engaged in conduct that constitutes Gender‑based Violence during the course of their previous employment, or otherwise in a legal process.  A declaration is not required from individuals who have experienced gender‑based violence.  A ‘Yes’ response does not automatically exclude a candidate from employment, and any information provided will be treated confidentially and considered only for relevance to the role and the University’s safety obligations.