"Education Focused Academics (Sydney Horizon Educators) Faculty of Engineering"

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor (Education Focused)

Full time and Part-time continuing academic Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor (Education Focused) positions at The University of Sydney. Opportunity for the best and brightest talented educators to be part of our future at the Faculty of Engineering. Base Salary Level B/C/D $127,436 p.a. - $207,069 p.a. (pro-rata for part time appointments) + 17% superannuation. Join the Horizon Educators cohort, with access to apply for Education Focused specialist grants up to a total of AUD$30K to support education-related activities, primarily in the areas of scholarship of teaching and learning and improving current educational offerings at the University of Sydney.

About the opportunity

The University of Sydney welcomes applications for Education Focused Academics (Sydney Horizon Educators) in the academic disciplines outlined below. With the introduction of the new University of Sydney Enterprise Agreement 2023-26, the University has committed to establishing and advertising new continuing education-focused (EF) academic positions across the Faculty of Engineering. Successful candidates will join the Sydney Horizon Educators cohort.

By offering these education focused roles the University aims to attract and retain the best and brightest emerging academics, within a specialised category of academic engagement for talented educators with a passion for, and demonstrated excellence in, teaching, the student experience, pedagogical practice, and educational innovation. This newly-recruited group of educators will support an uplift in the teaching capability and student experience at the University of Sydney, while also developing as leaders in the education space at the University.

You will have the opportunity to make a significant contribution to teaching and learning design, delivery, and evaluation in your specialised field while you also contribute to research in relation to your discipline and/or your educational practice. As part of this role, you will also contribute to the governance, leadership, and engagement work of your employing school, particularly as it relates to education.

As part of its Strategic Plan 2025–2028, the Faculty of Engineering is committed to driving world-leading research with global impact, cultivating future-ready engineers, delivering innovative, student-centred education, and fostering a diverse, supportive, and collaborative community.

Over time, staff appointed to these roles will be supported to engage with professional development opportunities to build their capability to lead change and improvement in teaching and research at the University.

Successful candidates will be expected to dedicate most of their contribution to teaching and teaching-related activities (70%), while also engaging in research (20%) and governance, leadership, and engagement (10%). Successful appointees support, coordinate, and teach undergraduate and postgraduate coursework Units of Study. Specific duties include, but are not limited to, laboratory demonstrations, tutorial and studio class deliveries, marking of student work, and workshop management and teaching. These positions may also assist and guide the academic coordinators of other units of study.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Undertake a leadership role in educational innovation, curriculum design and review, contributing to outstanding educational delivery and outcomes.
• Design and engage in high-quality teaching and learning experiences which meet the University’s expectations and standards for education.
• Deliver outstanding teaching and learning outcomes for students.
• Develop teaching and unit materials.
• Maintain relevant Work, Health and Safety requirements and management including laboratory and/or field work.
• Through research and scholarly creative work, contribute to knowledge within your discipline or area of expertise, particularly as it relates to teaching and learning in your discipline.
• Develop and refine your education research skills, particularly as they relate to evaluating and improving teaching and learning in your discipline.
• Contribute to the governance, leadership, and engagement work in your school.

The University of Sydney is recognised as one of the top research and teaching universities in the world. A globally ranked university, ranked 25th in QS University World Rankings 2026, 2nd for sustainability in Australia.

To build on this performance, the University is seeking applications for the following positions:

Faculty of Engineering

• Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Engineering and Computing Education (Education Focused) Level B/C/D
• Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Project Management (Education Focused) Level B/C/D
• Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Aeronautical Engineering (Education Focused) Level B/C
• Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Computer Science (Education Focused) Level B/C/D

About you

The University values trust, accountability and excellence. We are looking for education focused candidates who understand the principles and pedagogy of good curriculum and assessment design, and who will make a significant contribution to improving the student experience at the University.

We are therefore looking for Education Focused Academics (Sydney Horizon Educators) who have: a PhD or nearly-completed PhD in an academic field relevant to the discipline; experience in assessment, feedback and learning by design; experience in contributing to outstanding educational design, delivery, evaluation and outcomes; a track record of high-quality research outputs appropriate to the discipline or education in the discipline; and other specified qualifications and skills as detailed in the text.

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