Lecturer (Accounting)

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• Remuneration range: $133,256 to $157,504 pa
• Full-time continuing appointment
• Toowoomba or Springfield Campus

The School of Business is dedicated to developing future-ready graduates through industry-relevant, student-centred learning and teaching excellence. The School of Business is a leader in innovative teaching practices, industry accredited programs, collaborative industry partnerships, and internationally recognised research outcomes. With programs spanning business, commerce, and accounting, the school fosters innovative approaches to teaching, scholarship, and engagement with regional, national, and global communities. As of 2 January 2026, the School of Business will merge with other organizational units to form a new School of Business, Law, Humanities and Pathways.

An opportunity is now available for a passionate and committed Lecturer (Accounting) – Education Specialist to join our academic team.

Who you are:

• You are a seasoned lecturer with a passion for inspiring students to develop strong accounting knowledge, critical thinking skills and professional values.
• You will have a solid foundation in accounting theory and practice, with the ability to translate complex concepts into engaging and practical learning experiences.
• You are looking for the next part of your career journey where you can enable academic capability and foster productive connections with students, colleagues, and industry stakeholders.

What you'll do

As a Lecturer (Accounting), you will:

• Contribute to the advancement of innovative and reflective scholarly teaching practices.
• Embed employability, digital literacy, and inclusive principles into your teaching.
• Engage in professional development and scholarly activities that maintain discipline expertise.
• Participate in service and engagement activities within the School, profession, and broader community.
• Support continuous improvement in learning and teaching quality, aligned with UniSQ’s Academic Employee Expectations Framework.

What will help you succeed

We are seeking an educator who:

• Holds a doctoral or master’s qualification in Accounting or a related discipline (or equivalent professional experience).
• Demonstrates teaching expertise in Accounting in a higher education setting.
• Shows evidence of reflective, engaged, and scholarly approaches to teaching that improve student outcomes and graduate employability.
• Possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build constructive and collaborative relationships.
• Aligns with UniSQ’s core values of Respect, Integrity, and Excellence.

Building on its strengths as Australia’s leading regional University, UniSQ’s vision is to be renowned for innovation and excellence in education, student experience, research and engagement. Guided by our core values of respect, integrity and excellence, the University’s Strategic Plan 2021-2025 outlines our commitment to creating and sharing knowledge, transforming lives and solving the problems that matter to our world. At UniSQ, we are united by our commitment to equity, innovation, and impact.

The University offers a range of different ways of working and connecting across our physical and virtual spaces to meet the needs of our students, partners and community. We value diversity and strive to foster an inclusive environment that is underpinned by our values and champions, embraces and respects differences.

We support and encourage applications from all diversity groups. With an increasingly diverse workforce, we understand that careers may be placed on hold or limited throughout many life circumstances.

For further information about this role, please contact Professor Fabrizio Carmignani, Head of School and Dean (Business) via + 61 7 3470 4549 or HOS-Business@unisq.edu.au.

Find out more about UniSQ at www.unisq.edu.au.

To be considered for this position, you will need to have the right to work in Australia.

Reference Number: 0119_08/25

Location: Toowoomba or Springfield campus

Term: Full-time continuing appointment (37.5 hours/week)

Salary: Total remuneration range $133,256 to $157,504 pa (includes salary range of $112,381 to $132,831 pa, employer super contributions of 17% and annual leave loading)

Closes: Wednesday, 24 September 2025 at 11:30 pm (AEST)

Start Date: Not earlier than 2 January 2026.

At UniSQ we are united by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Excellence, which guide our daily actions and decision-making.

If you know that this role is right for you, please submit your current resume together with a two-page (maximum) statement, outlining your skills and experience relative to ‘Who we’re looking for’ in the position description.

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