Lecturer - Dentistry and Oral Health

About the position

The La Trobe Rural Health School is the largest rural health school in Australia, operating across Bendigo, Mildura, Shepparton, Albury-Wodonga, Singapore and online. The school delivers a broad range of programs including dentistry, oral health, nursing, midwifery, paramedicine, pharmacy, biomedical sciences (onshore and offshore), and allied health disciplines, with a strong commitment to rural and regional health outcomes.

A Level B academic with a Teaching-Focused appointment works with a high level of autonomy and is expected to make a sustained contribution to learning and teaching excellence. Responsibilities include curriculum development, subject coordination, teaching, and student support, alongside scholarly activity in the Scholarship of Learning and Teaching (SoLT). The appointee will teach within academic, clinical and simulation environments aligned with professional accreditation requirements.

Teaching Focused academic staff also contribute to the administrative and service activities of the discipline and support innovation, evaluation and continuous improvement in learning and teaching practice.

Skills and Experience

To be considered for this position, you will have:

• A Ph.D. or equivalent accreditation and standing recognised by the University and the dentistry and oral health profession.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in teaching, curriculum development and subject coordination across face-to-face, blended and/or online delivery modes, evidenced by strong student feedback, teaching awards or equivalent forms of evidence.
• Demonstrated innovation in teaching practice within the last three years that has improved the student experience, including evaluation of their effectiveness.
• Demonstrated knowledge of competency standards and their assessment as they apply to Oral Health Therapy and/or Dentistry