Job Description

• Full-time, continuing position
• Join a supportive academic community where your expertise creates lasting impact beyond the classroom.
• Enjoy a rewarding academic career in tropical North Queensland with flexible work options, leave loading and outstanding lifestyle benefits.
• Academic Level B $112,810 - $133,110 +17% Super & great benefits

Shape the future of Occupational Therapy in the Tropics

Are you passionate about developing the next generation of Occupational Therapists? Join James Cook University and become part of a collaborative team delivering innovative education and impactful research that improves health outcomes across rural, remote, First Nations and tropical communities.

This is your opportunity to inspire future practitioners while advancing your own teaching, research and professional career in one of Australia's most unique university environments.

Why you'll love this role

At JCU, you'll enjoy the opportunity to combine meaningful teaching with research that makes a real difference. Working within a supportive and collegial discipline, you'll contribute to a contemporary Occupational Therapy program designed to prepare graduates for practice in complex and diverse healthcare settings.

How you'll make an impact

As a Lecturer in Occupational Therapy, you will:

• Deliver engaging, student-centred teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
• Coordinate subjects and contribute to innovative curriculum development and program enhancement.
• Supervise and support students throughout their academic journey and professional placements.
• Develop a research program aligned with your expertise and JCU's strategic research priorities.
• Build strong partnerships with healthcare providers, industry and community stakeholders.
• Champion excellence in Occupational Therapy education with a focus on rural, remote, tropical and First Nations health.

What you'll bring

We're looking for an enthusiastic educator and clinician who is committed to excellence in teaching and scholarship.

You'll have:

• A qualification in Occupational Therapy and current (or eligible) AHPRA registration.
• Experience in tertiary teaching, curriculum development or clinical education.
• A passion for innovative and flexible learning approaches.
• Emerging research capability with evidence of publications or scholarly activity.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• A commitment to growing the Occupational Therapy profession and improving health outcomes for diverse communities.

Experience in acute care, rehabilitation, or rural and remote practice will be highly regarded.