Lecturer, Indigenous Social Equity and Leadership

Your next career opportunity:

You will design, teach and assess postgraduate subjects in Social Change Leadership for diverse experienced Fellows. You will advance research on Indigenous social change while supporting Fellows’ community-led projects and long-term leadership journeys. You will collaborate across the University and global Atlantic Fellows network to grow your academic and impact profile.

What you will deliver:

• Design, deliver and coordinate engaging postgraduate subjects, using culturally grounded, flexible teaching approaches for adult learners.
• Supervise and support Fellows to develop rigorous social change project proposals with strong community partnerships and ethical foundations.
• Conduct and publish high-quality research on Indigenous social change and leadership, securing external funding where appropriate.
• Contribute to AFSE’s research, seminars and public engagement, representing AFSE locally, nationally and internationally.
• Build and sustain collaborations with Indigenous communities, partners and University colleagues to strengthen AFSE’s teaching and impact.

You may be a great fit if you:

• Hold a doctoral qualification, or be near completion, in a field related to Indigenous social change.
• Demonstrate experience co-designing curriculum that embeds Indigenous knowledges, cultural safety principles and decolonial teaching practices.
• Show a strong record, or clear potential, in research, publication and collaborative project development.
• Exhibit excellence in teaching adult learners, including experienced leaders, using inclusive and reflexive pedagogical approaches.
• Work effectively within small, interdisciplinary teams, contributing constructively to programme development and shared strategic priorities.
• Engage confidently with Indigenous communities and partners, nurturing ethical, long-term relationships that support social change.