Lecturer/Senior Lecturer - Education Focused

About the role

• Employment Type: Full time – 35 hours per week
• Duration: Continuing
• Remuneration: Level B from $127,947; Level C from $155,403 + 17% superannuation and annual leave loading
• Location: Kensington Campus, Sydney, New South Wales

About us

UNSW Law & Justice is a top-ranking faculty and a global leader in law and criminology education and research, setting the pace in Australia for over 50 years. We're inspired by principles of law and justice and grounded in well-established legal skills. UNSW Law & Justice is committed to social justice and human rights, and to making a difference in this world, consistent with UNSW’s new strategic plan Progress for All.

We ranked 1st in Australia and 12th globally for law and legal studies in the 2025 QS World University Rankings and retained our position as 1st in Australia in the Employer Reputation category by subject. UNSW Law & Justice ranked 35th globally for law in the 2025 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. In the most recent round of research excellence rankings, UNSW received an ERA rating of 5 for law, the highest possible score.

The School of Private and Commercial Law is home to world-leading experts in the areas of law that govern our commercial dealings with and obligations to each other. In our teaching, research and policy-oriented work, we seek to engage critically with local and international laws. We’re committed to producing well-rounded, work-ready graduates who have an exceptional understanding of private and commercial law.

Why this role matters

UNSW’s Education Focused roles (EF) enable academics to specialise in education and devote their time to delivering high-quality teaching and pursuing initiatives to enhance the educational experience of our students. Those who are appointed to this prestigious specialism will be expected to successfully drive educational excellence within the university’s teaching and learning communities. Successful appointees will be expected to convene and teach courses in the Faculty’s LLB, JD and LLM programs.

We are seeking a Lecturer (Level B) or Senior Lecturer (Level C) – Education Focused in the School of Private and Commercial Law at the Faculty of Law & Justice UNSW.

We welcome applications from academics with a capacity to teach in one or more of the following areas:

• Equity and trusts
• Land and property law
• Contracts
• Torts

The role reports to the Head of School, School of Private and Commercial Law and has no direct reports aside from casual Teaching Fellows. The level of appointment will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience.