Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (EF) - School of Health Sciences

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (EF) - School of Health Sciences

Job no: 539440
Work type: Full Time
Location: Sydney, NSW
Categories: Senior Lecturer, Lecturer

• Employment Type: Full Time, 35 hours per week
• Duration: 12 months fixed term
• Remuneration: Academic Level B/C $127K- $178K (based on experience) + 17% super+ annual leave loading
• Location: Kensington Campus, New South Wales.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must hold unrestricted work rights to be considered for this position.

Position Summary

The Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Education Focused) will play a key role in delivering high-quality teaching while supporting curriculum transformation within the School of Health Sciences. The position will work closely with the Director of Teaching to contribute to major initiatives, including programmatic assessment and the transition to a hexa-semester calendar, helping to enhance the student learning experience and support the School’s strategic priorities.

The role will involve designing and delivering engaging, evidence-based teaching, developing learning activities and assessments, and supporting student progression across undergraduate and postgraduate programs. It will also include course coordination and academic quality assurance, maintaining professional and industry engagement, and contributing to the broader education-focused community at UNSW.

At Senior Lecturer level, the role will provide leadership in learning and teaching, contributes to curriculum development and review, and collaborates across the University to share best practice and mentor colleagues, driving continuous improvement and educational excellence. excellence.

Some key skills required:

At Level B

• A PhD in health sciences or related health/education field, and/or relevant work experience.
• Demonstrated experience in teaching and learning design using a range of pedagogical approaches, development and delivery of courses and programs, at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness and passion for educational excellence and fostering this in others.
• Evidence of professional development of teaching practice in self and others with the ability to advance and lead an inclusive culture of excellence in learning and teaching.
• Evidence of highly developed interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Evidence of ability to support and inspire students from diverse backgrounds and support student equity diversity and inclusion initiatives.

At Level C (in addition to the above)

• Demonstrated success in initiating curriculum development and improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with the profession and industry.
• Demonstrated experience in change management in an academic setting.

Please refer to the position description for full details.

Benefits and Culture:

UNSW offer a competitive salary and access to a plethora of UNSW-perks including:

• Career development opportunities
• 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments
• 10 days paid cultural leave per year
• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)

More information on the great staff benefits and culture can be found here

How to Apply:

To be considered for this role, you must address the Selection Criteria which are outlined in the “Skills and Experience” section of the position description. Applications that do not address these criteria will not be considered. For more information, refer to the Position Description available on JOBS@UNSW.

Make each day matter with a meaningful career at UNSW. Submit your application including your resume & cover letter online before Sunday 3rd May 2026 at 11:55pm. A copy of the Position Description can be found on JOBS@UNSW.