"Professor / Associate Professor (Teaching and Learning) – Indigenous (Identified s25)"

• Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement)
• Full-time, fixed-term position for 5 years
• This position is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates only, as a genuine occupational requirement, as required to develop UQ’s strategic direction for Indigenous Education
• Based at UQ’s St Lucia campus

About This Opportunity

This is a truly crucial role with the potential to make meaningful, longstanding impact on both UQ and community. Reporting directly to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Indigenous Engagement (DVCIE), this leadership position will develop the strategic direction for Indigenous Education, monitor the whole-of-university approach to Indigenous Education, develop strategies to enhance the recruitment of Indigenous students, ensure support and success for our Indigenous students.

As a senior leader within the Office of the DVC(IE), you’ll provide strategic leadership and direction for a team of both academic and professional staff. Outside the Indigenous Engagement division, you’ll forging strong connections with the University’s Senior Executive Team, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) portfolio, Heads of UQ Student Colleges, and the UQ Union. You’ll also be able to make your mark on UQ more broadly by recommendations for the development and implementation of key UQ strategies, across the UQ Strategic Plan, the Queensland Commitment, UQ’s Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan, UQ’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research and Innovation Strategy, and more.

We’re searching for an experienced academic leader with a PhD (or equivalent) and a national profile spanning across teaching, research, and engagement. You will bring leadership in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander matters, supported by a strong knowledge and planning of both organisation-wide campaigns and involvement with external stakeholders. Your extensive experience in the Higher Education sector will be critical to your success in strategic planning, curriculum development, navigating legislative and regulatory frameworks, and contributing to policy development and change.

For more information about this opportunity, please click here to download the full information pack.

Want to Apply?

All applicants must upload the following documents via our careers website in order for your application to be considered:

• Resume
• Cover letter
• Responses to the selection criteria

Applications close Sunday 29 March 2026 at 11.00pm AEST (R-52653).