Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor (Speech Pathology)

Total remuneration range $162,350 to $214,071 pa

Full-time continuing appointment

Ipswich campus

School of Health, Psychological and Medical Sciences

The School of Health, Psychological and Medical Sciences contributes to UniSQ’s vision by preparing graduates to support and enhance the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities. Underpinned by a strong emphasis on work-integrated learning and applied research, we are committed to equipping graduates with the necessary skills to make a meaningful impact in diverse health settings. As the School continues to grow from strength to strength and expands its offerings in Health, we are seeking passionate, innovative and energetic educators and researchers to join us in building a better future for our communities.

Step into a leadership role where your expertise in Speech Pathology shapes the future of the profession. You will join a collaborative, student-centred academic community committed to excellence in teaching, research and clinical education. This is your opportunity to influence curriculum design, mentor emerging clinicians and researchers, and contribute to a program that is deeply connected to industry and community needs.

Who you are

You’re a passionate academic and clinical leader who is driven to shape the future of Speech Pathology education. In this role, you’ll lead high quality teaching, curriculum innovation and practice education, while mentoring students and early career academics to build confident, capable, practice-ready graduates.

You’ll contribute to impactful research and scholarly activity, strengthen industry and community partnerships, and help enhance the profile and reputation of Speech Pathology. Your collaborative approach, initiative, and commitment to evidence based, student-centred learning will see you make a meaningful impact across teaching, research and engagement.

What you'll do

In this senior academic role, you’ll deliver engaging, evidence informed teaching using contemporary digital learning approaches that prepare students for modern clinical practice. You’ll lead and contribute to curriculum development, course coordination and program enhancement activities that strengthen the quality and reputation of the Speech Pathology program.

You’ll also drive research aligned with UniSQ’s strengths, produce quality research outputs and pursue external funding opportunities. You’ll supervise Honours and higher degree by research students, guiding them toward successful and timely completion while fostering a supportive, research-active culture. Your leadership will also extend beyond the University as you build strong partnerships with industry, government and professional bodies, elevating the program’s community impact and ensuring our graduates are well-prepared for the evolving needs of the profession.

This is a role where your expertise and initiative will make a visible difference - to students, to colleagues, and to the future direction of Speech Pathology at UniSQ.

What will help you succeed

You’ll bring a doctoral qualification in Speech Pathology and eligibility for professional membership, along with a strong commitment to evidence-based practice and high-quality education.

You’ll have experience teaching in higher education or leading clinical education, and an established track record of research that will align with your level of appointment. Experience supervising Honours or HDR students, contributing to curriculum design, or leading collaborative projects will strengthen your success in this role.

You’ll thrive if you’re an effective communicator who builds positive relationships with students, colleagues, and industry partners. A passion for advancing the profession, a collaborative mindset and a readiness to contribute to research, engagement and program leadership will help you make a meaningful impact. Most importantly, you bring enthusiasm for shaping the next generation of speech pathology professionals and a commitment to inclusive, student-centred learning.

For further information about this role, please contact Professor Elizabeth Cardell, Head of School and Dean, (Health, Psychological and Medical Sciences) via hos-healthpsychologicalandmedicalsciences@unisq.edu.au.

Building on its strengths as Australia’s leading regional university, UniSQ partners closely with its communities to drive innovation and create opportunity through education and research. Guided by our values of respect, integrity, and excellence, UniSQ’s Strategic Plan 2026–2030 sets a clear ambition: to be Australia’s most transformative university by embracing our regional identity, fostering inclusive learning and research environments, and delivering globally relevant outcomes with strong local impact.

The University offers a range of different ways of working and connecting across our physical and virtual spaces to meet the needs of our students, partners and community. We value diversity and strive to foster an inclusive environment that is underpinned by our values and champions, embraces and respects differences.

We support and encourage applications from all diversity groups. With an increasingly diverse workforce, we understand that careers may be placed on hold or limited throughout many life circumstances.

Find out more about UniSQ at www.unisq.edu.au.

To be considered for this position, you will need to have the right to work in Australia.

Reference Number: 0183_12/25

Location: Ipswich campus

Term: Full-time continuing appointment (37.5 hours/week)

Salary:

• Level C Senior Lecturer - Total remuneration range $162,350 to $186,598 pa (includes salary range of $136,917 to $157,367 pa, employer super contributions of 17% and annual leave loading)
• Level D Associate Professor - Total remuneration range $194,677 to $214,071 pa (includes salary range of $164,180 to $180,536 pa, employer super contributions of 17% and annual leave loading)

Closes: Sunday, 14 June 2026 at 11:30 pm (AEST).

At UniSQ we are united by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Excellence, which guide our daily actions and decision-making. UniSQ is a child safe organisation.

As part of the University of Southern Queensland's commitment to fostering a safe, respectful and rewarding work environment and in compliance with our legal obligations, we require candidates to declare whether they have been investigated for an allegation of Gender Based Violence, or determined to have engaged in conduct that constitutes Gender Based Violence, during the course of their previous employment or in any legal process.

This information helps us meet our legal obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender Based Violence, and will be considered when determining a candidate's suitability for employment, so that we can keep our University community safe.

If you know that this role is right for you, please submit your current resume together with a two-page (maximum) statement, outlining your skills and experience relative to ‘Who we’re looking for’ in the position description.

For more information on our selection process please refer to your recruitment journey, available on our website.