Lecturer

• Based at our Melbourne, Burwood Campus or Geelong Waterfront Campus
• Full-time and continuing
• Level B $108,804 - $128,689 + 17% Superannuation (pro rata, part time)

Why work with us?

At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.

The School is offering new Postgraduate mental health nursing courses and as such is recruiting for a Lecturer, Mental Health Nursing.

Who Are we?

Deakin is a cutting-edge public university in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and our dynamic online Campus. We're proud to be a progressive and open-minded university, delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities.

As a Lecturer, you will:

• Demonstrate excellent scholarly learning and teaching at a higher education level (including for example in the cloud and in clinical settings)
• Contribute effectively to the Faculty’s undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programs including in the area of mental health nursing in a manner that influences, motivates, and inspires student to learn
• Contribute to the moderation and maintenance of academic standards, and the development of course and unit curriculum that exemplifies Deakin’s curriculum framework and meets external requirements such as the Higher Education Standards Framework and professional accreditation
• Contribute to research outcomes of the School
• Design and implement best practice assessment of student learning outcomes and participating in assessment panels
• Foster external partnerships key to the School’s activities

To be successful, you’ll:

• Be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a registered nurse
• Hold a postgraduate qualification in mental health and/or a PhD and relevant experience
• Have experience of scholarly learning and teaching in undergraduate and/or postgraduate programs, including innovative curriculum design
• Have an emerging reputation or nationally recognised research reputation in research and scholarship through publications and/or exhibitions and/or success in obtaining external research funding
• Have the ability to contribute to communities through research

Here's how to apply: 

Please submit your resume, a short cover letter and responses to the Selection Criteria found in the relevant position description.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Prof Nikki Phillips, Head, School of Nursing and Midwifery, via [email protected]

For a copy of the position descriptions, please see below:

 PD - Lecturer, Mental Health Nursing 554925.pdf

Applications for this position close on Thursday 16 May.

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.

Advertised:02 May 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close:16 May 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time