Associate Lecturer in Nursing

Unisc; Maryborough; On-site; AUD 830 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% Employer superannuation

Flexible work arrangements

Career development opportunities

Athena SWAN Bronze Award

Salary packaging options

EAP and health discounts

Job summary

UniSC Fraser Coast invites applications for a full-time, fixed-term Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Nursing within the School of Health. The role delivers contemporary nursing teaching, develops partnerships, and expands opportunities for work-integrated learning, with a focus on student success.

You will bring a Graduate Certificate in nursing, AHPRA registration, teaching and research experience, and a collaborative approach to enhance learning and scholarship across the discipline.

Qualifications

• Graduate Certificate in nursing and AHPRA registration are required.
• Demonstrated ability to design and deliver higher education curricula.
• Research experience and knowledge of research methodologies.
• Membership of professional bodies and active professional engagement.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality nursing teaching across curricula and online/offline modalities.
• Maintain teaching currency and contribute to scholarship in teaching and learning.
• Develop research agenda, collaborate in teams, seek funding, and disseminate findings.
• Build internal and external partnerships to enhance teaching, research, and work-integrated learning.

Skills

Graduate Certificate

AHPRA registration

Teaching experience

Research experience

Professional bodies network

Collaborative mindset

Education

Graduate Certificate in nursing

Job description

• School of Health | UniSC Fraser Coast, Hervey Bay
• Level A, $83,148 - $112,588 p.a., plus up to 17% employer superannuation
• Full-time (36.25 hours per week), fixed-term appointment until late September 2027

The School of Health (SOH)

Where Passion Meets Impact - Join the School of Health!

Are you eager to make a difference in health education and research? Join our dedicated team of researchers and educators at the School of Health (SOH). We have a strong focus on cultivating healthy minds, bodies, and environments through our teaching, research, and outreach efforts. With a purpose that extends regionally and impacts globally, we are committed to advancing knowledge in the health sector and improving the well-being of our communities. Together, let's create healthier communities now and for the generations to come.

The Opportunity

As part of the Discipline of Nursing team, you will play a key role in the delivery of contemporary, evidence-informed nursing programs that prepare students to become confident, capable and job-ready graduates. You will also build and strengthen strategic health partnerships to expand and enhance our work-integrated learning opportunities. In addition, you will have the opportunity to grow your research profile in alignment with the School's research agenda focused on current and emerging health priorities.

For more information please visit us online: School of Health

You will

• Deliver high-quality teaching and learning through contemporary curriculum design, effective assessment, and engaging face-to-face and online learning experiences that support student success;
• Maintain discipline currency and contribute to continuous improvement of teaching practice, including scholarly approaches and practitioner research in learning and teaching;
• Contribute to research productivity by developing a research agenda, collaborating in research teams, securing funding opportunities, and disseminating findings to academic and broader audiences; and
• Build and sustain strategic internal and external partnerships that enhance teaching, research, work-integrated learning, and broader University engagement outcomes.

About you:

You are passionate about supporting the development of future-ready nursing graduates through engaging, evidence-based teaching and learning practices. You thrive in a collaborative academic environment and contribute to a positive culture of excellence, inclusivity, and continuous improvement for both students and colleagues.

You will possess:

• A minimum of a Graduate Certificate in the nursing discipline and registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA);
• Effectiveness as a teacher including the capacity to conceive, develop and deliver higher education curricula and contribute to relevant areas of teaching;
• Research experience and potential including for example: refereed publications, participation in research teams and sound knowledge of research methodologies relevant to the discipline/field;
• Membership of and sound connections with relevant professional bodies and community groups and/or in professional practice;
• Strong personal qualities and collegial approaches that contribute to the development and maintenance of a positive academic environment which is conducive to engagement and achievement for both staff and students; and
• The desire to participate in academic development activities and continue to learn and improve as an effective academic;

UniSC is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, women in STEM, First Nations Peoples, and individuals of diverse cultures, genders, abilities, and experiences. We value achievement relative to opportunity and encourage your commentary on your achievements in this context. For additional support during the application process, please contact [e-mail] or call [phone].

Our Culture & Benefits:

• Our collaborative, passionate and welcoming culture is what really sets us apart.
• Modern teaching & research facilities.
• Professional development and career pathway opportunities.
• We are a proud recipient of the prestigious Athena SWAN Bronze Award, granted as part of the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) initiative.
• Flexible work arrangements & generous leave options.
• Salary packing options + 17% Super.
• EAP, fitness passport & discounted private health.

Advertised: 24 Sep 2026 Applications close: 11 Oct 2026

UniSC values a diverse and talented workforce and invites applications from candidates who already have legal work rights in Australia.