Associate Professor - Early Childhood Education & Research

Times Higher Education; Canberra; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

On campus gym

Employee development programs

Inclusive culture

Health plan

Job summary

University of Canberra’s Faculty of Education invites applications for an Associate Professor (Level D) or Senior Lecturer (Level C) in Early Childhood Education. The role focuses on teaching excellence, curriculum innovation, and research leadership, with opportunities for postgraduate supervision and strong partnerships with schools and government agencies.

You will shape Early Childhood Education through teaching, research, and community engagement, contributing to national and international

Qualifications

• Doctoral qualification in Education, Early Childhood Education or related discipline.
• Teaching qualifications in Early Childhood Education or equivalent.
• Experience as an Early Childhood educator, leader, researcher, or academic.
• Experience in curriculum design, development, implementation and evaluation.
• Proven research record and professional practice in Early Childhood Education.
• Ability to lead academic initiatives, programs or teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in teaching, research, curriculum development, and academic initiatives.
• Deliver high-quality teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate Early Childhood Education programs in various formats.
• Prepare and deliver lectures, tutorials, seminars, workshops and field experiences.
• Lead research projects with high-quality outputs and impact for the profession.
• Supervise and mentor doctoral and research master’s students.
• Build partnerships with schools, early learning services, and government agencies.

Skills

Teaching leadership

Curriculum development

Educational research

Academic leadership

Education

Doctoral qualification (PhD/EdD)

Job description

University of Canberra’s Faculty of Education invites applications for an Associate Professor (Level D) or Senior Lecturer (Level C) in Early Childhood Education. The role focuses on teaching excellence, curriculum innovation, and research leadership, with opportunities for postgraduate supervision and strong partnerships with schools and government agencies.

You will shape Early Childhood Education through teaching, research, and community engagement, contributing to national and international