Associate Professor, First Nations Curriculum & Culture Lead

Australian Catholic University; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 171,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer superannuation 17%

Salary packaging

Parental and study leave

Job summary

Australian Catholic University in Melbourne invites applications for the Associate Professor, First Nations Curriculum & Culture Lead to drive Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health content across Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine programs.

You will provide strategic academic leadership, governance and cultural expertise to design, implement and evaluate culturally safe learning outcomes, and to build staff cultural capability across courses.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic academic leadership, governance and cultural expertise to support design, implementation and evaluation of culturally safe Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health content across Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine programs.
• Guide integration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of Knowing, Doing & Being into Nursing, Midwifery & Paramedicine courses.
• Foster staff cultural capability and coordinate indigenous-led curriculum development across the school and university.

Job description

Associate Professor, First Nations Curriculum & Culture Lead

Australian Catholic University – Melbourne VIC

Job No: APTAV101046#017

Provide academic leadership, governance and cultural expertise to support design and implementation of culturally safe, indigenous learning outcomes

Guide integration of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander ways of Knowing, Doing & Being into Nursing, Midwifery & Paramedicine courses

ACU offers 17% employer superannuation, salary packaging and generous parental, carers and study leave provisions

Full time, fixed term 2 year opportunity with some hybrid flexibility working at any ACU campus

About the role:

Operating within National School of Nursing, Midwifery & Paramedicine, the Associate Professor, First Nations Curriculum & Culture Lead will provide strategic academic leadership, governance and cultural expertise to support the design, implementation and evaluation of culturally safe, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health content and learning outcomes across Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine programs. The Associate Professor will have expertise in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ways of Knowing, Being and Doing to guide indigenous-led curriculum development, culturally safe pedagogy and teaching practices, build staff cultural capability and capacity, and the progressive integration of learning outcomes across relevant courses and stages of learning. As an identified position, this role will work collaboratively with academic staff and university stakeholders to positively contribute to improved outcomes for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples and students by strengthening culturally safe, coordinated and student centred approaches to education and support.

The position will ensure ACU graduates are prepared to work respectfully and effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, families and communities. Through sustained leadership, the Associate Professor will foster respectful, reciprocal and enduring relationships with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander elders, communities, ACU Indigenous Higher Education Units (IHEU), professional organisations and external stakeholders at local and national levels to advance curriculum quality, cultural safety, partnership outcomes and indigenous health education priorities across the school and the university.

For full position details, refer to the position description

Contact:

General enquiries can be sent to Lois McKellar, Professor, Midwifery - National School of Nursing, Midwifery & Paramedicine at: *************@acu.edu.au

What we offer:

The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe, and valued through development, participation and involvement.

Total remuneration valued to $202,272 - $222,654 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component $171,352 - $188,772 (pro rata) pa (Academic Level D), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.

• 17% employer superannuation contributions to eligible continuing and fixed-term staff.
• Annual leave loading of an equivalent to 17.5% of four weeks' salary pro rata payable, dependent on your commencement date.
• As an ACU staff member, you will have access to generous benefits which include but not limited to: flexible work, study leave, a variety of leave provisions and salary packaging.

Find out more information about the benefits or working at ACU here.

Applications close: 10-NOV-2026 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time

Preferred candidates will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment declarations and background checks, including those related to gender-based violence and foreign interference, in line with ACU's compliance requirements.

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) and/or Working with Vulnerable People Check (WWVP) (ACT only).

Candidates must hold Australian work rights to apply for this position. For permanent/ continuing roles, applicants must have permanent work rights. For further information visit Immigration and Citizenship(homeaffairs.gov.au)

The filling of this position/these positions is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), and [select appropriate jurisdiction/s from: s 27 of the Discrimination Act 1991 (ACT) / s 105 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld) / s 65 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA) / s 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic) and s 8(4) of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Vic)]. Candidates are encouraged to visit our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Employment webpage for valuable resources to assist them in their application, including the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Candidate Job Guide.

Your Privacy of personal information is maintained in accordance with ACU policy. For more details visit: www.acu.edu.au/careers

ACU is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity and enables our people to reach their potential. This is underpinned by our mission and values, grounded in our respect for all people and the advancement of the common good. In line with our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion we welcome candidates from all backgrounds and lived experiences. ACU is recognised as a Veteran Employment Supporter and veterans are encouraged to apply. ACU offers support for candidates that may require adjustments through the recruitment process. Please contact ***********@acu.edu.au to discuss your requirements in confidence.

About ACU:

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is a publicly funded university whose teaching, research and service is shaped by the vision of flourishing lives, thriving communities, and a more ethical future for our world. ACU has more than 2,500 staff and 34,000 students across eight campuses: Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown and Rome.

ACU draws on the Catholic intellectual tradition which values human reason and welcomes everyone regardless of their faith, cultural tradition or circumstances. ACU invites all staff - both academic and professional - to embrace, and to support in ways meaningful to them, its mission to respect the dignity of every human person, to seek knowledge and to advance the common good.

ACU does not accept candidate applications submitted by external recruitment agencies through the ACU careers website.

Position Description:

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