Associate Professor in Urgent Care

University of the Sunshine Coast; Sunshine Coast Regional; Vor Ort; AUD 174.000 - 192.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Athena SWAN Bronze Award

Flexible work arrangements

Salary packing options + 17% Super

EAP and wellness benefits

Discounted private health

Zusammenfassung

University of the Sunshine Coast invites applications for an Associate Professor in Urgent Care at the School of Health, Sippy Downs campus. You will provide academic leadership across graduate programs and microcredentials, shaping curricula to reflect contemporary clinical practice and regulatory standards.

You will lead a visible research agenda, mentor academic staff, and build strategic partnerships across healthcare, industry and community sectors, contributing to governance and inclusive,

Qualifikationen

• Demonstrated leadership in learning and teaching, including curriculum innovation and student success outcomes.
• Experience mentoring academic staff and building research and teaching capability.
• Evidence of meaningful contribution to your discipline at a national level.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain strategic partnerships across healthcare, industry and community sectors.
• Extensive experience in academic governance and university-level administration.
• Commitment to inclusive, culturally safe, and student-centred education.
• Postgraduate qualifications in higher education and formal recognition for excellence in research and/or teaching (desirable).

Aufgaben

• Lead the design, delivery and continuous improvement of postgraduate urgent care programs, ensuring contemporary, practice-ready learning.
• Drive a visible research agenda, securing funding and delivering outcomes that influence urgent care practice and policy.
• Mentor and develop academic staff, strengthening teaching excellence and research capability across the discipline.
• Build strategic partnerships and contribute to academic governance, enhancing program quality, relevance and impact within the School.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Mentoring

Partnerships

Governance

Inclusive education

Collaborative

Strategy

Ausbildung

Postgraduate qualifications in HE

Excellence in research/teaching recognition

Jobbeschreibung

University of the Sunshine Coast – Sippy Downs QLD

• School of Heath, Sunshine Coast Campus, Sippy Downs
• Level D, $174,423 - $192,092 p.a., plus up to 17% employer superannuation
• Full-time or Part-time, ongoing appointment

The Opportunity

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.

As Associate Professor in Urgent Care, you will provide academic leadership across the Graduate Certificate in Urgent Care and emerging microcredential offerings. Reporting to the Discipline Lead, Paramedicine, you will lead curriculum innovation, ensuring programs reflect contemporary clinical practice, regulatory standards, and the future direction of healthcare delivery. This is an opportunity to influence how urgent care is taught, practiced, and researched. You will shape learning experiences that are practical, evidence-driven, and outcomes-focused, while also contributing to a strong research culture and mentoring the next generation of academic talent.

For more information, please visit us online: School of Health

You will:

• lead the design, delivery and continuous improvement of postgraduate urgent care programs, ensuring contemporary, practice-ready learning;
• drive a visible research agenda, securing funding and delivering outcomes that influence urgent care practice and policy;
• mentor and develop academic staff, strengthening teaching excellence and research capability across the discipline; and
• build strategic partnerships and contribute to academic governance, enhancing program quality, relevance and impact within the School

About you:

You are an established academic leader with national standing in your discipline and a passion for shaping the future of urgent care education. You combine scholarly rigour with practical insight, and you thrive in environments where you can influence, mentor, and build. You bring a collaborative mindset, strong industry engagement, and a clear vision for how education and research can improve healthcare delivery and outcomes.

You will possess:

• Demonstrated leadership in learning and teaching, including curriculum innovation and student success outcomes
• Experience mentoring academic staff and building research and teaching capability
• Evidence of meaningful contribution to your discipline at a national level
• Proven ability to develop and maintain strategic partnerships across healthcare, industry, and community sectors
• Extensive experience in academic governance and university-level administration
• A commitment to inclusive, culturally safe, and student-centred education
• Postgraduate qualifications in higher education and formal recognition for excellence in research and/or teaching (desirable)

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 us at *************@usc.edu.au or call [phone].

UniSC does not accept unsolicited applications. For agency inquiries, contact *************@usc.edu.au

Applications for this position close midnight, Sunday 8 November 2026

Have questions or want to know more? For a confidential discussion, please contact:

Associate Professor Nigel Barr
Discipline Lead, Paramedicine

Phone: [phone]***
Email: *****@usc.edu.au

Discover UniSC

• 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 theScience in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE)initiative.
• Flexible work arrangements & generous leave options.
• Salary packing options + 17% Super.
• EAP, fitness passport & discounted private health.