Lecturer in Finance

FLINDERS UNIVERSITY; Australia; On-site; AUD 116,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% Superannuation + salary packaging

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development & staff study

Job summary

Flinders University in Australia seeks a Lecturer (Teaching Specialist) in Finance with a strong student-centred ethos to shape creative and career-ready graduates. The role emphasises teaching excellence, curriculum development and innovative delivery across Business and Finance topics.

The successful candidate will hold a PhD or EdD in Business, Finance or a related area and contribute to ongoing quality improvement, potentially including offshore teaching. Relocation support is available.

Qualifications

• Significant teaching experience at tertiary level.
• PhD or EdD in Business, Finance or a related discipline is required.
• Ability to deliver in an undergraduate finance teaching programme and contribute to curriculum development.
• Experience with e-learning technologies and blended teaching approaches is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create, coordinate and conduct teaching informed by approaches that enhance student experience.
• Contribute to planning and evaluation of topics, and act as Topic Coordinator as required.
• Contribute to review, renewal and design of curricula and courses to attract and engage students.
• Occasional offshore teaching may be required to meet College needs.

Skills

Teaching

Curriculum design

Student-centred learning

Assessment design

Education

PhD or EdD in Business/Finance or related

Tools

e-learning platforms

Job description

Organisation/Company FLINDERS UNIVERSITY Research Field Economics Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 2 Dec 2026 - 00:00 (UTC) Country Australia Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

• Full-Time | Continuing position
• Academic Level B | $115,871 - $137,122 pa

We are seeking a dedicated Lecturer (Teaching Specialist) with a student-centred ethos to develop creative, enterprising and career-ready graduates.

The Lecturer in Finance will contribute to excellence in teaching and learning across the suite of Business and Finance topics. The position will be predominantly concerned with teaching and teaching-related duties involving the creation, delivery and continuous quality improvement of the topics and programs offered by the University.

The key responsibilities of the position will include, but is not limited to:

• Create, coordinate and conduct inspiring teaching informed by approaches that enhance the student experience
• Contribute to the planning and evaluation of these topics, undertaking the role of Topic Coordinator as required.
• Make an independent contribution to the review, renewal, development and design of curricula and courses that are attractive to existing and new cohorts of students and that nurture creativity and critical-thinking skills
• Offshore teaching may also be required, as per the College needs.

This position will be open to those with existing Australian working rights. Relocation support is available for the successful candidate.

About You

The successful candidate will demonstrate significant teaching experience and excellence at a tertiary level, and should have successfully completed a PhD or EdD in Business, Finance or a related discipline.

The successful candidate will also demonstrate the following key position capabilities, among others:

• Evidence of use of learning and teaching approaches which enhance student success.
• Evidence of teaching and assessing practical legal skills.
• Evidence of student-centred approach.
• Evidence of successful and independent innovation in learning and teaching delivery or design, including use of e-learning technologies.

About the College/Portfolio

Through our world-class teaching and research, we equip students with the skill, commitment, and vision to protect vulnerable communities and advance human development. The College is dedicated to cultivating bright minds and inspiring innovative, passionate, and highly skilled graduates for future ready careers, and delivering connections for life.

Life at Flinders

They say know your place. We say you've found it right here.

Flinders University was founded on the belief that learning should open minds, celebrate individuality and give people the freedom to pursue their own point of view. That spirit lives on in our community of thinkers, doers and changemakers who challenge convention, and each other, to shape what comes next.

Rising to a challenge is nothing new for Flinders. During our first 60 years, we’ve navigated revolutionary changes in social and cultural norms, and have responded to transformative economic, environmental and technological developments. Through it all, we’ve continued to deliver for our students and community, innovating in learning and research to prepare graduates for the changing world they help create.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them.

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
• Flexible working arrangements
• Awarded the AHEIA Higher Education Award for Workplace Culture Excellence due to our commitment to wellbeing through our Thriving@Flinders staff wellbeing program
• Wide range of professional development activities and services, including exclusive staff study offers
• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff, as shown through our three SAGE Cygnet Awards.

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment

Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.

Flinders University will require a current completed Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and Gender Based Violence Declaration which is satisfactory to the University. The contract of Employment is conditional upon the receipt of these completed compliance checks. A disclosable outcome will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role.

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At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.