Lecturer in Health

University of Canberra; Bruce; Remote; AUD 116,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Canberra invites applications for a Lecturer in Health (education focused) in the Faculty of Health. This continuing, full-time role supports inspiring and preparing graduates for evolving health, disability, and community sectors.

An early career academic with dedication to student success will contribute to delivering engaging learning experiences across interdisciplinary health programs, collaborating with colleagues to foster academic excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching health-related disciplines in tertiary education.
• Ability to design, develop, coordinate and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate subjects.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver high-quality classes.
• Coordinate units and contribute to course management and quality assurance.
• Design innovative and authentic assessment tasks to enhance learning and outcomes.
• Provide academic guidance, mentorship and support to students.

Skills

Teaching health education

Course coordination

Assessment design

Student mentorship

Education

PhD in Health

Higher education teaching experience

Job description

Inspiring the next generation of health professionals Academic Level B, Salary Range $116,403 pa - $137,865 pa plus 17% Super Full Time, Continuing Opportunity

• Inspiring the next generation of health professionals
• Academic Level B, Salary Range $116,403 pa - $137,865 pa plus 17% Super
• Full Time, Continuing Opportunity

About us:

The University of Canberra is a welcoming and connected academic community shaped by its people, cultures and environments in Australia’s capital. Our research focuses on real-world challenges, working alongside partners to create outcomes that matter, while our teaching builds confidence and capability for the future. Ranked number one in Canberra for graduate employment, skills development and student support, UC is a place where you can grow ideas, contribute knowledge, and make a difference.

About the role:

UC’s Faculty of Health is currently recruiting for a passionate Lecturer in Health (education focused) to join us to inspire and prepare graduates in the evolving health, disability, and community sectors.

This is an exciting opportunity for an early career academic who is dedicated to student success and wishes to contribute meaningfully to innovative, high-quality health education. This role, plays a key part in delivering engaging learning experiences across interdisciplinary health programs, working collaboratively with colleagues to support student achievement and academic excellence.

Key responsibilities include:

• Preparing and delivering high-quality classes
• Coordinating units and contributing to course management and quality assurance activities.
• Designing innovative and authentic assessment tasks that enhance student learning and graduate outcomes.
• Providing academic guidance, mentorship, and support to students.

About you:

To be successful in this role, you will be a collegial, scholarly and inquisitive educator driven to create a positive impact on the health professional eco-system. Teaching a broad Health Science skilled subject, you will help define, guide and influence student’s professional direction. Other requirements include:

• Professional experience within health, disability, community health, allied health, or closely related sectors.
• Experience applying professional practice knowledge to teaching and learning environments.
• Demonstrated ability to design, develop, coordinate, and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate subjects.
• Experience teaching in a health-related discipline within a tertiary education environment.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Evidence of scholarly activity and the ability to translate contemporary research into engaging and relevant teaching practices.
• A PhD in Health or a related discipline

The University offers excellent conditions and benefits which can be further explored on our “ Work at UC ” site such as flexible, family-friendly policies, on site gym, on site medical services, a grocery store, and Early Childhood Education and Care facilities.

We believe people deserve to feel welcome, supported, and empowered to realise their potential. Being a values based organisation, UC sets a goal to be the national sector leader in equity, diversity, inclusion and access via our Reconnected Strategy . UC encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, neurodiversity and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

• Applicants who wish to apply for this position should have valid working rights in Australia with the ability to start in early 2027.
• A current ACT working with vulnerable people (WWVP) registration, or ability to obtain.