Lecturer (Physiotherapy), School of Health Sciences

University of Notre Dame Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Collaborative environment

Flexible working

Job summary

The University of Notre Dame Australia in Sydney is inviting applications for a Lecturer (Physiotherapy) in the School of Health Sciences. This full-time, continuing position is based at the Sydney (Broadway) Campus with a negotiable FTE for the right candidate.

The role focuses on delivering physiotherapy curriculum, with emphasis on cardiorespiratory, paediatric, and/or neurological physiotherapy, and includes course coordination, material development, and student assessments within a

Qualifications

• Possession of, or progress toward, a doctoral qualification in Physiotherapy or equivalent experience.
• Current full registration as a physiotherapist with AHPRA.
• Experience delivering educational materials across formats (entry, postgrad or professional).
• Strong administrative and organisational skills and ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to quality improvement and university objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of physiotherapy curriculum in cardiorespiratory, paediatric and/or neurological areas.
• Coordinate courses including planning, scheduling, delivery and assessments.
• Prepare and update course materials aligned with current clinical practice and standards.
• Assess student learning through marking and feedback to support progress.
• Contribute to research, quality improvement and stakeholder engagement.
• Undertake administrative duties and comply with university policies.

Skills

Educational delivery experience

Administrative and organisational

Strong oral and written communication

Curriculum development and pedagogical

Education

Doctoral qualification in Physiotherapy

Progress toward doctoral qualification / postgraduate qualifications

Current full registration as Physiotherapist with AHPRA

Job description

Lecturer (Physiotherapy), School of Health Sciences

University of Notre Dame Australia – Sydney NSW

$121,739 - $121,739 a year

Full time

Lecturer (Physiotherapy), School of Health Sciences
Sydney (Broadway) Campus
Full-time opportunity, Continuing contract (FTE negotiable for a successful candidate)

• Fast paced environment with opportunity for professional growth
• Friendly and collaborative working environment
• From $121,739 pa (level B) + 15% superannuation

Description

Lecturer (Physiotherapy), School of Health Sciences
Sydney (Broadway) Campus
Full-time opportunity, Continuing contract (FTE negotiable for a successful candidate)

• Fast paced environment with opportunity for professional growth
• Friendly and collaborative working environment
• From $121,739 pa (level B) + 15% superannuation

About the university

We believe in the power of education to transform lives, strengthen communities and help people become the best version of themselves. The University of Notre Dame Australia is a modern, national Catholic university that serves more than 12,000 students across its campuses in Fremantle, Broome and Sydney.

With a community of over 1,000 academic and professional staff, Notre Dame is recognised for its personalised learning environment, strong graduate outcomes and holistic educational philosophy rooted in critical thinking, ethics and the Catholic intellectual tradition.

About the school

The School of Health Sciences offers an extensive range of quality accredited undergraduate and postgraduate programs designed to engage students from learning opportunities in class through to professional workplace experience.

About the role

The School of Health Sciences is seeking to appoint a passionate and experienced physiotherapist to teach into the Master of Physiotherapy program. This role also offers the opportunity to contribute to teaching in other foundational areas of Health Sciences aligned with your academic and professional expertise.

We are specifically seeking expertise in cardiorespiratory, paediatric and/or neurological physiotherapy.

1 FTE is available, however fractional appointments will be considered for suitable candidates.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of physiotherapy curriculum in the areas of cardiorespiratory, paediatric and/or neurological physiotherapy.
• Course coordination of allocated courses, including planning, scheduling, delivery of teaching activities and assessments.
• Prepare, update, and maintain course materials to ensure alignment with current clinical practice and academic standards.
• Assess student learning through marking, feedback, and supporting academic progress and development.
• Participate in research, quality improvement, and engagement activities with internal and external stakeholders.
• Undertake administrative duties and comply with university policies, procedures.
• Provide pastoral care and consultation to support student wellbeing throughout their university experience.

Qualifications, skills & experience

• Possession of, or progress toward, a doctoral qualification in Physiotherapy, or equivalent clinical and/or academic experience with relevant postgraduate qualifications
• Current full registration as a physiotherapist with the Physiotherapists Registration Board under AHPRA.
• Experience in delivering educational materials in a variety of formats, which may include entry-level, postgraduate or professional-level education.
• Demonstrated excellent administrative and organisational skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team environment.
• A strong commitment to continuous quality improvement and support for the Objects of the University.
• Capacity to contribute to curriculum development, pedagogical innovation and research initiatives (desirable).

Benefits

• Growing and highly successful School, with opportunity for professional and personal growth
• Friendly and collaborative working environment
• Flexible working environment

Applications closing date:3 November 2026

Applicants are expected to have current and valid work rights in Australia.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

The University is committed to providing a safe, respectful and inclusive working and learning environment.

The University of Notre Dame Australia seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce to better meet the different needs of the University and its stakeholders and to improve equal opportunity outcomes for our staff.

The successful candidate will be required to complete a self-declaration regarding Gender-Based Violence (as required by the National Code) as part of the pre-employment process. For more information on this please refer to our website.