Senior Lecturer in Technology in Education

Opportunita; South Australia; Remote; AUD 141,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Flexible working arrangements

Staff wellbeing support

Job summary

Flinders University in Bedford Park, Australia, invites applications for a Senior Lecturer in Technology in Education for a full-time continuing role. You will lead curriculum design and delivery across Initial Teacher Education and Professional Education programs, focusing on innovative teaching, emerging technologies, and AI.

The position emphasizes academic leadership, staff and student mentoring, and building industry partnerships to enhance graduate employability, with a salary of AUD

Qualifications

• Expertise in technology or AI in education.
• Strong curriculum development skills.
• Commitment to academic excellence and educational innovation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, delivery and continuous improvement of Education curriculum with a focus on Technology and AI.
• Drive the integration of emerging educational technologies and evidence-based pedagogy.
• Provide academic leadership through course coordination, mentoring staff and students, and industry partnerships.

Skills

Technology in Education

Artificial Intelligence in Education

Job description

Flinders University in Bedford Park, Australia, seeks a Senior Lecturer in Technology in Education for a full-time continuing role. This Teaching Specialist position focuses on shaping teacher education through innovative practices, emerging technologies, and artificial intelligence. The successful candidate will lead curriculum design and delivery across Initial Teacher Education and Professional Education programs, driving educational innovation and student success. Responsibilities include coordinating courses, mentoring staff and students, and building industry partnerships to enhance graduate employability. Applicants must demonstrate expertise in technology or AI in education, strong curriculum development skills, and a commitment to academic excellence. The role offers a salary between $141,370 and $162,619 AUD, alongside significant benefits including 17% superannuation, flexible working arrangements, and comprehensive staff wellbeing support. Applications require a CV and a three-page suitability statement addressing key position capabilities.

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Join Flinders University as a Senior Lecturer in Technology in Education and play a leading role in shaping the future of teacher education through innovative teaching practices, emerging technologies, and artificial intelligence. This Teaching Specialist position is focused on delivering excellence in teaching and learning across Initial Teacher Education and Ongoing Professional Education programs, while providing academic leadership in curriculum development, educational innovation, and student success. Working within a collaborative and forward-thinking environment, you will influence the next generation of educators and contribute to the University's strategic vision of educational excellence and impact.

In this role, you will:

• Lead the design, delivery and continuous improvement of contemporary Education curriculum, with a particular focus on Technology and Artificial Intelligence in Education across a range of programs and study modes.
• Drive innovation in learning and teaching by leveraging emerging educational technologies, evidence-based pedagogy and student-centred approaches that enhance learning outcomes.
• Provide academic leadership through topic and course coordination, mentoring students and colleagues, and championing best practice in teaching and curriculum development.
• Build strong partnerships across industry, professional bodies and the broader community while contributing to accreditation, compliance, international initiatives and graduate employability outcomes.

This position makes a significant contribution to the University’s strategic plan to changing 10 million lives, Every One Matters, by 2035, through directly contributing to the Strategic Driver of Student Centricity by delivering innovative, technology-enhanced learning experiences that support student success and graduate outcomes.

About You

You are a passionate and innovative educator with a strong background in teacher education and a commitment to delivering exceptional student learning outcomes. You bring contemporary expertise in educational technologies and emerging approaches to teaching and learning, combined with a collaborative mindset and the ability to provide academic leadership. Equally comfortable working with students, colleagues and external partners, you thrive in environments that value innovation, excellence and continuous improvement.

To be successful in this position, you will:

• Possess demonstrated expertise in Technology and/or Artificial Intelligence in Education, with the ability to deliver engaging teaching and learning experiences across higher education programs.
• Bring a strong track record of curriculum design, coordination and continuous improvement, underpinned by contemporary pedagogical practice and educational innovation.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and relationship-building skills, enabling effective collaboration with students, colleagues, professional bodies and external stakeholders.
• Show a commitment to academic excellence, continuous professional development and leadership in learning and teaching within a university environment.

College of Human Sciences and Culture

The College of Human Sciences and Culture brings together expertise across education, psychology, social work, humanities, arts, and social sciences to advance human understanding and address the complex challenges facing individuals, communities, and societies. Through world-class teaching, impactful research, and interdisciplinary collaboration, we inspire new ways of thinking, foster human development and cultural understanding, and empower graduates to create meaningful change in a rapidly evolving world.

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.

• 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.
• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).
• Recognised as a Veteran Employer of Choice

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.

Appointment to this role is conditional on the completion of required pre-employment checks and declarations, each of which must be satisfactory to the University.

Including:

• 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.

Important Notice: Recruitment Activity During University Shutdown Please note that recruitment activity will be paused during the Flinders University shutdown period. No updates or progress on applications will be available between 21 December 2026 and 4 January 2027.

Recruitment processes will resume from 4 January 2027, and application statuses will be communicated from that date onward.

We appreciate your understanding and patience during this time.

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Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:

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.

Flinders. Fearless.

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• Posted November 12, 2026
• Last updated on Opportunita November 12, 2026

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