Senior Lecturer in TESOL

University of Sydney; Camperdown; On-site; AUD 162,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Sydney invites applications for a Senior Lecturer in TESOL in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work. The role is full-time and based at the Camperdown Campus, reporting to the Head of School, with a focus on high-quality TESOL teaching and language education initiatives.

You will coordinate TESOL and EAL/D units across initial teacher education, contribute to research in Community Languages education, and lead collaborative teaching and international research projects that

Qualifications

• PhD in EAL/D or related field.
• Experience teaching EAL/D in primary/secondary/tertiary contexts.
• Proven ability to design and evaluate teaching initiatives in EAL/D and/or languages.
• Developing network with academic, community, industry and professional partners/stakeholders.
• Experience supervising or coordinating team activities and research.
• Knowledge of strategic issues in EAL/D and higher education.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and teach TESOL and EAL/D units across primary/secondary initial teacher education programs.
• Support ongoing education and research in Community Languages education.
• Build and maintain reputation of academic excellence.
• Lead development in research and international, partner-engaged projects for the School's profile.
• Contribute to outstanding teaching and learning outcomes.
• Participate in governance and cross-school collaboration.

Skills

TESOL

EAL/D teaching

Curriculum design

Research leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring

Education

PhD in EAL/D or languages education or related field

Job description

• Full-time, continuing role based at the Camperdown Campus in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work
• Opportunity to lead and innovate high quality TESOL education at a leading global university
• Base Salary Level C $162,347 p.a. - $187,198 p.a. + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

Join the Sydney School of Education and Social Work within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the Senior Lecturer in TESOL role plays a key part in delivering high quality Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), focuses on the teaching and learning oflanguages and literacyin both English-speaking and non-English-speaking nations.

You’ll dive into the learning and teaching of English, languages other than English and English as a second or additional language/dialect (EAL/D). You’ll understand the implications of pedagogy, curriculum design and assessment and evaluation in schools, community organisations and higher education institutions.

Reporting to the Head of School, your key responsibilities will be:

• coordinate and teach units related to TESOL and EAL/D curriculum in initial teacher education programs across primary and secondary education
• support ongoing education and research programs in the area of Community Languages education
• build and maintain reputation of academic excellence
• make original and innovative contribution to research and education which expand knowledge or practice
• maintain a research profile which meets University expectations and standards
• lead the development in research which enhance the reputation of the School, such as leading participation in internationally-funded research projects or partner-engaged research projects
• contribute to outstanding teaching and learning outcomes
• actively contribute to research, education and administrative activities
• contribute to collaborative teaching in the School and work flexibly and collaboratively in a team environment
• actively participate in governance and academic community at School and Faculty levels.

About you

We are seeking an exceptional Senior Lecturer in TESOL who has:

• a PhD in the area of EAL/D or languages education or a related field
• experience in teaching and learning EAL/D and/or languages in primary and/or secondary and tertiary contexts
• demonstrated success in designing, implementing and evaluating teaching and learning initiatives in the field of EAL/D and/or languages
• developing network of relationships with key academic, community, industry and professional institutions, partners and stakeholders
• experience in supervising or mentoring others and/or coordinating team activities and research
• a developing knowledge and understanding of the key strategic issues in the EAL/D and languages discipline and higher education sector
• a developing network of academic, community, industry and professional partners and stakeholders.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-employment checks and declarations

Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in terms satisfactory to the University. Also, to meet the University’s obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

This position is designated as involving child-related work. To undertake or remain in this position, you are required to apply for and obtain a Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.

EEO statement

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The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

Applications Close

Sunday 25 October 2026 11:59 PM