Lecturer in Health

Centre for Deliberative Democracy; Bruce (SD); On-site; USD 82,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible policies

On-site gym

On-site medical services

Grocery store

Childcare facilities

Job summary

The University of Canberra’s Faculty of Health is recruiting a Lecturer in Health (education focused) to inspire and prepare graduates for evolving health, disability and community sectors. This role suits an early career academic dedicated to student success and innovative, high‑quality health education.

You will deliver engaging learning experiences across interdisciplinary programs, working with colleagues to support student achievement and academic excellence.

Qualifications

• PhD in Health or related discipline is required.
• Experience teaching in health-related discipline at tertiary level.
• Ability to design, develop, coordinate, and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate subjects.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Evidence of scholarly activity and translating research into teaching.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Scholarly activity

Student mentorship

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

PhD in Health or related discipline

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

Offerings/ Benefits/ Culture

• flexible, family-friendly policies
• on site gym
• on site medical services
• a grocery store
• 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.

Eligibility

• 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.

Closing date: 11.55pm, Friday 23 October 2026