Lecturer in Disability and Inclusion, Education-focused

• Based at our Melbourne, Burwood Campus and Geelong Waterfront Campuses
• Part-time (0.5FTE) and continuing in the School of Health and Social Development
• Level B $122,391 - $144,759 + 17% Superannuation (pro rata, part time)
• Applications are currently being accepted exclusively from our current and former sessional academic cohorts at Deakin. Applicants must have been engaged as a sessional academic at Deakin University within two years of the advertising date to be eligible to apply. Applications that do not meet these criteria will not be considered at this time.

We are pleased to offer Deakin’s newest employment classification; the Education-focused Academic. These roles are tailored for academics dedicated to student-centred teaching, fostering a passion for teaching excellence and pioneering innovative educational practices. We invite applications from current and former sessional academics engaged with Deakin within the past two years. This presents a remarkable opportunity to contribute to shaping and co-designing this new academic career pathway, offering a genuine and meaningful option for those whose strengths lie in teaching and learning.

The Faculty of Health is dedicated to being at the forefront of teaching, learning, creativity, social development, and groundbreaking research and discovery. We work closely with industry partners and government bodies to translate discoveries into real-word impact. This role will specifically be working within the Disability and Inclusion discipline within the School of Health and Social Development.

• The Education-focused Academic will lead unit teaching teams in UG and/or PG programs to improve the student learning experience and outcomes.
• Initiate, design and conduct productive, high-quality, scholarship and creative activities to enhance student experience and teaching learning outcomes
• This position is suited to a person with an emerging record and passion for learning and teaching, a keen interest in contributing to community engagement for teaching and employability.
• We encourage applications from people with lived experience of disability and inclusion.

• Lead unit teaching teams and work collaboratively with other unit teaching teams in the discipline to develop effective unit curricula and learning resources
• Assist in applying industry, clinical and/or research practice into student learning experiences, success, engagement and resources.
• Maintain deep discipline knowledge which is applied to inform unit design.
• Design collaborative learning opportunities and develop effective assessment tasks at unit level.
• Provide academic support to students within units and guide students to appropriate support services where appropriate.

• PhD in a relevant discipline and/or other relevant qualifications and experience
• Knowledge of disability and inclusion including international and national policy and practice
• Excellent record of scholarly learning and teaching in UG and/or PG programs, including innovative curriculum design
• Demonstrated passion for teaching and learning.
• Ability to deliver effective teaching practices to improve student success and engagement.
• Please note, teaching and collaboration across both Melbourne Burwood and Geelong Waterfront Campuses is essential.

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

 PD - Lecturer in Disability and Inclusion, Education-focused, 590193.pdf

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.

Advertised: 21 Oct 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

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