Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Forensic Mental Health Program)

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Forensic Mental Health Program)

• Employment Type: Part - time (14 hours a week)
• Duration: Parental leave cover from 18 th September 2026 – 3 rd March 2028
• Remuneration : $133k - $185k base prorated (+17% super and a leave loading)
• Work rights: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must hold full rights to work in Australia to be considered for this position
• Location: UNSW Randwick (Hybrid working)

UNSW School of Clinical Medicine

The School of Clinical Medicine encompasses all our clinical campuses and disciplines as well as several other affiliated clinical sites. We have four main metropolitan clinical campuses which include our South West Sydney Campus, St George and Sutherland Campuses, the Randwick Campus and St Vincent's Healthcare Campus. Our Rural Campuses include Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour, Wagga Wagga, Albury and Griffith.

The Opportunity

This position has primary responsibility for course design, implementation and evaluation. This position is responsible for ensuring that the program delivers evidence-based, up to date teachings across all clinical subjects in the Forensic Mental Health Program, across the academic calendar.

Key skills and experience required:

Level B

• Health or legal/justice professional undergraduate and postgraduate qualification (or equivalent professional experience where a postgraduate qualification has not been completed), for example in psychology, psychiatry, nursing, allied health, law, criminology or other related discipline
• Actively stays up to date with discipline knowledge and development.
• Demonstrated experience in teaching and learning design, development and delivery at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
• Experience using and/or designing with educational technologies and online delivery methods.
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness and passion for educational excellence (e.g. relevant discipline-based curriculum design and development at a variety of levels and scales)
• Demonstrated knowledge of industry or experience of work-integrated learning (desirable)

Level C (in addition to the above)

• Demonstrated experience in teaching and learning design using a range of pedagogical approaches, development and delivery of courses and programs, at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
• Demonstrated success in initiating curriculum development and improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with the profession and industry and attract funding for learning and teaching initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience developing and delivering interdisciplinary educational content to students from varying professional/educational backgrounds.

Full details can be found in the position description.

UNSW Benefits and Culture: People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world. Our benefits include:

• Flexible Working arrangements (work from home, flexible hours)
• Additional 3 days leave during Christmas holidays
• Cultural duties performed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff members are recognised with reduced workload or additional allowance
• Career development opportunities
• Up to 50% discount on UNSW courses
• Flexible 17% Superannuation contributions, additional leave-loading payments and salary sacrifice.
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness passport)

How to apply:

Please click on Apply now to apply online. Applications should not be sent to the contact listed below. Please provide a resume and a separate cover letter addressing the key skills and experience for the role listed in the Position Description.

Pre-Employment Checks

As part of our recruitment process candidates may be required to undergo pre-employment screening, which may include reference checks, qualification verification, right-to-work verification, and criminal history screening where relevant to the role. Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.

Enquiries:

Merita O'Connell, Talent Acquisition Partner

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Applications close: Wednesday 19 th August, before 11.30pm Sydney time.

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.