Senior Strategic Academic Lead
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Job Summary
The role
- Full time Fixed Term (Up to 18 December 2026)
- Open for Academic staff at levels C- E to apply (Appointment will be made at current level and location)
- Build and expand your network with industry experts with this great career advancement opportunity.
This secondment role will lead a key project in the Faculty of Science and Health to enhance student learning outcomes. The position requires strong disciplinary expertise sector knowledge and proven leadership in learning and teaching. Working closely with Faculty and School leaders the role will drive curriculum improvements strengthen learning design processes and build staff capability through mentoring and collaboration.
The successful applicant will have a strong record in highquality teaching curriculum innovation stakeholder engagement and active national/international scholarship. This role offers the opportunity to influence teaching practice support academic staff and contribute to impactful evidencebased improvements across the Faculty.
Specifically this project will focus on lifting success for students with a disability in the Faculty of Science and Health. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate a level of expertise and capability in working with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles as well as a track record of scholarly research or activity in improving success for equity students with a focus on students with a disability.
About you
- Doctoral qualification in a relevant discipline or equivalent standing through professional or academic achievement.
- Proven academic track record of national and/or international standing demonstrating outstanding contributions to the scholarship of teaching and academic leadership.
- Demonstrated subject matter expertise with strong sector and institutional knowledge required to successfully lead the project.
- As well as meeting the selection criteria in the position description the successful candidate will need to meet the requirements of the funding for this specific project which is a Department of Education Disability Support Fund (DSF) funded project.
To apply
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This position is available as a fixed term appointment or for eligible employees as a secondment.
To be eligible for a secondment you must have completed probation. We encourage you to make your current manager aware before applying for an internal secondment opportunity.
Further information
Additional information is available in theposition description or by contacting:
Associate Professor Rachel Whitsed Associate Dean (Academic) - Faculty of Science and Health
Closing Date: 11pm 22 February 2026
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Presentation Skills
- Project / Program Management
- Organizational skills
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- Records Management
- Academic Advising
- LMS
- Teaching
- Program Development
- Public Speaking
- Writing Skills
