Lecturer

Job Reference: 958265
Your new role

Are you interested in developing quality and real-world learning and teaching experiences for graduates capable of addressing tomorrow’s challenges? Would you like to be part of a team working to solve challenging problems that confront the public’s health?

We are seeking an agile and innovative teaching and research academic to join the Health Promotion and Sexology discipline in 2023. The successful candidate will have a track record of teaching and learning excellence in one or more of the following fields, and an emerging track record of community facing research and engagement with industry and government:

• Health Promotion
• Sexology
• Public Health

Our ideal candidate will be highly skilled in contemporary tertiary learning and teaching methods including face to face, blended and online delivery methods to provide outstanding student experiences. You will provide authentic learning, supervision, and assessment experiences for our diverse undergraduate, postgraduate and higher degree by research students. You will demonstrate the ability to work effectively as part of a dynamic team and build productive relationships with students, peers, and stakeholders.

With an emerging, independent track record of successful research, you will demonstrate the ability to contribute to the discipline focus areas and lead researcher-led and industry-driven research opportunities. You will have strong connections with the professional community for the Health Promotion and/or Sexology disciplines and the ability to lead and influence your profession and discipline.

We encourage domestic and international candidates to apply. Candidates must be willing to relocate to Perth, Western Australia for the duration of the appointment as it is Perth-based. Visa sponsorship and relocation support will be considered.

To learn more about this opportunity, please contact Associate Professor Justine Leavy at [email protected] or +61 8 9266 9285.

About us

The School of Population Health is recognised internationally as a leader in education and research across its disciplines. The school offers undergraduate/postgraduate programs (many accredited) and units in Psychology, Data Science, Sexology, Public Health, Health Administration, Environmental Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Occupational Health and Safety, Health Promotion, Nutrition, Dietetics, Health Economics, and Health Sciences.   

The Health Promotion and Sexology discipline is a dynamic, energetic, and hard-working team that spans all career stages and including high-performing early and mid-career researchers. We are highly motivated to make positive and lasting change and we are looking for someone to join the team who is enthusiastic and will be dedicated to achieving this too. The discipline are pioneers in Health Promotion and Sexology, recognised globally for their work in developing the profession and the discipline. The Health Promotion undergraduate course is accredited, the first in Australia by the International Union for Health Promotion and Education.
Our vibrant Bentley campus includes a gym, childcare, a medical centre, an art gallery, endless food options including a full-range grocer, beautiful gardens, end-of-trip facilities, good parking, and excellent public transport connections.
For more information about our university, please visit www.curtin.edu.au
Join us!
Please provide your CV and a cover letter addressing the selection criteria (noted below) to allow us to assess your suitability for this role.

• PhD in Sexology, Health Promotion or Public Health or related discipline.
• Tertiary learning and teaching capability, including scholarly and innovative approaches to delivering excellence in teaching face to face and online.
• Experience teaching content and concepts across the disciplines of Sexology and Health Promotion.
• Experience in developing or improving curriculum and ensuring compliance to teaching and learning policies.
• Experience in, or the ability to, supervise research students including higher degree research students.
• A developing research track record, including peer-reviewed journal articles, grants, knowledge translation experience and an independent area of research consistent with the discipline focus.
• Active and sustained experience in service and engagement activities within the university environment and with discipline relevant external and community facing stakeholders.
• High-level communication and interpersonal skills with a commitment to the development of a collegial and supportive working environment and the ability to interact with students and staff with cross-cultural sensitivity.
• Eligible to apply for registration as an International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE) Registered Health Promotion Practitioner and/or Membership with the Society of Australian Sexologists.

To view a copy of the generic Academic Role Statement, please copy and paste the following link into your web browser:

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Applications close: 9pm AWST, 14 November 2022  

Applicants should note that prior to appointment, you will need to have a current National Police Records check, undergo character, integrity, and reference checks. Please note that this position may be subject to a WA state government vaccination mandate. If requested, you will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status prior to employment.

If you have any queries in relation to this application process, please contact our Careers team at [email protected] or +61 08 9266 9000 (option 3,1). We reserve the right to engage with recruitment agencies/search firms to support our recruitment in some instances – unsolicited contact is not welcomed.