Jobs and Careers

• Shape future health leaders through innovative postgraduate teaching
• Deliver high-quality online learning and advance leadership education in health
• Ongoing, part time (0.6) role based in Hobart

About the opportunity

The Lecturer will deliver contemporary high-quality teaching, develop innovative and evidence-based distinctive content, and be responsible for the coordination of units including quality, compliance, and assessment. The successful candidate will teach within the postgraduate Leadership Program courses and will have capacity to develop and enhance high quality learning experiences. The appointee will be required to make a significant contribution to teaching scholarship and research development in health and human service leadership. The appointee should have demonstrated current or previous connections and practical experience with health and human service leadership and management.

What you’ll do:

• Make an effective and sustained contribution to the University in achieving its strategic objectives and fulfilling its operational responsibilities through the College of Health and Medicine.
• Undertake contemporary scholarly teaching in postgraduate programs predominantly through online learning modalities. Coordinate units, develop distinctive strategically aligned course and unit content, and provide assessment support.
• Contribute to the development of sustainable transformative professional stakeholder partnerships and collaborate across the broader College to deliver on the learning and teaching strategy.
• Undertake other duties as assigned by the supervisor.­

What we’re looking for:

•  A PhD or equivalent in a relevant field. 
• Experience in University-level teaching and learning.  
• A record of contributing to building and maintaining effective and productive links locally and nationally with the discipline, profession, industry (where relevant) and wider community. 

Salary details

Appointment to this role will be at Academic Level B and will have a total remuneration package of up to $155,885 comprising base salary within the range of $114,766 to $133,235 plus 17% superannuation.

How to Apply

• To apply online, please provide the following supporting documentation:
  • Resume
  • Cover letter outlining your suitability and motivation for the role
  • Your responses to the success criteria from the Position Description below
• For further information about this position, please contact Kate Fennell, Lecturer in Health & Human Services Leadership, Kate.Fennell@utas.edu.au
• Please visit https://www.utas.edu.au/jobs/applying for our guide to applying and details on the recruitment process.
• For current UTAS staff, in submitting your application, you acknowledge you have/intend to discuss your interest in this vacancy with your current manager and understand they may need to be contacted confidentially by the hiring manager as part of the assessment of your application.
• Please refer to the attached Position Description Below for full details.

 Position Description - 502178 - Lecturer - Leadership Program.pdf

Applications close Wednesday, 4 February 2026, 11.55pm 

The University of Tasmania acknowledges the Palawa/Pakana and Gadigal/Wangal people as the traditional custodians of the land, sea and waters of the areas upon which we live and work. We recognise their valuable contributions and deep connection to country and pay respect to Elders past and present. 

As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive workplace, employment history and police checks may be conducted as part of the selection process.

To be eligible for this position, you are required to hold Australian or New Zealand Citizenship, permanent residency or a valid visa that enables you to fulfil the requirements of this role.