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• Support students to develop the knowledge and skills required for professional practice
• Strengthen education and community focused initiatives that address healthcare needs  
• Full time or part time (0.6-1.0 FTE), ongoing position based in Burnie, Launceston or Hobart

About the opportunity

We are seeking to appoint an Associate Lecturer/Lecturer in the Social Work program. The Social Work program sits within Health and brings together a range of Academic Units; the Tasmanian School of Medicine, School of Psychological Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, School of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, School of Paramedicine, Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre, and the Menzies Institute for Medical Research.

Across Health, we are responsible for delivering health professional and allied health education in Tasmania and New South Wales and aspire to create transformative health and medical research solutions that meet the healthcare needs and wellbeing of our communities.  This includes through the provision of direct clinical services which provide a learning and teaching platform for our students, in a clinical setting.

What you’ll do:

• Make an effective and sustained contribution to the University in achieving its strategic objectives and fulfilling its operational responsibilities.
• Undertake high-quality scholarly activities under limited supervision either independently or as a member of a team in order to meet and regularly exceed the University’s performance expectations for Level A or B.
• Undertake scholarly undergraduate coursework teaching of a high quality, including consultation with students, marking and assessment connected with courses taught, production of teaching materials, and development of course material with appropriate guidance from the course or program coordinator.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of productive and effective links inside the University and locally and nationally with the discipline, relevant interdisciplinary domains, profession, industry and/or wider community
• If teaching-intensive, with research allocation:

• Undertake high-quality research of national and increasingly of international standing, secure external competitive and other funding, publish research findings and contribute to the successful supervision of research higher degree students, in order to meet and regularly exceed the University’s research performance expectations for Level A.

What we’re looking for:

•  Eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers.
• 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.
• If teaching-intensive, with research allocation:
• A good record of, and continuing commitment to, research that has achieved national recognition and made worthwhile contributions to the field of Social Work, demonstrated by a record of quality publications, presentations at conferences and preferably success in securing external competitive and other funding.

Salary details

Appointment to this role will be at:

Academic Level A and will have a total remuneration package of up to $125,877 comprising base salary within the range of $83,198 to $107,587 plus 17% superannuation.

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 Sonya Stanford, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Cradle Coast), sonya.stanford@utas.edu
• 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 - 501958 - Associate Lecturer Social Work - Level A.pdf

 Position Description - 501958 - Lecturer Social Work - Level B.pdf

Applications close Wednesday, 7 January 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.