The University of Notre Dame Australia Careers

Description

Lecturer (Speech Pathology), School of Health Sciences
Sydney (Broadway) Campus
Full-time* opportunity, Continuing contract (*FTE may be negotiable for the successful candidate)

• Friendly and collaborative environment
• Rewarding opportunity
• From $117,622 - $138,663 pa (level B) + 14.5% superannuation

About the university

We believe in the power of education to transform lives, strengthen communities and help people become the best version of themselves. The University of Notre Dame Australia is a modern, national Catholic university that serves more than 12,000 students across its campuses in Fremantle, Broome and Sydney.

With a community of over 1,000 academic and professional staff, Notre Dame is recognised for its personalised learning environment, strong graduate outcomes and holistic educational philosophy rooted in critical thinking, ethics and the Catholic intellectual tradition.

About the school

The School of Health Sciences offers an extensive range of quality accredited undergraduate and postgraduate programs designed to engage students from learning opportunities in class through to professional workplace experience.
 
About the role

The Lecturer (Speech Pathology) supports student learning by delivering engaging teaching, designing and assessing coursework, and providing academic guidance to individuals and groups.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality Speech Pathology curriculum using lectures, tutorials, demonstrations in person and online.
• Create and coordinate subject material with support to ensure achievement of learning outcomes, ensuring alignment with industry standard and practices.
• Meet with individual and groups of students to support their learning.
• Create and mark assessments taking into consideration the learning outcomes, authentic assessments and academic integrity.
• Participate in research, quality improvement, and engagement activities with internal and external stakeholders.
• Undertake administrative duties and comply with university policies, procedures. 

Qualifications, skills & experience

• Possession of or working towards a post graduate qualification (Master’s level or higher) in Speech Pathology.
• Significant clinical experience and/or professional standing in a speech pathology setting with a strong understanding of evidence-based practice and professional standards.
• Current Practising member of Speech Pathology Australia (or eligibility to be a member).
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport, show empathy, and foster collegial relationships with students and peers.
• Ability to collaborate within multidisciplinary healthcare teams, engage students in active learning, and cultivate a positive, inclusive clinical education learning environment.

Benefits

• Fast paced environment with opportunity for professional growth
• Generous training and development opportunities
• Friendly and collaborative working environment

How to apply

Please apply online with a resume and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.

Applications closing date: 12 May 2026

For further information on how to apply, please visit: How to apply | Notre Dame

Applicants are expected to have current and valid work rights in Australia.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.     

The University is committed to providing a safe, respectful and inclusive working and learning environment.

The successful candidate will be required to complete a self-declaration regarding Gender-Based Violence (as required by the National Code) as part of the pre-employment process. For more information on this please refer to our website.

The University of Notre Dame Australia seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce to better meet the different needs of the University and its stakeholders and to improve equal opportunity outcomes for our staff.

Contact us

Please direct your queries regarding this role to the Head of Discipline (Speech Pathology), Andy Smidt, [email protected]

Unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies will not be entertained.