The University of Notre Dame Australia Careers

Description

Senior Lecturer (Early Childhood), School of Education
Sydney campus
Full-time opportunity, Continuing contract

• Teach, research and lead Early Childhood Education in undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
• Join a national university committed to excellence in education, scholarship and research.
• From $142,864 pa (level C) + 14.5% superannuation

About the university

The University of Notre Dame Australia is a private Catholic University with over 1,000 permanent staff providing an exceptional educational experience to over 12,000 students across our Fremantle, Broome, and Sydney campuses, as well as clinical schools in Victoria and New South Wales.

About the School

The School of Education offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs, including teacher education for early childhood, primary and secondary teachers, and postgraduate programs in early childhood, leadership and management, curriculum, special and inclusive education and Religious Education.

About the role

The Senior Lecturer will foster relevant relationships within the education sector. The appointee will be expected to work co-operatively and collaboratively with the education team and is expected to maintain and develop their scholarly and professional activities relevant to the School of Education and the teaching profession. The position will report to the National Head of School Education.

Level C (Senior Lecturer)

A level C Academic Staff Member is expected to make significant contributions to the teaching and governance effort of a department, school, faculty or other organisational unit or an interdisciplinary area. An academic at this level is also expected to play a major role in scholarship, research and professional activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct and lead contemporary research in early childhood and disseminate findings in high quality national and international journals and other relevant fora.
• Lead Early Childhood teacher education across campuses through program and course coordination, external accreditation, the development of community relationships, and professional activities including Professional Experience.
• Attend and lead at School and Faculty levels as required, contribute to professional activities including committee membership, and promote the work of the School (e.g., Open Days, Feast Days, Information Sessions, Graduation) and the good name of UNDA.
• Design course content including assessments that connect research and practice that addresses contemporary topics and priorities in early childhood education.
• Record and disseminate asynchronous content materials as a “flipped” classroom, conduct tutorials, consult with students, collect, collate, mark, return and report on assessments.
• Supervise postgraduate research students in coursework and postgraduate research.

Qualifications, skills & experience

Essential

• A Doctoral qualification in a discipline related to contemporary issues of Early Childhood education.
• Qualifications and experience as an Early Childhood Teacher and Leader and/or demonstrated extended experience in the sector.
• Experience with Early Childhood educational policy, university teaching, research and sector partnerships.
• Commitment to academic and research excellence and pastoral care for students studying Early Childhood.
• Record of demonstrable research, professional, and sector teaching and leadership.
• Experience and/or leadership working with multicultural and multilingual teaching and learning environments.
• Strong interpersonal skills and capacity for teamwork and collaboration with colleagues, students, teacher, and practitioners in the field.
• Demonstrated support of the Objects of Notre Dame as a Catholic University.

Desirable

• Experience working with learners in regional, rural, and remote communities.
• A research and teaching focus on digital technologies, play, and/or language and literacy.
• Experience working in a multi-campus setting.
• Ability to adapt to a university environment and possess the willingness to work collaboratively in a team environment to achieve School objectives.

Benefits

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

How to apply

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

Applications closing date: 5 December 2025

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 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 general enquires regarding this role to Marcia Rodrigues, [email protected]

For academic enquiries only please contact Professor Jessica Mantei, National Head of School, Education, [email protected]

Unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies will not be entertained.