• Deliver postgraduate teaching and prepare graduates for clinical practice
• Support academic teams to achieve teaching and research outcomes
• Draw on your clinical and industry experience to help improve partnership opportunities

The Role

• Continuing, Full Time
• $119,816 to $138,078 pa (plus 17% superannuation)
• Albury-Wodonga or Wagga Wagga

We are currently seeking an experienced academic with outstanding skills and qualities in education delivery, research output and effective academic leadership.

The successful candidate will lead and substantially contribute to the teaching and learning needs of students enrolled in the post graduate midwifery course, delivering content through blended models, whilst undertaking academic administration and contributing to the ongoing needs of the curriculum.

Individuals with a wide range of academic and/ or clinical experience relevant to the discipline, previous subject coordination and outstanding stakeholder engagement skills are encouraged to apply.

To be successful you will have:

• A doctoral qualification appropriate to nursing or equivalent accreditation and standing
• Current registration as a Registered Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
• Significant knowledge and understanding of the discipline gained through industry experience and/or scholarly activities or similar
• The ability to provide effective leadership and promote inclusive practices in the workplace

About Us

Charles Sturt University is a young and growing university committed to developing far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish. We make a significant contribution to the prosperity and vibrancy of our rural and regional communities, with a reach and impact across Australia and internationally. We work together with industry, communities and students to create new thinking, inspire each other and make a positive and progressive contribution to the world.

The Faculty of Science delivers flexible, innovative teaching programs which provide graduates with the skills and knowledge to build a career, advance their profession and contribute to their community. We currently have more than 9000 students and over 500 staff dedicated to advancing scientific knowledge.

We are a leader in strategic and applied research in a wide array of sciences. We enhance and extend knowledge, train and educate future researchers and provide scientific solutions to current challenges. We achieve this through ethical practice, professional collaborations, industry involvement and a commitment to continual improvement.

We also provide a range of health and other services to our regional communities through our enterprise activities.

The School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health is committed to educating all students to live well and help others to adopt healthy lifestyles in a range of settings. Academic staff are passionate about the transformational nature of education - it is through learning and growth that people achieve their potential!

The courses offered by the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health include undergraduate, postgraduate, and higher degrees by research in nursing, midwifery and Indigenous mental health. The strength of these courses lies in the opportunities provided to students to develop personally and also professionally, acquiring the knowledge, attitudes and practical skills needed to work autonomously and also as part of a team, as high-quality health professionals.

While there is a particular need for high-quality health professionals in regional, rural and remote locations, graduates of the School are also in high demand in urban and metropolitan settings, reflecting as they do the resilience and independent thinking for which rural Australians are known.

Charles Sturt University offers a great work-life balance, professional development opportunities and generous financial benefits.

Charles Sturt University is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. This is demonstrated through our Workplace Gender Equality Agency Employer of Choice Citation and our Athena SWAN Bronze Institutional Award. Charles Sturt is also a participating member in the Australian Workplace Equality Index. Applications are encouraged from Indigenous Australians; people with a disability; women (particularly for senior and non-traditional roles); people who identify as LGBTIQA+; and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

This position is open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents; or applicants who hold a current valid work visa commensurate with this position.

Application Requirements

Applicants are expected to apply online and address the selection criteria in the position description. If you experience difficulties applying online or for further information on completing the application process please visit our how to apply page or contact us.

Further Information

Additional information is available in the Position Description or by contacting:

Associate Professor Linda Deravin | Head of School, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health | lderavin@csu.edu.au | Ph: (02) 6338 4480

Closing Date: 11 pm, 06 May 2021