• Based at our Melbourne, Burwood Campus
• Full-time and continuing
• Level B $113,157 - $133,837 + 17% Superannuation (pro rata, part time)

Why work with us?

At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.

Who are we?

Deakin is a cutting-edge public university in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and our dynamic online Campus. We're proud to be a progressive and open-minded university, delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities.

Our academic staff are engaged in applied and behavioural research across the business and law disciplines and are focused on issues which are of relevance to government, business and community organisations. To this end, we actively seek partnerships with these organisations, other like-minded universities and alumni. The Business School has major databases required for archival quasi experiment research: WRDS, Boardex, audit analytics, Bloomberg, EFT Global, Institutional Shareholder Services, MSCI ESG Research, Option Metrics IvyDB, ORBIS, RecoveryMax ISS Securities Class Actions, LSEG (Refinitiv) SDC Platinum & Datastream, NSYE Daily, ALIFE.

The Department now has an opportunity for a Lecturer to join the team where you will be actively involved in teaching into at least two different areas of the accounting discipline using ‘active learning by doing’ pedagogy principles. You will also work on skills and expertise to undertake innovative teaching practices and content development, as well as being current in Australian accounting regulations and practice.

As a Lecturer, Accounting, you will:

• Maintain deep accounting discipline knowledge which is applied to inform unit design
• Assist in the integration of industry and research practice to inform unit / course design and teaching practices Participate in teaching teams to develop courses and materials and collaborate to produce innovation in curriculum design
• Deliver learner-centric, research-informed teaching practices across different levels / modes of delivery
• Contribute to review of units and courses and implement refinements
• Implement creative teaching practices to improve student success and engagement               

To be successful, you’ll have:

• PhD in the accounting discipline and the knowledge and ability to teach and develop content in two or more areas in the accounting discipline including AASB/Australian regulatory setting based financial accounting, audit and analytics, management accounting, Penman-based equity valuation, ethics/forensics/financial crime.
• Emerging record of scholarly learning and teaching in UG and/or PG programs, including experience in innovative curriculum design
• Emerging reputation in research through publications and commitment to pursue external research funding.
• Ability to contribute to communities through research and emerging ability to contribute to leadership of research and administration.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to establish good working relationships with colleagues.

Here's how to apply: 

Please submit your resume, a short cover letter and responses to the Key Selection Criteria.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Professor Anne Wyatt, Head of Department, Accounting, via a.wyatt@deakin.edu.au   

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

 PD - Lecturer, Accounting 560882.pdf

Applications for this position close on Sunday 11 August.

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.