Position Details

• Continuing position | Full-time
• Academic Level C | $134,362 - $154,558 pa plus 17% super
• Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country
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About the Role
The Senior Lecturer in Social Work Practice Innovation will take a leading role in advancing innovative approaches within social work practice. Alongside contributing to high-quality research, the successful candidate will provide leadership in the design and delivery of academic content. This will include the development of teaching materials, delivering lectures and tutorials, and implementing creative and effective teaching and learning strategies.

The Senior Lecturer's responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

• Undertaking a lead role in the planning, delivery and evaluation of innovative and dynamic teaching and learning experiences within Social Work, with a primary focus on Social Work Practice Innovation ensuring the preparation of graduates for professional practice.
• Making a significant contribution to ethical, high-quality and innovative research ideally with a focus on the development of workforce capabilities, through activities such as scholarship, quality publication, external grant acquisition, mentoring and developing early career researchers and presentation that aligns with the College areas of research strength and focus.
• In a leadership capacity, assisting in College internal and external quality assurance and accreditation processes.
• Building and maintaining strategic relationships and networks with a range of stakeholders including industry and professional associations and organisations, with an increasing national and/or international focus.
• Contributing at a leadership level to the integration and management of aspects of the academic and administrative life of the College.

About You
The successful candidate will have a PhD (or equivalent qualification) in a disciplinary field aligned with social work, eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers as well as five years' post-qualifying practice experience. They should also demonstrate the following:

• Significant track record and demonstrated evidence of successful, contemporary, and innovative teaching experience (including on the technological impact on the future of social work practice and in working with vulnerable populations at tertiary level)
• Demonstrated evidence of a strong research track record (for career stage) in an area related to technological impact on human services and/or social work practice, including evidence of sustained high‐quality publications and attraction of external competitive grants.
• Demonstrated experience providing leadership in the area of curriculum reviews and internal and external accreditation activities.
• Demonstrated experience leading, supervising and mentoring academic staff.
• Demonstrated experience and successful track record in supervision of honours and higher degree students to successful completion.

About the College of Education, Psychology and Social Work
Through our world-class teaching and research, we equip students with the skill, commitment, and vision to protect vulnerable communities and advance human development. The College is dedicated to cultivating bright minds and inspiring innovative, passionate, and highly skilled graduates for future ready careers, and delivering connections for life.

Life at Flinders
We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
• Flexible working arrangements
• Wide range of professional development activities and services
• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff
• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment
Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.

• Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan
• Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

• A valid National Police Certificate which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.
• It is a requirement of this position that the incumbent maintain a current Working With Children Check which is satisfactory to the University in accordance with the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 (SA).

How to Apply and Information

• To apply online, please visit the Jobs@Flinders website via the job portal: JR0000011778 Senior Lecturer in Social Work Practice Innovation.
• You are required to submit a CV, along with a Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the Key Position Capabilities of the position description.
• For more information regarding this position, please contact Mary Katsikitis.

Applications to be submitted before 10:00 pm (ACST) on Sunday, 11 May 2025.
Please note, late applications and applications sent via agencies will not be accepted.

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.