Full Time, Continuing Appointment
Teaching Focused Academic Level A Salary– up to $111,253pa
Plus 17% superannuation and 6 weeks annual leave
Casuarina Campus

Apply your passion and experience in aged care, disability and community services to teach TAFE students at Charles Darwin University (CDU).

About the Position
Are you passionate about making a difference in the allied health and care sector, especially in regional and remote communities? Charles Darwin University (CDU) TAFE is looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic lecturer to join our Health & Community Services team. This role is not just about teaching; it's about transforming lives by delivering essential healthcare training to some of the most remote and underserved communities in the Northern Territory.

We believe in the power of education to change lives. As a TAFE Lecturer in Essential Care Services, you’ll play a crucial role in improving healthcare outcomes in some of the most remote parts of Australia. You'll be supported by a dedicated team and have access to ongoing professional development opportunities to help you grow in your career.

Key Responsibilities:

• Training and Assessment: Deliver high-quality, competency-based training across various delivery modes, including face-to-face, online, and workplace-based. Ensure that all training meets the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) standards and the specific needs of the CHC Community Services and HLT Health Training Packages.
• Community Engagement: Travel to regional and remote communities to provide training that is culturally sensitive and tailored to the unique needs of the local population. Engage with community and health services to understand and address the specific challenges faced by these communities.
• Student Support: Create and maintain an inclusive learning environment that encourages participation and responsibility. Provide personalised learning plans and support to enhance student success, recognising the diverse needs and learning styles of students in remote areas.
• Resource Development: Develop and adapt teaching resources to suit the varied learning environments and resources available in remote communities, ensuring that all materials meet industry and university standards.
• Liaison and Communication: Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including industry partners, to ensure training delivery aligns with current healthcare practices and community needs.

About You
To be successful, you will require:

• TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (or its successor).
• Relevant vocational qualifications in allied health and/or health care services (e.g. Certificate IV in Aged Care, Diploma of Nursing, Diploma of Community Services, Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Care Practice, Certificate III in Individual Support).
• Experience delivering competency-based training and assessment in accordance with ASQA requirements for the CHC and HLT training packages
• Experience in delivering community services and/or healthcare training, particularly within remote or Indigenous community settings, is highly desirable.

Remuneration
Appointment to this role will be at Teaching Focused Academic Level A. The base salary will be in the range of $74,157 – $111,253 per annum. The total remuneration package will be in the range of $86,763 - $130,166 per annum, including 17% superannuation.

What’s in it for you?

• An employer who values your contribution to building a bigger, better and stronger University
• Work with a University committed to changing people’s lives for the better through training, education and research
• Opportunities for professional development, paid study and career progression
• An enviable lifestyle in the spectacular Northern Territory
• 17% superannuation
• Up to six weeks of paid annual leave
• Up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave (primary care giver), in addition to government payments (eligibility criteria apply)
• Recognition of prior service with another Australian university / NT Government for Long Service Leave (recognition applied to qualifying period only)
• Ability to negotiate transfer of leave entitlements under the Public Employment (Mobility) Act 1989
• Free on-campus parking in designated areas
• Employee Assistance Program
• Salary Packaging opportunities

How to Apply
All applications must be received online via the ‘apply’ button and should include your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest in the role and relevant skills and experience.

For a confidential discussion please contact Danielle Doughty, Team Leader – Health and Community Services on 08 8946 7532 or email [email protected]

Adjustments can be made throughout the application and selection process, as well as during employment to support applicants and employees with disability. CDU’s Workplace Adjustment Policy and Procedure can be found at https://policies.cdu.edu.au/view-current.php?id=191&version=1. If you would like to discuss adjustments, please contact the People Services Team on 08 8946 7154 or email [email protected].

Diversity and Inclusion
At CDU we actively celebrate our diversity. We innovate, embrace new ideas, and act with courage and kindness. We’re about what we can give to the world rather than what we take, and we believe in the transformative power of education. We work hard to make sure every member of our University community feels they truly belong. Understanding that it is through our focus on our people and leveraging our differences that will make CDU the most connected University in Australia, we are striving to ensure that our culture and our community are inclusive of all our staff, students, and visitors. We are committed to maintaining a culture where everyone feels respected, safe, encouraged to speak up and supported in achieving their professional goals. Applications from First Nations people, women at all levels, culturally and racially marginalised people, people with disability, neurotypical and neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ people, people with family and caring responsibilities and people at all stages of their careers are welcomed.

You make CDU. And we want you to be exactly who you are.

Applications Close: Sunday 5th October 2025