Lecturer, Physiotherapy

Contribute to the development and delivery of physiotherapy units at our Churchill and Berwick campuses.

• Institute of Health and Wellbeing – Churchill and Berwick Campuses
• Full-time, continuing appointment
• Academic Level B - $116,527 p.a. plus up to 17% superannuation

Position closing date: 01/11/2026

Ranked number one university in Australia for First Generation Student Enrolments (Good Universities Guide 2022) and with top rankings in Victoria around student support, social equity, skills and employment, we are driven to make difference to every student and the community providing lifelong learning, skills, and research locally, regionally, and globally.

With University and TAFE campuses in Ballarat, Berwick, Gippsland, and the Wimmera we are positioned to provide pathways from vocational education and skills training through to higher education.

About the role

As an integral member of our team, you will contribute to the development and delivery of units within physiotherapy at undergraduate and graduate levels and contribute to the Institutes research course and administrative functions.

You will:

• undertake teaching and assessment of undergraduate, honours and postgraduate students;
• develop, teach, moderate and coordinate units;
• undertake research activities and supervise students undertaking project units, including honours research.

About you

You will work as part of the institutes team of academic and administrative staff. You will possess proven educational, research and professional experience and seek to embed long and short-term research strategies for the institute within the strategic framework of the University and in accordance with its mission. You will be a creative thinker and avid problem solver, who possesses initiative, innovation, and a can-do attitude.

You will possess:

• commitment to scholarship and a potential for academic advancement;
• demonstrated commitment to and enthusiasm for teaching, and a good teaching record in physiotherapy;
• previous experience in academic administration, including the administration of units; and evidence of research expertise and a demonstrated capacity and preparedness to achieve and active research profile.

All University positions must hold a valid Employer Working With Children Check (WWCC).

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply

How to apply

Applications close Sunday 1 November 2026

Applicants are required to submit a resume and response to the key selection criteria.

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