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About the Position:
Flinders University is seeking a Lecturer in Education (Early Childhood Education) to join a dynamic and collaborative academic community committed to excellence in teaching, research, and impact.
The position offers the chance to work at the intersection of teaching, research, and real-world educational practice. You will contribute to meaningful partnerships with schools, education systems, and professional organisations, helping to strengthen the connection between research and practice and improve outcomes across the education sector.
In this position, you will:
About You
You are an emerging or established academic with strengths in early childhood education and a strong commitment to high-quality teaching, impactful research, and meaningful academic engagement that advances practice and improves outcomes.
You will demonstrate:
This position is open to international and domestic candidates. Relocation and Visa Support is available.
About Education at Flinders:
Education at Flinders University prepares the next generation of teachers, educational leaders and researchers to make a lasting impact on learners and communities. As one of South Australia's largest providers of teacher education, Flinders delivers evidence-based, practice-oriented programs across early childhood, primary, secondary and higher education. Our strong partnerships with schools and industry ensure graduates are classroom-ready and equipped to meet evolving educational priorities.
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?
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.
Prescribed Conditions for Employment
How to Apply and Information To apply online, please visit the Jobs@Flinders website via the job portal: JR0000016878 Lecturer in Education (Early Childhood Education).
Applications to be submitted before 10:00 pm (ACST) on Monday, 3 August 2026.
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.
- Continuing position | Full time
- Academic Level B | AU$115,871 - $137,122 pa | 17% Superannuation
- Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country
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About the Position:
Flinders University is seeking a Lecturer in Education (Early Childhood Education) to join a dynamic and collaborative academic community committed to excellence in teaching, research, and impact.
The position offers the chance to work at the intersection of teaching, research, and real-world educational practice. You will contribute to meaningful partnerships with schools, education systems, and professional organisations, helping to strengthen the connection between research and practice and improve outcomes across the education sector.
In this position, you will:
- Deliver engaging, high-quality teaching across Education programs using face-to-face, online, and blended delivery modes
- Design and develop innovative curriculum and learning experiences that enhance student engagement and learning outcomes
- Contributes to a collaborative research initiative focused on improving early childhood development outcomes through applied, co-designed research.
About You
You are an emerging or established academic with strengths in early childhood education and a strong commitment to high-quality teaching, impactful research, and meaningful academic engagement that advances practice and improves outcomes.
You will demonstrate:
- Completion of a PhD, or equivalent qualification
- Demonstrated capability, or clear potential, to deliver high-quality tertiary teaching, including involvement in topic coordination and curriculum design
- Evidence of a strong research track record appropriate to career stage in early childhood education or a related area, including peer-reviewed publications and success in attracting external competitive grant funding
This position is open to international and domestic candidates. Relocation and Visa Support is available.
About Education at Flinders:
Education at Flinders University prepares the next generation of teachers, educational leaders and researchers to make a lasting impact on learners and communities. As one of South Australia's largest providers of teacher education, Flinders delivers evidence-based, practice-oriented programs across early childhood, primary, secondary and higher education. Our strong partnerships with schools and industry ensure graduates are classroom-ready and equipped to meet evolving educational priorities.
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
- Wide range of professional development activities, funds and services, such as Flinders University's Researcher Development and Leadership Programs.
- We are the first university in South Australia to receive the prestigious SAGE Cygnet Award, recognising our outstanding commitment to fostering an inclusive environment.
- Join a multidisciplinary team that values collaboration, innovation, and provides strong mentorship to support both early career staff.
- Access to state-of-the-art advanced facilities, including an on-site gym, cafes and childcare centre.
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
- Flinders University will require a current completed Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and Gender Based Violence Declaration which is satisfactory to the University. The contract of Employment is conditional upon the receipt of these completed compliance checks. A disclosable outcome will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role.
- In addition, 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: JR0000016878 Lecturer in Education (Early Childhood Education).
- You are required to submit a CV, along with a Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the below Key Position Capabilities of the position description.
- For more information regarding this position, please contact Rachael Hedger.
Applications to be submitted before 10:00 pm (ACST) on Monday, 3 August 2026.
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.
