Associate Lecturer / Lecturer in Social Work

Position Details

• Multiple opportunities available across full-time and part-time appointments
• Continuing and fixed-term positions offering flexibility to suit a range of career stages
• Academic Level A | $90,930 - $110,197
• Academic Level B | $115,871 - $137,122 (pro rata for part-time)
• Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country
• Associate Lecturer Position Description
• View Teaching Specialist (Continuing) Position Description
• View Teaching Specialist (Fixed – Part-time) Position Description
• View Teaching & Research (Continuing) Position Description
• View Teaching & Research (Fixed – Full-time) Position Description

About the Associate Lecturer (Level A) Role

As an Associate Lecturer in Social Work, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, student-centred learning experiences that support the development of future social work professionals. Working within a collaborative academic environment, you will contribute to the design, delivery and continuous improvement of Social Work topics, applying innovative teaching approaches and technologies to enhance student engagement and success. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact through teaching, curriculum development, student support and professional engagement.

You will:

• Deliver engaging learning experiences through lectures, tutorials, workshops, practical classes and student assessment across Social Work topics.
• Contribute to curriculum development, topic planning and the ongoing enhancement of teaching practices, learning resources and educational technologies.
• Provide academic guidance, pastoral support and professional advice to students to foster their academic success and career development.
• Engage in service and professional activities, including participation in committees, community engagement initiatives and ongoing professional development within the discipline.

About the Lecturer (Level B) Roles

We are seeking passionate and dedicated academics to join the Social Work discipline in either a Teaching Specialist or Teaching and Research capacity. These positions play a key role in delivering high-quality education that prepares students for professional social work practice while contributing to a collaborative and student-centred learning environment. Depending on the appointment type, the successful candidate will focus primarily on excellence in teaching and field education or combine high-quality teaching with the development of an active research profile that advances knowledge and practice within the discipline.

You will:

• Deliver engaging and contemporary teaching that supports student learning, professional capability development, and graduate success.
• Contribute to curriculum development, topic coordination, assessment design, and continuous quality improvement activities.
• Foster strong relationships with students, field educators, community organisations, industry partners, and professional bodies.
• Contribute to discipline, College, and University initiatives, including accreditation, community engagement, and, for Teaching and Research appointments, scholarly and research activities that enhance the impact of the discipline.

These positions make a significant contribution to the University’s strategic plan, Changing Lives, Every One Matters, by 2035 by working towards strengthening our ‘Here for Good’ core enabler through the preparation of future social work professionals who improve outcomes for individuals, families, and communities.

About You

You are an enthusiastic and collaborative Social Work academic with a passion for student learning and professional practice. You will bring contemporary disciplinary expertise, strong communication skills, and a commitment to fostering inclusive learning environments. Whether your strengths lie in teaching excellence or the integration of teaching and research, you will be motivated to contribute to student success, academic quality, and positive community impact.

You will demonstrate:

• Expertise in Social Work, with qualifications and professional experience that support high-quality teaching and student learning.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across students, colleagues, industry, and community partners.
• A commitment to inclusive, student-centred education and continuous improvement in teaching practice.
• The ability to contribute to scholarly, research, professional, and service activities that enhance the discipline and broader community impact.

College of Human Sciences and Culture

The College of Human Sciences and Culture brings together expertise across education, psychology, social work, humanities, arts, and social sciences to advance human understanding and address the complex challenges facing individuals, communities, and societies. Through world-class teaching, impactful research, and interdisciplinary collaboration, we inspire new ways of thinking, foster human development and cultural understanding, and empower graduates to create meaningful change in a rapidly evolving world.

Life at Flinders

They say know your place. We say you've found it right here.

Flinders University was founded on the belief that learning should open minds, celebrate individuality and give people the freedom to pursue their own point of view. That spirit lives on in our community of thinkers, doers and changemakers who challenge convention, and each other, to shape what comes next.

Rising to a challenge is nothing new for Flinders. During our first 60 years, we’ve navigated revolutionary changes in social and cultural norms, and have responded to transformative economic, environmental and technological developments. Through it all, we’ve continued to deliver for our students and community, innovating in learning and research to prepare graduates for the changing world they help create.

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
• Awarded the AHEIA Higher Education Award for Workplace Culture Excellence due to our commitment to wellbeing through our Thriving@Flinders staff wellbeing program
• Wide range of professional development activities and services, including exclusive staff study offers 
• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff, as shown through our three SAGE Cygnet Awards.
• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).
• Recognised as a Veteran Employer of Choice 
• Ranked in the top 2% of universities worldwide

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

Appointment to this role is conditional on the completion of required pre-employment checks and declarations, each of which must be satisfactory to the University.

These include:

• 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.
• 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

• You are required to submit a CV, along with a Suitability Statement as a separate document.  This should be no more than 3 pages and address the Key Position Capabilities of the relevant position description.
• Associate Lecturer Position Description
• Teaching Specialist (Continuing) Position Description
• Teaching Specialist (Fixed – Part-time) Position Description
• Teaching & Research (Continuing) Position Description
• Teaching & Research (Fixed – Full-time) Position Description
• Flinders University is committed to providing an environment where staff with disability are valued, supported and encouraged to participate fully and independently in the life of the University. If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the selection process, please contact the Recruitment Team so that we can make appropriate arrangements through [email protected] or call 08 8201 2383.
• For more information regarding this position, please contact Kathomi Gatwiri or Damien Riggs.

Certification

Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:

15 Nov 2026

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.

Flinders. Fearless.