Position Details
Full-Time | Continuing
Academic Level D | $165,810 - $182,419 p.a.
Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country
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About the Role
We are seeking either an Associate Professor Teaching Specialist (Academic), or Teaching Specialist (Clinical Practitioner), who will be a senior member of academic staff within the College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
The Associate Professor will deliver engaging, high-quality teaching in Nursing across all levels and modes, using approaches that enrich the student experience. The incumbent will contribute to topic planning and evaluation and may serve as Topic or Course Coordinator.
A key focus is leading curriculum review, renewal and design to ensure courses remain innovative, industry-relevant and appealing to diverse cohorts, fostering creativity and critical thinking.
The role also involves integrating new technologies and contemporary innovations into teaching practice, while offering educational leadership and sharing best practice to promote excellence in learning and teaching.
Additionally, the Associate Professor Teaching Specialist (Clinical Practitioner), will also be expected to concurrently engage in practice in a clinical or community setting to support maintenance of contemporary practice, knowledge and skills. The incumbent will be expected to draw upon their significant and senior roles in clinical practice to develop industry partnerships for work integrated learning, deliver innovative placement models. The incumbent will provide contemporary and high-quality placement education, both through clinical skills training, simulation and service provision.
Please refer to the attached position descriptions, for a comprehensive list of roles and responsibilities.
About You
The Associate Professor Teaching Specialist (Academic) or Teaching Specialist (Clinical Practitioner) will be an experienced educator who is currently registered, or eligible for registration, with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia/AHPRA, and who maintains membership with a relevant professional association.
You will demonstrate strong knowledge of pedagogical theory and contemporary educational practice within the discipline.
You will bring a proven record of excellence in tertiary-level teaching, including contributions within professional settings. The role also requires significant leadership experience in developing, delivering, and evaluating innovative learning and teaching initiatives across disciplines, encompassing both classroom environments and professional education contexts. You possess strong expertise in modern teaching methodologies, with proven ability to design and deliver flexible, technology-enhanced learning via e-learning platforms and digital communication tools.
You will have excellent interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to maintain effective relationships with stakeholders both internally and externally.
The Teaching Specialist (Academic) will have also completed a PhD and/or have qualifications in Nursing.
Additionally, the Teaching Specialist (Clinical Practitioner), will hold a Doctorate in a relevant discipline or equivalent clinical experience and professional standing in Nursing. You will bring relevant, contemporary clinical experience within your specialty and demonstrate the ability to maintain active clinical practice concurrently with this role, either within or external to the position.
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
At the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, we aim to be an innovator in contemporary education producing a safer and more resilient health and social care workforce. Our mission is to improve lives and empower communities, enabling better health and caring in the world through an exceptional student learning experience. At the College, our research mission is about co-creating new knowledge which promotes wellbeing, and better care and support, to individuals and communities across the lifespan. We work proactively with industry partners and professional bodies leading to more employable and innovative graduates.
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
Our commitment to wellbeing through our Thriving@Flinders initiative
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).
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 current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will be required by Flinders University before the successful applicant can commence in this position. A criminal record 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).
Staff working in a health care setting are strongly recommended to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in line with the SA Health policy
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
View Position Description– Teaching Specialist (Academic)
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For more information regarding this position, please contact Chris Barr
Certification
Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:
07 Jan 2026At 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.
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