Deakin University
- Burwood and Waurn Ponds
- Fixed Term
- Level A $83268 – $% Superannuation (pro rata part time)
Why work with us
At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangementsto help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in both online and on campus.
As an Associate Teaching Fellow you will:
- Deliver and provide innovative & effective teaching practices to enhance student success and engagement while maintaining a focus on continuous improvement.
- Contribute to the development of high-quality learning materials activities and assessments working collaboratively with the Unit Chair and teaching team to support curriculum innovation.
- Provide constructive feedback on student performance using clear assessment criteria and actively contribute to moderation processes to ensure consistency and quality of assessment and feedback.
- Engage in professional development opportunities and maintain a commitment to educational excellence.
To be successful youll have:
- A combination of qualifications and/or experience in this discipline or related disciplines deemed equivalent to the minimum academic requirement to be enrolled in or completed a PhD.
- Recent relevant professional practice experience (within the past five years).
- Demonstrated passion for teaching and learning.
- Excellent organisational skills effective time management skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines successfully.
- Ability to deliver effective teaching practices to improve student success and engagement
- Capacity to contribute to teaching and related administration including the ability to interpret and understand policies and procedures relevant to teaching and student support and welfare.
- Interest for transnational education and ability to deliver teaching programs in Australia.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to establish good working relationships with colleagues.
- Emerging record of scholarly learning and teaching in postgraduate or undergraduate programs.
Heres how to apply:
We are seeking to fill a range of teaching positions across our programs. As such please ensure your application provides us all the information we need to assess your suitability and your fit with our teaching needs for 2026. We are particularly (but not only) interested to hear from applicants with expertise in China the Middle East Europe and the USA.
Please and submit your updated resume and a cover letter as an expression of interest (EOI) for the role. Please let us know:
- Your area of expertise
- Which units you could teach in our undergraduate majors (in Politics IR and Middle East Studies) and postgraduate courses (Masters of International Relations and/or Masters of Politics and Policy Studies).
- Which campuses you are willing to teach at (Burwood Waurn Ponds Online)
- Your available as a fraction (e.g. 0.2 full time equivalent or one day per week)
- Your qualifications including the status of any doctoral study
Your submission will be considered based on your eligibility to work in Australia preferred discipline skills and experience and availability (including the number of days you are seeking to work).
For a confidential discussion regarding these roles please contact Discipline Convenor Associate Professor Sam Balaton-Chrimes via
For a copy of the position descriptions please see below:
Applications for this position close on Sunday 04 January 2026
Required Experience:
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To apply for this job please visit us-affiliate-apply.jooble.org.