Position Details
Full Time | Fixed-term until July ****
Academic Level A | $90,930 - $110,197 pa | 17% superannuation I Position Description (Teaching Specialist, Academic) or Position Description (Teaching Specialist, Clinical Practitioner)
Academic Level B | $115,871 to $137,122 pa | 17% superannuation I Position Description (Teaching Specialist, Academic) or Position Description (Teaching Specialist, Clinical Practitioner)
Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country
About the Position
Flinders University is seeking an engaging and innovative Associate Lecturer or Lecturer in Law (Teaching Specialist, Academic or Teaching Specialist, Clinical Practitioner) to join our Law team and contribute to the delivery of high-quality legal education across undergraduate and postgraduate programs. You will bring contemporary legal knowledge and practical experience into the classroom, creating engaging learning experiences that connect legal theory with real-world practice. You will contribute to teaching across a range of areas within the Law curriculum, with opportunities to draw on your own areas of expertise. Current teaching needs include areas such as Evidence, Health Law, Torts, Administrative Law, and Public Law. You will:
Deliver engaging, student-centred teaching across Law programs using innovative and blended approaches
Contribute to curriculum design, topic coordination, and ongoing course improvement
Enhance student learning through practical legal skills development and academic support
Engage with industry and community partners to strengthen employability outcomes
This position is open to domestic candidates with Australian Work Rights. Relocation support available to the successful candidate.
About You
We are looking for an experienced legal educator or practitioner who is passionate about teaching and committed to preparing students for successful careers in law and related fields. You are confident using contemporary teaching methods and digital learning technologies,



and you are motivated by improving student outcomes and preparing graduates for modern legal practice and broader societal impact. You will bring:
Level A: Satisfactory completion of 4 years tertiary study or equivalent qualifications in Law
Level B: A PhD or EdD in Law (or equivalent qualification)
Demonstrated capability in teaching and assessing practical legal skills, with experience appropriate to your level of appointment.
Experience teaching and assessing practical legal skills
Capability in curriculum design, topic coordination, or course development
About the College of Business, Creative Arts, Law and Social Sciences
The College of Business, Creative Arts, Law and Social Sciences delivers cutting-edge and socially impactful education across a diverse range of disciplines. Our Law programs are recognised for their practical focus, commitment to social justice and strong engagement with industry and community. The College's mission is to embrace innovative knowledge and practice to tackle the challenges of our time, with a strategic focus on technology, health and social impact. We are committed to developing career‐ready graduates equipped with the knowledge, skills and critical thinking capabilities to succeed in a rapidly evolving legal landscape.
Why Flinders University?
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. 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
Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment
Flinders University is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace that supports Indigenous advancement in education, employment, research and wellbeing.
Prescribed Conditions for Employment
A current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check satisfactory to the University will be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.
Appointment is also conditional upon completion of a Gender Based Violence declaration in accordance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender Based Violence *****).
Applications to be submitted before 10:00 pm (ACST) on Thursday, 1 October ****.
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.
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📌 Lecturer / Associate Lecturer In Law (Melbourne)
🏢 Flinders University
📍 Melbourne