Campus Location: North Sydney, Australia | Melbourne, Australia

Job No: APTAV103571#015

- Provide academic leadership and disciplinary expertise to support the growth, quality, and ongoing enhancement of the Sports Management discipline.
- ACU offers 17% employer superannuation, salary packaging and generous leave provisions.
- Full time, continuing role at our Melbourne or North Sydney campus with some hybrid flexibility,

About The Role Operating within Peter Faber Business School, the Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Sports Management provides academic leadership and disciplinary expertise to support the effective delivery, quality, and ongoing development of Sports Management teaching, research, and industry engagement activities within the Peter Faber Business School. The role contributes to curriculum design, course development, quality assurance, and student learning outcomes, ensuring that program offerings are contemporary, industry-relevant, and aligned with the University's Mission and strategic priorities. The position will play a key role in establishing and growing Sports Management as a recent discipline area within the School, supporting the development of the proposed Sports Management major within the Bachelor of Business and strengthening pathways from the Diploma of Sports Management. The role will also contribute to building industry partnerships, enhancing student employability, and supporting the School's strategic growth agenda. At Level C, the role focuses on excellence in teaching, curriculum development, unit and course coordination, scholarly activity, research, and engagement with industry and professional stakeholders. At Level D, the role additionally provides strategic leadership in curriculum innovation, research development, industry engagement, academic governance, and the advancement of Sports Management as a discipline within the School and the broader University.

At both levels, the position supports the establishment and ongoing development of Sports Management capability within the Peter Faber Business School, strengthens industry and professional partnerships, and contributes to the delivery of high-quality, nationally competitive educational offerings that enhance student outcomes and support the School's long-term growth and sustainability.

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Contact

General enquiries can be sent to Heather Rodd, Personal Assistant / School Communications & Events Coordinator - Peter Faber Business School at: [email protected]

What We Offer

- The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe, and valued through development, participation and involvement.
- Total remuneration valued to $178,482 - $193,772 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component $151,018 - $164,087 (pro rata) pa (Senior Lecturer - Academic Level C), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading or total remuneration valued to $202,272 - $222,654 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component $171,352 - $188,772 (pro rata) pa (Academic Level D), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading. The level of appointment will be determined based on the level of experience, skills and capability of the successful candidate.
- 17% employer superannuation contributions to eligible continuing and fixed-term staff.
- Annual leave loading of an equivalent to 17.5% of four weeks' salary pro rata payable, dependent on your commencement date.

- As an ACU staff member, you will have access to generous benefits which include but not limited to: flexible work, study leave, a variety of leave provisions and salary packaging. Find out more information about the benefits or working at ACU here.

How To Apply Step 1: Review the Position Description and become familiar with Our Mission and the Application process Step 2: Click the 'View Position Description and Apply' button, and populate your candidate application details, including your:

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- Recommended responses to the Selection Criteria and Core Competencies in a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) or in the online Declaration and Criteria application page.




- Brief online responses to any pre-screening employment questions.

Applications close: 08-NOV-2026 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time Preferred candidates will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment declarations and background checks, including those related to gender-based violence and foreign interference, in line with ACU's compliance requirements. Candidates must hold Australian work rights to apply for this position. For permanent/ continuing roles, applicants must have permanent work rights. For further information visit Immigration and Citizenship(homeaffairs.gov.au)

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About ACU

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is a publicly funded university whose teaching, research and service is shaped by the vision of flourishing lives, thriving communities, and a more ethical future for our world. ACU has more than 2,500 staff and 34,000 students across eight campuses: Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown and Rome.

ACU draws on the Catholic intellectual tradition which values human reason and welcomes everyone regardless of their faith, cultural tradition or circumstances. ACU invites all staff - both academic and professional - to embrace, and to support in ways meaningful to them, its mission to respect the dignity of every human person, to seek knowledge and to advance the common good.

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Learn more about Athena Swan

📌 Senior Lecturer/ Associate Professor in Sports Management (Melbourne)
🏢 Australian Catholic University
📍 Melbourne