Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Curriculum & Pedagogy Coordinator

Australian Catholic University – Strathfield NSW

Campus Location: Canberra, Australia | North Sydney, Australia | Strathfield, Australia

Job No: APTAV102103#097

Provide academic and cultural leadership to prepare graduates for culturally safe, responsive practice with indigenous peoples and communities

Lead integration of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander ways of Knowing, Doing and Being into Social Work programs

ACU offers 17% employer superannuation, salary packaging and generous parental, carers and study leave provisions

Full time, continuing opportunity with hybrid flexibility working at North Sydney, Strathfield or Canberra campus

About the role:

Operating within Social Work (Canberra), the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Curriculum & Pedagogy Coordinator, a teaching focussed position, provides academic and cultural leadership to prepare ACU Social Work and Speech Pathology graduates for culturally safe, responsive practice with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities. The position leads the integration and continuous improvement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of Knowing, Doing and Being across curriculum, pedagogy, assessment and professional practice education with opportunities to influence broader Allied Health initiatives over time. The Senior Lecturer supports the development of graduates to meet the ethical, professional and accreditation expectations of their disciplines and contributes to the ongoing quality of professional practice. A key focus of the role will be to strengthen the cultural capability of staff through mentoring, professional development,



resource development and curriculum consultation enabling academic teams to confidently embed Indigenous perspectives throughout the student learning journey.

Work collaboratively with discipline leaders, academic staff, students, elders, communities and professional and health bodies to ensure curriculum is culturally responsive, respectful and aligned with contemporary best practice and accreditation expectations.

Build staff capability and capacity to develop culturally aware graduates who will positively impact health and social service delivery.

Develop partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander elders, communities and stakeholders to advance culturally responsive education and community engaged learning.

Embed culturally driven learning outcomes whilst considering social, physical, spiritual and emotional health and wellbeing of cultures throughout the lifespan in line with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Curriculum Framework.

For full position details, refer to the position description

Contact:

General enquiries can be sent to Elspeth Froude, National Head of School - National School of Allied Health at: ******@acu.edu.au

What we offer:

The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and protected, 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 (Academic Level C), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.

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.

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.

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) and/or Working with Vulnerable People Check (WWVP) (ACT only).

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)

ACU considers that being Aboriginal or a Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational requirement for this position under s 42 of the Discrimination Act 1991 (ACT)/ s 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW), s 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld)/ sub-s 56(2) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA)/ sub-s 26(3) or s 28 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic). Candidates are encouraged to vi

📌 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Curriculum & Pedagogy Coordinator (Strathfield)
🏢 Australian Catholic University
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