Position Details Full-Time | Continuing position Academic Level B | $115,871 - $137,122 Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country View

Position Description

About the Role Join a strategically important academic team helping to shape the future of inclusive education at a time of significant national and sector-wide focus on equitable student outcomes, wellbeing, and participation. As a Lecturer in Inclusive Practices and Wellbeing, you will contribute to high-quality teaching and impactful research across Initial Teacher Education and broader Education programs. Working within a collaborative and innovative environment, you will help prepare future educators, strengthen industry partnerships, and contribute to research that advances inclusive and evidence-informed educational practice.

- Deliver engaging and innovative teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate Education topics, drawing on contemporary approaches to inclusive practice and student wellbeing.
- Conduct high-quality research that contributes to the University's research strengths through publications, grant activity, scholarship, and research student supervision.
- Support the development of future educators by creating inclusive learning experiences that foster student engagement, success, and positive educational outcomes.
- Build and maintain strong partnerships with schools, professional bodies, and industry stakeholders while contributing to accreditation, quality assurance, and broader College initiatives.

This position makes a significant contribution to the University's strategic plan to change 10 million lives, Every One Matters, by 2035 by working towards strengthening our commitment to Student Centricity and Research that Matters.



The role plays an important part in preparing future educators and generating impactful research that supports inclusive learning environments and positive outcomes for students and communities.

About You

You are a passionate and collaborative academic with expertise in inclusive education, wellbeing, and contemporary educational practice. You bring a solid commitment to excellence in teaching and research, along with the ability to build meaningful partnerships that enhance student outcomes and create real-world impact. With a learner-centred approach and a dedication to continuous improvement, you will thrive in a role that contributes to the preparation of future educators and the advancement of inclusive educational environments.

To be successful in this role, you will:

- Hold a PhD in Education or a closely related discipline, with expertise relevant to inclusive practices, wellbeing, and contemporary educational settings.
- Demonstrate a strong track record, or clear potential, in university-level teaching, curriculum development, and the delivery of engaging student-centred learning experiences.
- Have an emerging or established research profile, with the ability to contribute to high-quality publications, grant activities, and research impact.
- Build productive relationships with colleagues, students, schools, and industry partners, contributing positively to a collaborative and inclusive academic culture.





College of Human Sciences and Culture

The College of Human Sciences and Culture brings together expertise across education, psychology, social work, humanities, arts, and social sciences to advance human understanding and address the complex challenges facing individuals, communities, and societies. Through world-class teaching, impactful research, and interdisciplinary collaboration, we inspire new ways of thinking, foster human development and cultural understanding, and empower graduates to create meaningful change in a rapidly evolving world.

Life at Flinders

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. Rising to a challenge is nothing recent for Flinders. During our first 60 years, we’ve navigated revolutionary changes in social and cultural norms, and have responded to transformative economic, environmental and technological developments. Through it all, we’ve continued to deliver for our students and community, innovating in learning and research to prepare graduates for the changing world they help create. 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

📌 Lecturer in Inclusive Practices (Adelaide)
🏢 01 Flinders University
📍 Adelaide