Lecturer / Senior Lecturer - Paramedic Science

About this Opportunity

• Continuing, Full-Time
• School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences
• CQUniversity Cairns or Rockhampton (Relocation support available)
• Multiple positions: Academic Level B or C 
• Total Remuneration for Academic B $130,270 to $153,255 pa (including salary of $110,080 to $129,503 plus 17% superannuation and leave loading)
• Total Remuneration for Academic C $157,855 to $180,372 pa (including salary of $133,390 to $152,417 plus 17% superannuation and leave loading)

Join an organisation with an unbreakable belief that quality education, training and research should be available to everyone – regardless of background, location or life circumstances.

Working at CQUniversity

With a genuine focus on diversity and boasting one of the largest and fastest-growing footprints in Australia, CQUniversity is one of the only dual-sector universities offering extensive prospects in teaching. Our School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences offers a wide range of in-demand qualifications within a cooperative and research-led environment. Take your place alongside world-renowned academic staff engaged in prominent applied research projects, clinical supervision and practice, teaching, and consulting, plus industry and community collaboration.

The Bachelor of Paramedic Science, a qualification that leads to general registration as a paramedic, is one of CQUniversity’s most popular undergraduate courses.  We are currently seeking to fill Lecturer and Senior Lecturer vacancies to ensure our students continue to learn from skilled lecturers and receive the ultimate learning experience.

As an academic in the Paramedic Science team, you will have access to high-profile resources and networks while playing a key role in teaching, research and scholarship.  You will have the opportunity to shape the future of learning through innovative and real-time teachings. By engaging a range of learning and teaching strategies, you will craft the industry’s future professionals and strengthen CQUniversity’s reputation as a leading educational provider for paramedic science.

Make the move to CQUniversity

A University that supports your professional development to no end and promotes fast academic progression, allowing you to stand out from the crowd and be truly recognised for your teaching and research contributions.  Join an enthusiastic team and enjoy the freedom to participate in or lead educational and research projects that are important to you. 

Be Rewarded

• 6 weeks annual leave (incl. Christmas and New Year closure)
• 10 days personal/sick leave, plus 5 days carer’s leave
• 7.25 hours engaged service leave
• 17% superannuation (with the choice to join an award-winning superfund)
• Fantastic professional and career development opportunities
• Up to 26 weeks (six months) paid parental leave
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program and Fitness Passport

Why not also consider a change in scenery?

Allow our comprehensive relocation packages to move you and your family to sunny Queensland to start the next chapter of your academic career.  Take your pick from Rockhampton, offering the best of cosmopolitan living in a regional setting, or opt for a more tropical lifestyle with Cairns.  All locations offer quality education, innovative healthcare, a thriving cultural arts scene, and close access to the Great Barrier Reef.

Position Requirements

• Level B: qualifications in paramedicine, and/or postgraduate qualifications; Level C: Doctoral (preferred) qualifications in paramedicine or equivalent accreditation and standing relevant to the discipline.
• Higher education teaching qualification or willingness to undertake a Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching/Education.
• Actual or ability to obtain registration as a paramedic with the Paramedicine Board of Australia.
• Knowledge of the scope of practice of paramedics which contributes to the development of the curriculum, teaching and assessment.
• Understanding of accreditation and current professional and educational issues in the domain.
• Experience in curriculum development and delivery of clinical simulation.
• Demonstrated ability to teach and supervise undergraduate and postgraduate University paramedic science students using flexible delivery systems.
• Demonstrated ability to engage in  areas of research strength.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to take academic administrative tasks, a team leadership role, and mentor junior academic staff.
• Demonstrated capacity to engage and network effectively with industry and community partners and stakeholders.

Position Description

For further information about this position, please refer to the Academic B Position Description. 

For further information about this position, please refer to the Academic C Position Description. 

Apply today for a career that changes lives

Applications Close: 11:59pm, Sunday, 13 April 2025 

  
Job Requisition ID: 5813

Contact Details: 

Kirsty Shearer

(08) 8378 4519

k.shearer@cqu.edu.au

When submitting your application, please include: Your Current CV or Resume, and a 1-2 page Cover Letter highlighting your relevant skills, experience and suitability for the position. 

CQUniversity is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes diversity in the workplace. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and CQUniversity’s domestic and international student graduates with post-study work rights are encouraged to apply.

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