Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor
Job No.: 689139
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: Continuing appointment
Remuneration:
$150,841 - $173,931 pa Level C / (plus 17% employer superannuation))
$181,629 - $200,092 pa Level D (plus 17% employer superannuation)
- Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
- Join our inclusive, collaborative community
- Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them
The Opportunity
The Faculty of Education is seeking to appoint two academics to contribute to excellence and innovation in mathematics and literacy education from a learning sciences perspective. These positions supports the University’s academic mission through impactful research, scholarly engagement and curriculum innovation, strengthening the Faculty’s leadership and broader academic profile in learning sciences and educational impact.
The opportunity is available at Senior Lecturer (Level C) or Associate Professor (Level D), with appointment determined by the successful candidate’s experience, expertise and demonstrated contribution to the field.
In this role, you will be responsible for delivering and coordinating teaching across mathematics or literacy education from a learning sciences perspective, developing curriculum and learning materials, supervising honours and higher degree research students, and contributing to research and scholarly publications. At Level C, you will lead unit development, contribute to research projects, and support Faculty initiatives and committee activities. At Level D, you will provide academic leadership through research mentoring, curriculum planning, competitive grant development, staff supervision, and strengthening national and international partnerships.
As the successful candidate, you will demonstrate expertise in learning sciences within mathematics or literacy education, supported by a strong research publication record, advanced curriculum design capability, and excellence in innovative teaching practice. At Level C, you will bring experience in research supervision, unit coordination, and developing collaborative research partnerships. At Level D, you will demonstrate leadership in securing competitive research funding, mentoring researchers, expanding HDR supervision, and building nationally and internationally recognised research collaborations and academic networks.
About Monash University
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We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.
Together with our commitment to academic freedom, you will have access to quality research facilities, infrastructure, world-class teaching spaces, and international collaboration opportunities.
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To Apply
For instructions on how to apply, please refer to
'How to apply for Monash Jobs'. Your application must address the Key Selection Criteria.
Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.
Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.
Enquiries: Professor Mary Ryan, Dean, Mary.Ryan@monash.edu
Position Descriptions:
Senior Lecturer
Associate Professor
Applications Close: Thursday 25 June 2026, 11:55pm AEST
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