Vacancies

Lecturer in Law / Course Director (Law and Criminal Justice)

• Dual opportunity combining teaching excellence and academic leadership
• Shape the future of legal education
• Flexible work options with a blend of on-campus and remote work

The role

• Lecturer in Law (Level B) – Continuing, full time
• Course Director (Law and Criminal Justice) – Concurrent fixed term appointment (up to 3 years)
• Canberra campus (with flexible work options)

Salary

• Level B - $113,841 to $134,965 p.a. (plus 17% superannuation)
• Academic Institutional Allowance(s)

Charles Sturt University is seeking a passionate and experienced Lecturer in Law to join our dynamic team. This position will focus on delivering high-quality teaching across Priestly 11 subjects to undergraduate students via on-campus and online platforms. You will also contribute to the development and delivery of law and criminology courses, ensuring they remain current and relevant.

We are also offering a fixed-term Course Director role concurrently to this position. The Course Director will provide academic leadership and management for a complex course or group of courses, overseeing curriculum development and quality assurance, accreditation processes and compliance with academic regulations. The role also involves industry liaison, marketing, and student advisory processes, as well as leading course teams and contributing to strategic planning to ensure the delivery of high-quality education and an exceptional student experience.

For the first three years, the successful candidate will hold a dual appointment:

• Lecturer in Law – approximately 45% workload
• Course Director (Law and Criminal Justice) – approximately 55% workload

The Lecturer in Law position is a full-time continuing appointment, providing long-term career stability. The Course Director role will be offered concurrently on a fixed-term basis for up to three years.

The role includes regular international travel to support teaching delivery, partnership development, and research collaboration.

About you

You are an experienced legal academic who is passionate about teaching and leadership. To succeed in this role, you will bring:

• A relevant law qualification and eligibility to teach Priestly 11 subjects.
• Completion of Practical Legal Training and experience as a practising solicitor.
• Demonstrated experience in higher education teaching and curriculum development.
• Strong leadership and team-building skills with a collaborative mindset.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• A commitment to innovation, inclusivity, and student success.

About us

We are a university of the land and people of our regions. True to the character of regional Australia we have gumption, we have soul and we collaborate with others. We develop holistic, far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish.

The Wiradjuri phrase yindyamarra winhanganha means the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in. This phrase represents who we are at Charles Sturt University – our ethos. It comes from traditional Indigenous Australian knowledge, but it also speaks to the mission of universities – to develop and spread wisdom to make the world a better place.

Harnessing technology, we thrive as a distributed yet connected community, welcoming and engaging with people across Australia and the world.

Learn more about the Centre for Law and Justice here.

Visit our website to learn about our great range of employee benefits.

Charles Sturt University is committed to building a diverse workforce as shown through our Athena Swan Bronze Award, our Australian Workplace Equality Index Bronze Award and our membership of a range of diversity focused organisations including Diversity Council Australia and Pride in Diversity. We encourage applications from First Nations people, carers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, neurodivergent people, and people of all age groups, genders and sexualities for all roles.

To apply

Click the Apply button and complete your application online and upload your CV. You will be expected to answer the following three (3) targeted questions;

1. 1. Please outline your qualifications and experience relevant to this role, including your doctoral qualification (or equivalent BA/ Masters/ Experience) and any practical legal training or experience as a practising solicitor.
   2. Which legal disciplines (e.g., Civil, Family, Commercial) do you have comprehensive and current knowledge of, and how have you applied this in practice or teaching?
   3. Tell us about an occasion when you were responsible for developing and implementing a course or program. How did you ensure compliance with university regulations and quality standards, and what steps did you take to involve colleagues and stakeholders? What was the result?

This position is open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents; or applicants who hold a current valid work visa commensurate with this position.

Further information

Additional information is available in the position descriptions or by contacting:

Lecturer in Law - position description

Course director - position description

Recruitment specific enquiries: Rebecca Dwyer | Talent Acquisition Consultant | redwyer@csu.edu.au

Job specific enquiries: Dr Duane Aslett | Director, Centre for Law and Justice | daslett@csu.edu.au

Closing Date: 11pm, 10 December 2025

Advertised: 26 Nov 2025 09:00 AM - AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 10 Dec 2025 11:00 PM - AUS Eastern Daylight Time