Vacancies

Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer in Paramedicine

• Deliver innovative blended learning experiences
• Supportive team with strong teaching and research culture
• Prepare future health professionals for work in regional, rural and remote practice

The role

• Full Time, Continuing
• Level B - $113,841 to $134,965 pa (plus 17% superannuation) 
• Level C - $139,182 to $160,30 pa (plus 17% superannuation) 
• Bathurst or Port Macquarie (remote arrangements negotiable)

We are seeking inspirational educators and paramedic professionals to join our growing Paramedicine discipline, with a preference to be based at either our beautiful Port Macquarie or Bathurst campus (remote working arrangements may be considered for the right candidate). With strong undergraduate enrolments, expanding postgraduate offerings, and a national reputation for high-quality rural health education, this is an exciting opportunity to shape the next generation of paramedics.

You will contribute substantially to teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate Paramedicine programs, using a range of blended delivery methods. You will also contribute to subject development, student support, collaborative curriculum improvement, and developing your research profile in line with School priorities.

As a Senior Lecturer, you will provide academic leadership across teaching, learning and research, contributing significantly to undergraduate programs and leading teaching into postgraduate coursework, including Master-level paramedicine programs.
As this role will be working with the postgraduate team, relevant Master level qualifications and recent ICP/ECP/CCP clinical experience is essential.

A Working With Children Check (WWCC) and current registration as a paramedic with the Paramedicine Board of Australia are essential requirements for this role.

Generous assistance is available to help you relocate to either Port Macquarie or Bathurst to take up this opportunity.

About you 

• A Masters qualification relevant to paramedicine (or equivalent) including clinical experience as an ICP/ECP/CCP (or similar).
• Current registration as a paramedic with the Paramedicine Board of Australia.
• For Level C appointment, a PhD with significant research experience and a strong track record of scholarly output at a national level is essential.
• Evidence of and a demonstrated commitment to the delivery of high quality student centred learning and teaching. 
• Sound knowledge and understanding of paramedicine gained through industry experience and/or scholarly activities or similar.  

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 Faculty of Science and Health here.

Learn more about the School of Nursing, Paramedicine and Healthcare Sciences 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, submit a “statement of suitability” relevant to the level you are applying for demonstrating your skills, knowledge and/or experience relevant to the position (referencing the selection criteria in the position description) and upload your CV.

If you experience difficulties applying online or for further information on completing the application process please visit our how to apply page or contact us.

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 below:

• Level B - Position Description - Lecturer in Paramedicine
• Leve C - Position Description - Senior Lecturer in Paramedicine

or by contacting:

Associate Professor Simon Sawyer | Associate Head (Staff Supervision and Development) - Paramedicine | sisawyer@csu.edu.au | Ph: (02) 6582 9326

Closing Date: 11pm, 8 March 2025

Advertised: 13 Feb 2026 09:00 AM - AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 08 Mar 2026 11:00 PM - AUS Eastern Daylight Time