Vacancies

Lecturer in Occupational Therapy

• Bring your passion to create real-world impact in curriculum, work integrated learning and student engagement.
• Deliver modern learning that shapes job-ready, future‑focused graduates.
• Join an inclusive, community-driven team shaping regional and rural health careers.

The role

• Part Time – 30 hours per week, Continuing
• Level B - $91,072 to $107,972 pa (plus 17% superannuation)
• Port Macquarie

You will actively engage in teaching, curriculum development, work-integrated learning and student engagement related to the occupational therapy course in the School of Allied Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences. You will also be expected to use blended models of subject delivery in teaching students, liaise effectively with the stakeholders of the course, and participate in administration and ongoing curriculum development.

The successful candidate must have sound experience in occupational therapy practice, a commitment to regional, rural and remote health and practice, and capacity and willingness to contribute to supporting work integrated learning for occupational therapy students.

About you 

• A doctoral or masters qualification relevant to occupational therapy with current full registration as an occupational therapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra).
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of contemporary occupational therapy and a sound understanding of the Australian health system.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to course and subject design, and to deliver high quality student-centred learning and teaching
• Demonstrated capacity to build and maintain effective relationships with external stakeholders which contribute to establishing high quality learning experiences.

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 Allied Health, Exercise and Sports 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, and address 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 description or by contacting:

Associate Professor Michael Curtin | Head of School, School of Allied Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences | SAHESS-HOS@csu.edu.au | Ph: (02) 6051 9209

Closing Date: 11pm, 15 February 2026 

Advertised: 16 Jan 2026 09:00 AM - AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 15 Feb 2026 11:00 PM - AUS Eastern Daylight Time