Vacancies

Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Literacy

• Lead impactful literacy teaching and research
• Teach across online and on-campus environments
• Shape future teachers and education practice

The role

• Full Time, Continuing
• Level C - $139,182 to $160,308 p.a. (plus 17% superannuation)
• Level D - $167,348 to $184,243 p.a. (plus 17% superannuation)
• Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Port Macquarie or Wagga Wagga

As a Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor in Literacy, you will play a key role in preparing future educators through high-quality teaching, research and professional engagement. Based within the School of Education, you will teach across undergraduate and postgraduate programs in on-campus and online modes, contribute to curriculum innovation, and build strong relationships with students and partners.

You will provide academic leadership in literacy education, contribute to the School’s research profile, supervise higher degree research students, and actively engage with professional, community and government stakeholders. At Associate Professor level, the role carries an expectation of significant academic leadership, research impact, and contribution to the broader discipline at a national and, where applicable, international level.

About you

You are a passionate and credible academic in literacy education who is motivated to make a meaningful impact on students, the profession and the wider community. You bring a collegial mindset and a strong commitment to excellence in teaching, research and engagement.

You will bring:

• A doctoral qualification relevant to literacy or education, with a recognised teaching qualification
• A strong record of high-quality teaching and student-centred learning
• An established or emerging research profile aligned to literacy, curriculum or pedagogy
• The ability to build productive partnerships and contribute to academic leadership

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 School of Education 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 descriptions: 

• Position Description - Level C - Senior Lecturer in Literacy
• Position Description - Level D - Associate Professor in Literacy

or by contacting:

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

Job specific enquiries: Associate Professor Will Letts | Head, School of Education | wletts@csu.edu.au

Closing Date: 11pm,  8 June 2026

Advertised: 18 May 2026 09:00 AM - AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 08 Jun 2026 11:00 PM - AUS Eastern Standard Time