Lecturer - Early Childhood Education

Full time, Continuing appointment
Teaching Focused Academic (VET) Level A - $74,157 - $111,253 pa
Plus 17% superannuation and 6 weeks annual leave
Palmerston Campus

Utilise your passion and experience in Early Childhood Education to teach students at Charles Darwin University (CDU) 

About the Position
As a Lecturer – Early Childhood Education, you will deliver training whilst working under the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) and Vocational Education and Training (VET) Quality Framework and delivering accredited training in Early Childhood. You will contribute to growing the teaching business and anticipate and respond to industry training requirements whilst developing high-quality learning resources and activities and supporting ASQA compliance and registration for the Team in preparation to audit.

About You
To be successful, you will require:

• A recognised relevant qualification or Diploma or Advanced Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care
• A current qualification equivalent to a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40116 or equivalent qualification as outlined by ASQA)
•  Demonstrated experience providing training either within a workplace setting or educational institution.
• Experience in researching and developing training and assessment tools to meet the needs of students and / or industry clients.
• Demonstrated high level interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills including the ability to communicate in a culturally sensitive manner with internal and external stakeholders from culturally and linguistically diverse and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds.
• Demonstrated experience working independently and as part of a team.
• Competency with the Microsoft Office suite and other relevant software packages.
• Understand and exercise the principles of Workplace Health and Safety requirements, as well as Equal Opportunity policies and procedures.

Remuneration 
Appointment to this role will be at Teaching Focused Academic Level A. The base salary will be in the range of $74,157 – $111,253 per annum. The total remuneration package will be in the range of $86,763 to $130,166 per annum, including 17% superannuation.

What’s in it for you?
•    An employer who values your contribution to building a bigger, better and stronger University
•    Work with a University committed to changing people’s lives for the better through training, education and research
•    Opportunities for professional development, paid study and career progression
•    An enviable lifestyle in the spectacular Northern Territory 
•    17% superannuation 
•    Up to six weeks of paid annual leave
•    Up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave (primary care giver), in addition to government payments (eligibility criteria apply)
•    Recognition of prior service with another Australian university / NT Government for Long Service Leave (recognition applied to qualifying period only)
•    Ability to negotiate transfer of leave entitlements under the Public Employment (Mobility) Act 1989
•    Free on-campus parking in designated areas
•    Employee Assistance Program
•    Salary Packaging opportunities

How to Apply
All applications must be received online via the ‘apply’ button and should include your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest in the role and relevant skills and experience. 

For a confidential discussion about the position please contact Cat Burton on 0402 454 220 or email catherine.burton@cdu.edu.au  

Adjustments can be made throughout the application and selection process, as well as during employment to support applicants and employees with disability. CDU’s Workplace Adjustment Policy and Procedure can be found at https://policies.cdu.edu.au/view-current.php?id=191&version=1. If you would like to discuss adjustments, please contact the People Services Team on 08 8946 7154 or email peopleservices@cdu.edu.au.

Diversity and Inclusion
At CDU we actively celebrate our diversity. We innovate, embrace new ideas, and act with courage and kindness. We’re about what we can give to the world rather than what we take, and we believe in the transformative power of education. We work hard to make sure every member of our University community feels they truly belong. Understanding that it is through our focus on our people and leveraging our differences that will make CDU the most connected University in Australia, we are striving to ensure that our culture and our community are inclusive of all our staff, students, and visitors. We are committed to maintaining a culture where everyone feels respected, safe, encouraged to speak up and supported in achieving their professional goals. Applications from First Nations people, women at all levels, culturally and racially marginalised people, people with disability, neurotypical and neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ people, people with family and caring responsibilities and people at all stages of their careers are welcomed.
 
You make CDU. And we want you to be exactly who you are.  

Applications Close: Friday 25th April 2025