Lecturer, Inclusive Education

• Full-time, Ongoing position at Academic Level B.
• Bankstown campus with flexible working arrangements.
• Salary: $123,327 – $145,625 per annum, plus 17% Super and Leave Loading.

Teach and research inclusive education across K–12 teacher education programs.

The Opportunity
You will contribute to teaching, research and scholarship in the School of Education, with a focus on Inclusive Education across K–12 contexts. Based at Bankstown, you will teach into Initial Teacher Education programs and relevant postgraduate specialty programs, working as part of a large teaching team.

You will coordinate and deliver inclusive education subjects, prepare blended learning experiences across face-to-face, online and intensive modes, and assess student learning with timely, constructive feedback. You will support subject design, curriculum development and quality assurance processes aligned with internal requirements and external accreditation standards.

You will also contribute to research activity appropriate to Academic Level B, including publications, research projects and supervision of postgraduate research candidates. Reporting to the Head of Discipline, Inclusion, Equity, Diversity and Social Justice, you will build productive relationships with colleagues, schools, education settings and community partners to support professional experience and strengthen inclusive education practice.

What Success Looks Like:

• Coordinate and teach inclusive education subjects across teacher education programs.
• Deliver high-quality blended learning experiences that support student learning.
• Maintain subject quality in line with accreditation and internal assurance standards.
• Contribute to research projects, publications and postgraduate supervision.
• Build effective partnerships with schools, education settings and community partners.

Please refer to the Position Description for full details.

About You

• A PhD or EdD in Education.
• Demonstrated experience in quality tertiary teaching, including small and large group facilitation.
• Experience using contemporary curriculum design, delivery, assessment and eLearning methods.
• Experience developing inclusive education curriculum for primary or secondary teacher education.
• Evidence of research activity, publication outcomes and collaboration with the teaching profession or community partners.
• Experience working with students from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, including international students.

Benefits
We invest in the people who make our mission possible. Alongside a rewarding career, we offer a range of benefits designed to support your financial, personal and family wellbeing.

• Financial benefits: Access to staff-only products and offers with selected banking partners, salary sacrifice options for onsite parking, and novated motor vehicle leasing.
• Health and wellbeing support: Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP), complimentary annual flu vaccination, eligibility for Fitness Passport membership, and access to discounted private health cover.
• Onsite childcare: Long day care and early learning services operate at our Campbelltown, Hawkesbury, Parramatta, and Penrith campuses. Staff may be eligible for discounted fees and salary packaging, with places subject to centre capacity.

Application Details

• Position Enquiries: Direct to Loshini Naidoo, Head of Discipline, Inclusion, Equity, Diversity and Social Justice via L.Naidoo@westernsydney.edu.au. Please include the job reference code REF1252B.
• Closing Date: 11:59pm, Sunday 7 June 2026. 
• Checks: Appointment to this position is subject to a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) for paid employment in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 (NSW).
• Working Rights: You must provide evidence of full-time working rights in Australia at application.
• How to Apply: Please note that only applications submitted via the University’s online recruitment system will be considered. As part of your online application, you will be asked to respond to screening questions addressing the key qualifications, experiences and skills required for this position.

Belonging at Western
We are committed to substantive equality as outlined in our Equal Opportunity Policy. We actively encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, candidates of all gender identities and expressions, people of all abilities, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

For Reasonable Adjustments during the application process, please contact talentacquisitionteam@westernsydney.edu.au.

About Western
This is your opportunity to be part of something bigger. By joining Western Sydney University, you become a valued member of our community. As our region changes, so too does our university. Western is boldly different, energetic, global, diverse, dynamic, and youthful.

Our mission is to deliver student success, impactful research, and stronger communities. As part of our team, you will have a stake in shaping the future of education, broadening horizons, and changing lives. Making a difference starts at Western.

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