A$76,604-$114,924 p/a + 17% superannuation
On-site
Posted 1 day ago
Continuing, Part Time Appointment | 0.4FTE
Teaching Focused Academic Level A
Annual salary up to $114,924 pa + 17% superannuation and 6 weeks annual leave
Casuarina Campus | Larrakia Country
Teach in the Academy of the Arts at Charles Darwin University with a focus on Vocational Education
About the Position
The lecturer will facilitate students’ learning through teaching and marking, attend to student and industry inquiries, and assist in marketing the relevant courses. The role will require knowledge and skills to teach visual arts, with a focus on core skills such as drawing, painting and printmaking. The position requires the capacity to engage across arts disciplines working collaboratively with other colleagues and may require teaching in remote Indigenous communities.
The role involves engagement with the local community, contributing to youth programs and short courses, and working with local arts and education organisations to assist with workforce development.
About You
To be successful, you will require:
- Relevant postgraduate qualifications in a related field or an equivalent combination of tertiary qualifications, experience as a practicing artist and educator.
- Formal teaching qualifications and/or current qualification equivalent to a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40122) and the ability to obtain competencies in additional core units as required.
- Proven experience in teaching visual arts, demonstrating high-quality teaching outcomes in a tertiary education context as well as a demonstrated record of creative practice and/or research in the field of Visual Arts, ideally with a practice engaged in drawing, painting and/or printmaking.
- Demonstrated experience in course and unit design and development of learning resources (for online and in-person teaching).
- Demonstrated high level interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate culturally sensitively with internal and external stakeholders (including community centres, industry partners, stakeholders and government departments).
- Demonstrated experience working independently and as part of a team, with proven organizational, time management and administrative skills to support course delivery.
- Competency with the Microsoft Office suite and other relevant software database packages.
- Commitment to the University’s values
- Knowledge of current Indigenous social, cultural, political and economic issues in local, national and international contexts, and experience in networking and collaborating effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, arts organizations and artists in Australia.
- Experience in working in a dual-sector teaching and culturally diverse environment.
Appointment is contingent upon receipt of a satisfactory National Criminal History check, a NT Working with Children clearance, and a current NT Driver’s License. Must be able to work flexible hours as required.
Remuneration
Appointment to this role will be at HE Academic Level A. The base salary will be in the range of $76,604 - $114,924 per annum. The total remuneration package will be in the range of $89,626 - $134,461 per annum, including 17% superannuation.
First Nations Priority Recruitment Measures
While this vacancy is open to all applicants. First Nations applicants are strongly encouraged to apply & will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy, in accordance with s57 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1992 (NT) 1992. More information on First Nations Priority Recruitment at CDU and how to apply, available here.
Access Full Position Description
To view the full position description, please click the Apply link which will direct you to our CDU job site, then select Job Attachments.
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
- Access to over 5,000 courses via LinkedIn learning corporate membership
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 Professor Amanda Morris on email
Do you need support?
CDU endeavours to establish and maintain effective systems and processes that support a flexible and inclusive workplace culture.
Adjustments can be made to support you throughout the application and selection process, as well as during employment, in line with the University’s Workplace Adjustment Policy and Procedure. For confidential discussions, reasonable adjustment requests, or further information on workplace inclusion and policies, please contact People Services on or .
Work Health and Safety
CDU is committed to providing a physical and psychological safe working environment. Confidential support can also be provided to employees who may be experiencing domestic, family or sexual violence outside the workplace.
Diversity and Inclusion
At CDU, we actively celebrate our diversity and believe that our differences will make CDU the most connected University in Australia. We are committed to maintaining a culture where every member of our University community feels respected, safe, encouraged to speak up and supported in achieving their professional goals, and that they truly belong. 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: Monday 15th December 2025
About Charles Darwin University
Katherine, NT, Australia
Welcome to the Charles Darwin University (CDU) careers page and thank you for considering our institution as part of your career search.
CDU is headquartered in Australia’s most northern capital city of Darwin – a young, multicultural and cosmopolitan tropical city that sits on the rim of South-East Asia.
As the only university in the Northern Territory, CDU is uniquely placed to provide education, training and research expertise in Australia’s north and the wider Asia-Pacific region.
Whether you are at the start of your career or are already established, CDU is keen for you to explore the many career opportunities offered to both academic and non-academic professionals.
Ranked in the top two per cent of universities in the world, CDU has grown to become an internationally renowned dual sector teaching and learning institution, offering strong education and training opportunities in Higher Education and Vocational Education and Training.
The University has 11 campuses and learning centres throughout Australia delivering training in more than 170 locations to more than 24,000 students, and has strong relationships with other Australian universities in the fields of medicine, languages, marine science and Indigenous knowledges. CDU also enjoys partnerships and Memorandums of Understanding with 18 international institutions and organisations.
Proud of our community origins, CDU is a vibrant institution, constantly evolving, adapting and changing with local, national and international education trends. Higher Education and VET programs prepare students to be creative thinkers and effective contributors in an ever changing world.
CDU courses are closely attuned to the education, employment and research needs of industry; forging close partnerships with the burgeoning oil and gas sector and government and cooperative research centres.
This year is a very exciting time to join the University. Our “Connect, Discover, Grow” strategic plan envisages a positive trajectory for every aspect of the institution out to 2025 and beyond.
In a 2016 international report – by UK higher education consultant Firetail – CDU was identified as a “rising star” amongst an elite group of 20 universities with the potential to become globally influential by 2030.
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