Associate Professor​/Professor in Optometry

Location: Bedford Park

** Position Details
**** About the Role/s
**** Associate Professor Level D:
** The Associate Professor in Optometry is a senior academic leader within the College, providing strategic direction and inspiration in teaching, research and professional engagement. This role is central to advancing excellence across our Optometry programs, delivering innovative, evidence-informed teaching practices that enhance the student experience and promote outstanding learning outcomes.

The successful candidate will lead the planning and delivery of curriculum across the Optometry suite of programs, including the development of high-quality teaching materials, coordination of topics, delivery of lectures and tutorials, assessment design, and engagement in placement education. A sustained record of leadership in teaching and curriculum innovation is essential.

The Associate Professor will make an outstanding personal contribution to research through original and impactful scholarship. This includes securing competitive external research funding, publishing in high-quality outlets, mentoring early career researchers, and supervising students undertaking complex Work-Integrated Learning (WIL), Honours and Higher Degree Research projects.
** Professor Level E:
** The Professor of Optometry is a senior academic leader who will drive excellence in research, teaching and community engagement within the discipline. The role calls for an accomplished scholar with a strong track record of securing competitive research funding, including Category 1 grants, and a sustained record of high-quality publications recognised nationally and internationally.

The successful candidate will deliver outstanding teaching through contemporary pedagogy, diverse delivery modes and innovative learning approaches that enrich the student experience. They will supervise Higher Degree by Research candidates, including doctoral students, to successful completion and play a pivotal role in growing the University’s PhD cohort in Optometry.

A key responsibility of the position is to mentor and support Early and Mid-Career Researchers, fostering collaboration through co-publication, co-supervision and joint external grant applications. The Professor will also provide administrative and strategic leadership, including oversight of the Optometry Teaching Program and/or Research Section as required.
** About You
** You hold a PhD (or equivalent qualification) in Optometry or a related discipline and are currently registered, or eligible for registration, with the Optometry Board of Australia and AHPRA. You maintain current membership with a relevant professional association and demonstrate a strong commitment to professional standards and ongoing development.

You bring a distinguished and active record of teaching excellence in Optometry at the tertiary level, including experience in leadership roles and contributions to national and/or international program delivery and collaboration. You have a proven ability to innovate in teaching and learning, implementing contemporary approaches that enhance student engagement and maximise learning outcomes. Your educational leadership experience reflects a capacity to drive innovation, foster collaboration, and inspire excellence among colleagues in higher education settings.
*** Please refer to the position descriptions attached, for a comprehensive list of roles and responsibilities.
*** This position makes a significant contribution to the University’s strategic plan to changing 10 million lives, Every One Matters, by 2035 through education, research and partnership.
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