FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE:
ASSOCIATE LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL A)
FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE:
LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL B)
(APPROVED: December 2010)
(APPROVED: November 2011)
Qualifications
The entry qualifications of an Associate Lecturer vary
greatly, ranging from those who have completed an
honours degree to those who have completed a PhD or
EdD degree and possess extensive experience. This
means that within the Level A category, there are at least
two levels of duties and expectations of performance based
on the qualifications, skills and experience of the staff
member.
Variations to this requirement in particular Schools are as
follows:
Qualifications
Appointment or promotion to a Lecturer position would
normally require completion of a research higher
degree, and where this not a PhD or EdD, at least
substantial progress toward a doctoral degree.
Variations to this requirement in particular Schools are
as follows:
School of Education: Appointment or promotion to a
Lecturer position would require holding or working
towards a higher degree in Education or allied
discipline.
Flinders Business School: Normally requires a higher
degree in a business related discipline.
School of Humanities: For staff whose responsibilities are
principally concerned with professional practice or creative
arts, evidence of independent or professional work which
has recognised professional standing and can be
considered equivalent may be an acceptable alternative to a
research higher degree.
School of Humanities: For staff whose responsibilities
are principally concerned with professional practice or
creative arts, evidence of independent or professional
work which has recognised professional standing and
can be considered equivalent may be an acceptable
alternative to a research higher degree.
School of Computer Science, Engineering and
Mathematics: An Associate Lecturer in Computing
Science/IT will normally have completed four years of
tertiary study in the relevant discipline and/or have
equivalent qualifications and/or professional experience. A
position at this level will normally require an honours degree
or higher qualifications.
School of Computer Science, Engineering and
Mathematics: A Lecturer in Computing Science/IT will
normally have advanced qualifications or recognised
significant experience in the relevant discipline area. A
position at this level will normally require a doctoral
qualification or equivalent accreditation and standing.
Flinders Law School: A coursework higher degree, or
evidence of independent or professional work
considered to be of an equivalent standard may be an
acceptable alternative to a research higher degree.
Academic Profile (Levels A and B)
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FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE:
ASSOCIATE LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL A)
FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE:
LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL B)
(APPROVED: December 2010)
(APPROVED: November 2011)
Qualifications
(cont)
School of Medicine: A BMBS or equivalent degree may be
an acceptable alternative for clinical academic staff.
Qualifications
(cont)
School of Medicine: For other than medically
qualified applicants, a coursework qualification or
equivalent accreditation and standing may be an
acceptable alternative to a research higher degree.
Medically qualified applicants who are undertaking
clinical practice require a Fellowship of a recognised
Professional Medical College or higher clinical
qualification or, in exceptional circumstances,
extensive relevant professional experience and
recognised professional standing may be acceptable
as an alternative.
School of Nursing and Midwifery: For staff with academic
status, a BN or equivalent degree may be an acceptable
alternative.
Academic Profile (Levels A and B)
(NB: Fellowship of a Professional Medical College
requires at least six years of professional training and
may include some research training and experience. It
is considered equivalent to a PhD at Lecturer level in
recognition of the time and effort to achieve the
professional qualification.)
School of Nursing and Midwifery: Required to either
have a PhD or demonstrate substantial progress
toward completion of a doctoral degree.
School of Social and Policy Studies (Politics and
Public Policy): Normally require completion of a PhD.
Alternatively, some combination of an almost-complete
PhD and/or a good Masters degree and/or
publications.
School of International Studies (Flinders Asia
Centre): In addition to the generic qualifications
criteria, a good command of at least one Asian
language is desirable.
School of Social and Policy Studies (Flinders
Institute of Public Policy and Management):
Normally require completion of a relevant postgraduate
qualification or equivalent research or management or
policy experience deemed to be appropriate.
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FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE:
ASSOCIATE LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL A)
FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE:
LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL B)
(APPROVED: December 2010)
(APPROVED: November 2011)
Qualifications
(cont)
Teaching
The activities in which a staff member could be expected to
be involved, and provide evidence of, include but are not
limited to:
 preparing and delivering lectures and seminars, with
indications of the skill, quality and effectiveness as
evidenced by Student Evaluations of Teaching,
supervisor, peers;
 tutorials, practical classes, demonstrations, workshops,
student field excursions, clinical sessions and/or studio
sessions, with evidence of the skill, quality and
effectiveness;
 the development of an explicit teaching philosophy (i.e.
approach to teaching);
 developing topic material (including study guides) with
appropriate guidance from the topic or course
coordinator;
 supervision of students;
Qualifications
(cont)
School of Psychology: A PhD is an essential
requirement.
Student Learning Centre: A research higher degree,
a coursework higher degree or a professional higher
degree is normally required.
Teaching
The activities in which a staff member could be
expected to be involved, and provide evidence of,
include but are not limited to:
 experience in the delivery of teaching, including
evidence of the types of teaching undertaken, with
indications of the skill, quality, and effectiveness as
evidenced by Student Evaluations of Teaching,
supervisor, peers;
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teaching awards;
acting as topic coordinator, where appropriate, provided
that the skills and experience demonstrate this capacity;
consultation with students;
marking and assessment primarily connected with
topics in which the staff member teaches;
producing teaching materials for students for whom the
staff member has responsibility;
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the development of an explicit teaching philosophy
(i.e. approach to teaching);
initiation and development of topic material;
development of study guides;
supervision of the program of study of honours
students and postgraduate students engaged in
higher degree programs is desirable;
supervision of students in work-based education
settings i.e. clinical, professional settings;
teaching awards;
involvement in topic/course coordination;
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FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE:
ASSOCIATE LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL A)
FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE:
LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL B)
(APPROVED: December 2010)
(APPROVED: November 2011)
Teaching
(cont)
Teaching
(cont)
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participating in international teaching delivery or
collaboration;
 undertaking on-campus teaching or student support in
the area of internationalisation;
 one-to-one support and advice for members of the
teaching staff of the University, including working with
small groups of University teaching staff on teachingrelated or curriculum-related matters – with indications
of the skill, quality and effectiveness as evidenced by
evaluations conducted at arm’s length using
instruments which are the functional equivalent of
SETs.
In the case of the following Schools, other requirements,
activities and/or evidence with respect to teaching may also
include:
School of Medicine:
 participation in the provision of accredited post
graduate vocational education programs of
Professional Medical Colleges;
 a clinical academic is expected to be involved in
bedside teaching.
Student Learning Centre:
 the effectiveness of teaching as evidenced by the
results of evaluations conducted at arm’s length using
instruments which are the functional equivalent of
SETs;
 evidence of the presentation of lectures/ seminars/
Academic Profile (Levels A and B)
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reflective/responsive teaching, i.e. appropriate
response to feedback;
 teaching which is informed by current research and
practice in the substantive area of the applicant's
discipline/field;
 new approaches to the preparation and delivery of
teaching e.g. multi-media, on-line, web-based,
work-based education;
 significant role in international teaching delivery or
collaboration;
 significant role in on-campus teaching or student
support in the area of internationalisation;
 one-to-one support and advice for members of the
teaching staff of the University, including working
with small groups of University teaching staff on
teaching-related or curriculum-related matters –
with indications of the skill, quality and
effectiveness as evidenced by evaluations
conducted at arm’s length using instruments which
are the functional equivalent of SETs.
In the case of the following Schools, other
requirements, activities and/or evidence with respect to
teaching may also include:
School of Medicine: participation in the provision of
accredited post-graduate vocational education
programs of Professional Medical Colleges.
School of Nursing and Midwifery: evidence of
continued involvement in a clinical or health-related
speciality or clinical field of research, if relevant.
Student Learning Centre:
 the effectiveness of teaching as evidenced by the
results of evaluations conducted at arm’s length
using instruments which are the functional
equivalent of SETs;
 evidence of the presentation of lectures/ seminars/
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FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE:
ASSOCIATE LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL A)
FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE:
LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL B)
(APPROVED: December 2010)
(APPROVED: November 2011)
Teaching
(cont)
Research and/
or Creative
Activity
workshops for students on aspects of teaching and
learning, and any Faculty staff evaluations or student
feedback in relation to those.
A staff member should prepare this section of her/his
report/application on the basis of research activity and/or
creative activity.
The kinds of evidence that applicants may provide include
but are not limited to:
Research
Research activity:
 description of actual research activity;
 grant applications submitted, grants and other funding
attracted;
 research projects;
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limited number of publications (includes conference
papers, refereed and non-refereed journal articles,
book(s) and book chapter(s), translations, film/play
reviews);
papers published or presented at conferences in
association with research and/or higher degree work;
research collaborations or contributions to research
groups;
participating in international research collaborations.
participation in research seminars;
membership of and activities related to professional
bodies, etc;
Teaching
(cont)
Research and/
or Creative
Activity
workshops for students on aspects of teaching and
learning, and any Faculty staff evaluations or
student feedback in relation to those.
School of Humanities (Theology): involvement in
the training of field education program supervisors.
A staff member should prepare this section of
her/his report/application on the basis of research
activity and/or creative activity.
The kinds of evidence that applicants may provide
include but are not limited to:
Research
Research activity:
 description of actual research activity;
 grant applications submitted, grants received from
both traditional and non-traditional sources;
 ability to initiate and to resource a research project
(with external funding where appropriate);
 publications (includes books, chapters in books,
refereed and non-refereed journal articles);
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published conference papers;
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significant role in collaborative research projects;
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significant role in international research
collaborations.
participation in research seminars;
membership of and activities related to
professional bodies, etc;
research reports which demonstrate original
observations;
contributions to reports and submissions to
government or other agencies drawing on
knowledge of discipline;
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FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE:
ASSOCIATE LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL A)
FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE:
LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL B)
(APPROVED: December 2010)
(APPROVED: November 2011)
Research and/
or Creative
Activity (cont)
Research and/
or Creative
Activity
(cont)
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research output arising from research into aspects of
learning and teaching.
Scholarly standing in the area of research:
 some experience in refereeing articles in scholarly
journals;
 invitation to apply for non-traditional research funding.
Creative activity:
Details of degree of originality, level of competence and
recognition by peers for the work should also be addressed.
 contribution to exhibitions at the state/national level;
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original performance as an individual or part of a group.
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approved patents, including any funding received
in lodging and/or in commercial application of
patents;
 PhDs recently completed or submitted;
 research output arising from research into aspects
of learning and teaching.
Scholarly standing in the area of research:
 some experience in refereeing articles in scholarly
journals;
 invitation to apply for non-traditional research
funding;
 some experience in examining higher degree
theses and/or external examination of Honours
theses;
 citations;
 invitation to referee grant applications from
national agencies.
Creative Activity:
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exhibitions (at the state/national/international
level);
original professional performances (include both
live and screen performances);
ability to initiate and resource a creative activity
project (with external funding where appropriate);
significant role in collaborative creative activity
projects;
publications (include translations which may take
the form of written work, videos and CD ROM);
production of new works of fine arts;
critique or review of an article/ play/ film which
offers a new or original interpretation to the
article/ play/ film;
curating exhibitions.
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FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE:
ASSOCIATE LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL A)
FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE:
LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL B)
(APPROVED: December 2010)
(APPROVED: November 2011)
Research and/
or Creative
Activity
(cont)
In the case of the following Schools, other requirements,
activities and/or evidence may also include:
School of Medicine:
 for a non-clinical staff member, evidence of research
activity should include publications arising from
Honours, Masters or other degree or other research
activities;
 clinical staff should demonstrate that they have started
to engage in research.
A lesser expectation in research output for those with
medical qualifications, assumes that a proportion of their
week is occupied with clinical practice. In those cases,
where a medically qualified person is not engaged in clinical
work, expectations regarding research output would be
increased to coincide with those required for a non-clinical
staff member.
Administration The activities in which a staff member could be expected to
(Including
be involved, and provide evidence of, include but are not
Service to the limited to:
University)
 attendance at School/departmental and/or Faculty
meetings and/or membership of a limited number of
committees;
 limited administrative functions primarily connected with
topics in which the staff member teaches.
Academic Profile (Levels A and B)
Research and/
or Creative
Activity
(cont)
Scholarly standing in the area of creative activity:
 some experience in refereeing articles in
scholarly journals;
 some experience in examining higher degree
theses;
 citations.
Administration
(including
Service to the
University)
The activities in which a staff member could be
expected to be involved, and provide evidence of,
include but are not limited to:
 a range of administrative functions related to the
teaching of individual topics, and indications or
evidence of the potential for wider responsibilities
related to the teaching function. These include
participation in School/department and/or Faculty
meetings and committees and might involve an
active role in occasional working parties, or other
functional responsibilities within the School/
department, e.g. student counselling;
 liaison with industry and community agencies to
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FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE:
ASSOCIATE LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL A)
FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE:
LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL B)
(APPROVED: December 2010)
(APPROVED: November 2011)
Administration
(Including
Service to the
University
(cont)
Administration
(Including
Service to the
University
(cont)
In the case of the following Schools, other requirements,
activities and/or evidence with respect to administration and
service to the University may also include:
School of Medicine:
 clinical staff are expected to be participating in clinical
services at least at Registrar or equivalent level.
The difference in expectation with regard to administration
between clinical academics (medically qualified) and nonmedically qualified staff relates to the difference in their
work content and professional lives. For some activities,
Flinders-linked teaching hospitals may be treated as
equivalent to the University for the purposes of
administration/service; other activities in Flinders Medical
Centre or other affiliated health services and institutions
may be more appropriately listed under professional
performance.
Student Learning Centre: The design and/or presentation
of teaching programs focussing on student learning in
higher education which can be contracted to agencies in
the University or externally.
Academic Profile (Levels A and B)
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establish work-based, professional and clinical
placements as part of academic programs;
 effective and efficient performance in carrying out
these administrative functions;
 working with other staff in areas of collective
responsibility.
In the case of the following Schools, other
requirements, activities and/or evidence with respect
to administration and service to the University may
also include:
School of Medicine:
 for clinical academics, participation in clinical
service at least at junior consultant or equivalent
level and/or co-ordination of in-service
undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching is
expected;
 participation in teaching or clinical service
administration may be an acceptable example of
administrative function;
 for non-clinical academics, a demonstrated
capacity to administer personal research programs
is expected.
The difference in expectation with regard to
administration between clinical academics (medically
qualified) and non-medically qualified staff relates to
the difference in their work content and professional
lives. For some activities, Flinders-linked teaching
hospitals may be treated as equivalent to the
University for the purposes of administration/service;
other activities in Flinders Medical Centre or other
health services and affiliated institutions may be more
appropriately listed under professional performance.
Student Learning Centre: The design and/or
presentation of teaching programs focussing on
student learning in higher education which can be
contracted to agencies in the University or
externally.
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Professional
Performance
(including
Service to the
Community)
FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE:
ASSOCIATE LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL A)
FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE:
LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL B)
(APPROVED: December 2010)
(APPROVED: November 2011)
The activities in which a staff member could be expected to
be involved, and provide evidence of, include but are not
limited to:
 professional activity of relevance to the
School/department within the wider community, e.g.
 involvement with relevant community groups,
professional organisations, government or private
sector organisations e.g. membership of
professional organisations, external liaison
groups;
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attendance at conferences/workshops;
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consultancy or advisory work undertaken outside the
University.
Administration
(Including
Service to the
University
(cont)
Professional
Performance
(including
Service to the
Community)
School of Humanities (Theology): Evidence of
contribution to the administration of the Adelaide
College of Divinity and its member colleges is
expected.
The activities in which a staff member could be
expected to be involved, and provide evidence of,
include but are not limited to:
 professional activity of relevance to the
School/department within the wider community, e.g.
 membership of and contributions to
government bodies, community groups or
professional organisations;
 participation in activities for secondary schools
involving promotion of the department's
interests, such as Year 12 student
conferences, contributions to in-service
programs for teachers, Open Days.
 active conference and/or workshop participation,
i.e. involvement beyond role of attendance such as
through presentation of papers; participation in
discussion panels, or assistance with conference/
workshop organisation;
 involvement in professional consultancy work for
community, government or private sector
organisations;
 contribution to the development and provision of
continuing education programs;
 development of mutually beneficial and collaborative
relationships with industry, community and
professional organisations.
In the case of the following Schools, other
requirements, activities and/or evidence with respect to
professional performance and service to the
community may also include:
Academic Profile (Levels A and B)
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FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE:
ASSOCIATE LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL A)
FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROFILE:
LECTURER (ACADEMIC LEVEL B)
(APPROVED: December 2010)
(APPROVED: November 2011)
Professional
Performance
(including
Service to the
Community)
(cont)
School of Medicine:
 evidence of professional activity may also
include early committee work for hospitals,
health services, postgraduate colleges or other
professional bodies;
 interactions with lay organisations/media.
School of Nursing and Midwifery: For staff with
academic status, contribution to policy
development.
Academic Profile (Levels A and B)
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