Lecturer – Master of Public Health (Multiple Units)

Navitas is a leading global education provider that has helped generations of learners transform their lives through education. Working in our University Partnerships Australasia division you’ll be part of a team supporting Navitas’ portfolio of colleges, campuses, and offices. Employing 5,000 staff, we create life-changing opportunities for students to learn by delivering an extensive range of educational services to over 60,000 aspirational students across our global network each year.

Navitas and the La Trobe University (LTU) have partnered in the delivery of LTU undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Sydney for over 20 years. Supporting this partnership has been the delivery of La Trobe College Australia’s pathway programs leading to the University’s degrees. The La Trobe University Sydney Campus Service Agreement was recently renewed and envisages the exciting transformation of the La Trobe University Sydney Campus, with an expanded suite of degree offerings, a strategic plan for ambitious and diverse growth, repositioning of the La Trobe brand in Sydney and deeper community and industry engagement within Sydney and surrounds.

So working in our University Partnerships Australasia division means you’ll become part of a dedicated community that extends beyond the classroom, encompassing a wide range of professions.

Our global footprint offers you the chance to connect with people from around the world.

We'd like to hear from you!

We are seeking experienced and passionate lecturers to deliver a range of postgraduate units in the Master of Public Health program at La Trobe University Sydney Campus in 2026. The successful candidates will play a key role in providing high-quality, engaging, and innovative learning experiences that support student success and progression.

The position requires expertise across core public health disciplines, including health promotion, epidemiology, biostatistics, health systems, policy development, and social and cultural determinants of health. The role demands strong capabilities in teaching and applying evidence-based public health practice, systems thinking, leadership, critical analysis, research literacy, communication, stakeholder engagement, and the design, implementation, and evaluation of public health initiatives and policy in diverse and complex settings.

PHE5HHS Health Systems

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the Australian health system including structure, financing, policy, and governance
• Familiarity with international and global health systems, with the ability to teach and compare health system models across different country contexts

PHE5PSP Health Promotion Strategy and Practice

• Demonstrated expertise in health promotion practice, including the ability to operationalise socio-ecological approaches, settings-based strategies, and upstream determinants into interventions and/or policy contexts
• Demonstrated knowledge of core health promotion principles and frameworks, including the World Health Organization’s Ottawa Charter, and the ability to explain and critically apply these foundations in teaching
• Capacity to teach and critique health promotion strategies beyond individual behaviour change, including environmental, policy, and systems-level interventions

PHE5STL System Thinking and Leadership

• Understanding of systems thinking concepts, approaches, and methodologies, including the capacity to engage with and teach multiple systems thinking frameworks
• Knowledge of research methodologies, including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches
• Familiarity with interdisciplinary approaches to analysing complex systems and challenges
• Ability to teach and facilitate learning in systems thinking and related methodological approaches
• Demonstrated capability to understand, learn, and effectively communicate diverse methods and frameworks to students
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, particularly in applying mixed methods and research-informed approaches to complex problems
• Experience in teaching research methods and supporting students to apply methodological approaches in practice

PHE5PHR Public Health Responses

• Demonstrated expertise in public health emergency management - environmental health, climate change, disaster preparedness, pandemics, surveillance, or risk management
• Ability to connect theory to practice through the use of contemporary case studies, scenario-based learning, and interdisciplinary perspectives
• Knowledge of communication models including TRA, STP, CERC, RCCE, among others

 

Responsibilities include:

• Deliver lectures/workshop/tutorials, and learning activities for assigned units.
• Provide timely feedback and grading using rubrics, ensuring compliance with moderation requirements.
• Maintain accurate attendance records and report at-risk students.
• Engage in professional development and collaborate with colleagues to enhance teaching practices.
• Participate in meetings with Subject Coordinators and Academic Manager.
• Foster an inclusive, communicative, and supportive learning environment.

Essential

• PhD in Education or a closely related field.
• Tertiary teaching qualifications or minimum 5 years of teaching experience (compliant with TEQSA requirements).
• Demonstrated experience delivering classes in a tertiary-level education environment.
• Proven ability to develop and implement innovative teaching and learning strategies.
• Strong collaboration and teamwork skills.
• Experience using Learning Management Systems (LMS) for course delivery and student engagement.

Desirable

• Experience teaching in a multicultural education environment.
• Familiarity with digital learning tools and emerging educational technologies.

What we can offer 

• We offer careers across our global operations.
• We recognise and reward.
• We understand the importance of showing appreciation.
• We care for you. We offer a range of employee benefits, support to help you be your best, and flexibility, to help us all thrive.
• Navitas is where work has meaning. Our impact is far-reaching – we create lasting legacies for students and communities.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning for your development

Diversity Equity and Inclusion 

• At Navitas we promote and embrace an inclusive and diverse workforce. We believe equality, flexibility, and diversity deliver a rich collaborative environment. We strive to ensure that all our staff – no matter where they are from or who they are – feel safe, supported, and given opportunities to thrive.
• We encourage applications from candidates with disabilities, of all ages and genders, First Nations and Indigenous peoples, and people of diverse community groups. 

How to Apply

Applicants are assessed upon receipt, so you are encouraged to apply now. To view other opportunities, please visit navitas.com/careers 

All applicants must have full working rights within Australia to be considered. Successful candidates are required to provide a Working with Children Check, and depending on their role they may undergo a Police Check.