Role type: Part-time (0.6 FTE) to Full-time (1.0 FTE); Fixed term for 1 year; Academic Specialist
Faculty: Faculty of Education
Salary: Level A - $87,266 - $118,416 p.a. plus 17% super
- First Nations-led, nation-building education initiative / design teacher-ready curriculum for diverse school contexts / working with Indigenous Knowledge experts
- Join Ngarrngga to shape impactful curriculum resources that help educators showcase Indigenous Knowledges confidently and respectfully.
- Investing in you – 17% superannuation, benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.
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Your next career opportunity
You will create high-impact curriculum resources that enable educators to showcase Indigenous Knowledges with confidence.
You will work with Indigenous Knowledge experts and educators nationwide to design teacher-ready, curriculum-aligned learning experiences.
What you will deliver:
- Design and refine curriculum modules, learning experiences and teacher support materials aligned with Ngarrngga’s methodology.
- Develop interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary resources that map to Australian and relevant state curriculum frameworks.
- Translate Indigenous Knowledge content and case studies into accessible, age-appropriate, culturally respectful classroom materials.
- Document sources, permissions, attribution, curriculum links and review status within Ngarrngga’s database and systems.
- Participate in team planning, feedback cycles, quality assurance and educator engagement, contributing to research-informed outputs.
You may be a great fit if you:
- Hold a recognised teaching qualification and classroom or leadership experience in primary or secondary school settings.
- Demonstrate strong curriculum planning expertise using Australian and state curriculum frameworks, including cross-curriculum priorities.
- Bring experience designing high-quality learning experiences, teacher materials, assessments and differentiated resources for diverse learners.
- Apply culturally responsive pedagogies and work respectfully with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges.
- Exercise care and integrity in managing Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property, attribution and provenance requirements.
- Translate complex research and expert input into clear, accessible, teacher-ready curriculum resources within collaborative teams.
- Work responsively and flexibly in iterative design processes, including the capacity to receive feedback, refine work and adapt to changing priorities.
- Bring a reflexive, relational and humble approach to curriculum work, including openness to ongoing learning, collaboration and careful engagement with complexity.
For further information please refer to the attached PD.
What we offer you!
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfilment, including:
- Build future financial security with 17% superannuation
- Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
- Career development opportunities, including access to a range of tailored programs, such as Academic Women in Leadership, and learning platforms including LinkedIn Learning
- Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance and well-being, including leading parental leave, gender affirmation leave and cultural leave
- Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance, and access to unique cultural and recreational benefits such as discounts for the Melbourne Theatre Company
- Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program
For more information check out our benefits page!
Your new team – Ngarrngga
Ngarrngga is a First Nations-led, nation-building program transforming how Australian schools engage with Indigenous Knowledges.
The team designs innovative curriculum and professional learning that foreground Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
You will join a collaborative, research-informed environment that centres Indigenous leadership, respect, reciprocity and educational impact.
Be Yourself
The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child-safe organisation. The diversity of our community enriches us all, and we are committed to creating an inclusive and fair workplace where everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. Discover more about Diversity and Inclusion at UniMelb.
We're committed to a barrier-free recruitment process and ongoing workplace support, providing adjustments throughout. We warmly encourage applications from people with disabilities. Learn more about how we support an accessible recruitment process.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians. Visit our Indigenous staff page to learn more about our investment and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff.
Indigenous applicants are encouraged to connect with our Indigenous Employment & Development team at [email protected].
Application essentials:
- Visit "apply with us" to learn more about the process, including tips and FAQs.
- You must have current valid work rights for Australia. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role
- A Working with Children Check is required for all positions. If successful, we will guide you through the process and reimburse you.
- Please upload your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest and experience as part of the application process.
- Please upload your responses to the Selection Criteria, found in the Position Description. Please endeavour to keep your responses to the Selection Criteria as succinct as possible.
Want to know more?
- For queries related to this specific position, contact Glen Hayres at [email protected]
- For questions related to our recruitment process email Nick Petersen at [email protected]
- For recruitment adjustments contact Kim Groizard on +61 3 9035 3218 or at [email protected] (subject: 'Recruitment Adjustments').
Apply today, and join a community that’s shaping the future.
Applications close: 29 September 2026 at 11:55 PM; Melbourne time zone.
Position Description:
Accessible Word PD: Curriculum and Pedagogy Designer_PD.docx
PDF PD: Curriculum and Pedagogy Designer_PD.pdf
Skills Required
- Recognised teaching qualification
- Classroom or leadership experience in primary or secondary school settings
- Strong curriculum planning expertise using Australian and state curriculum frameworks, including cross-curriculum priorities
- Experience designing learning experiences, teacher materials, assessments, and differentiated resources for diverse learners
- Experience applying culturally responsive pedagogies and working respectfully with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges
- Ability to manage Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property, attribution, and provenance requirements
- Ability to translate complex research and expert input into clear, teacher-ready curriculum resources
- Ability to work flexibly in iterative design processes, receive feedback, refine work, and adapt to changing priorities
- Reflexive, relational, humble, and collaborative approach to curriculum work
- Current valid work rights for Australia
- Working with Children Check
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