Associate Professor in Rural Health

Position Details

• Fixed Term until 31 December 2027 | Full-Time

• Academic Level D | $169,706 - $186,706 p.a.

• Location: Renmark | On the Traditional Lands of the First Peoples of the River Murray & Mallee Region

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About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and passionate academic leader to join the SA Rural Medical Program (SARM) as an Associate Professor in Rural Health, based in Renmark. This teaching-focused leadership role will drive excellence in clinical education, curriculum delivery and student learning across the rural medical program. Working closely with medical education leaders and academic staff, you will provide strategic direction, foster teaching innovation, and support the development of future rural medical practitioners while strengthening educational quality and program outcomes. You will also provide strong campus leadership and mentoring in our Renmark Campus.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing academic leadership and oversight of clinical teaching and learning across the SA Rural Medical Program, ensuring high-quality educational delivery and an exceptional student experience.

• Leading, mentoring and supporting academic and teaching staff, fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture and building capability in clinical education practices.

• Driving curriculum development, review and innovation, ensuring alignment with accreditation requirements, contemporary educational practices and the broader MD Program.

• Developing strong partnerships with healthcare providers, professional bodies and rural communities to enhance student opportunities, graduate employability and rural health outcomes.

This position makes a significant contribution to the University’s strategic plan to change 10 million lives, Every One Matters, by 2035 through directly contributing to the strategic driver of Student Centric. By leading excellence in rural clinical education, enhancing the student learning experience, and supporting the development of future medical professionals, this role helps create meaningful pathways for student success while strengthening healthcare outcomes in rural and regional communities.

About You

You are an accomplished clinical educator and academic leader with a passion for developing the next generation of healthcare professionals. With extensive clinical expertise and a strong track record of excellence in tertiary teaching, you bring the leadership, innovation and collaborative approach required to enhance student learning, drive curriculum excellence, and support high-quality clinical education in a rural health setting.

To be successful in this position, you will:

• Bring significant clinical expertise and professional credibility, supported by a doctoral qualification (or equivalent experience) and current or eligible registration with AHPRA.

• Have demonstrated excellence in tertiary teaching and clinical education, with a strong understanding of contemporary pedagogical practice and innovative approaches to learning and teaching.

• Show proven leadership experience in managing and mentoring academic teams, driving teaching innovation, and fostering a culture of collaboration, capability development and educational excellence.

• Excel at fostering meaningful relationships across the higher education and healthcare sectors, leveraging strong communication skills to drive successful program and accreditation outcomes.

Flinders Rural and Remote Health SA

Flinders Rural and Remote Health SA (FRRHSA) facilitates high quality multidisciplinary health education and research in our State's regional areas.

We have a strong national and international reputation for providing community-engaged inter-professional training for medical, nursing, and allied health students. This includes the SA Rural Medical (SARM) program and multidisciplinary rural clinical placements.

Through this practice, we bring new and exciting opportunities to actively engage and work with rural communities. 

Life at Flinders

They say know your place. We say you've found it right here.

Flinders University was founded on the belief that learning should open minds, celebrate individuality and give people the freedom to pursue their own point of view. That spirit lives on in our community of thinkers, doers and changemakers who challenge convention, and each other, to shape what comes next.

Rising to a challenge is nothing new for Flinders. During our first 60 years, we’ve navigated revolutionary changes in social and cultural norms, and have responded to transformative economic, environmental and technological developments. Through it all, we’ve continued to deliver for our students and community, innovating in learning and research to prepare graduates for the changing world they help create.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them.

So, why work at Flinders?

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options

• Flexible working arrangements

• Awarded the AHEIA Higher Education Award for Workplace Culture Excellence due to our commitment to wellbeing through our Thriving@Flinders staff wellbeing program

• Wide range of professional development activities and services, including exclusive staff study offers 

• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff, as shown through our three SAGE Cygnet Awards.

• Recognised as a Veteran Employer of Choice 

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment

Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.

• Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan 

• Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy 

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

Appointment to this role is conditional on the completion of required pre-employment checks and declarations, each of which must be satisfactory to the University.

These include:

• Flinders University will require a current completed Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and Gender Based Violence Declaration which is satisfactory to the University. The contract of Employment is conditional upon the receipt of these completed compliance checks. A disclosable outcome will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role.

• Staff working in a health care setting are strongly recommended to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in line with the SA Health policy.

• It is a requirement of this position that the incumbent maintain a current Working with Children Check which is satisfactory to the University in accordance with the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 (SA).

How to Apply and Information

• You are required to submit a CV, along with a Suitability Statement as a separate document.  This should be no more than 3 pages and address the Key Position Capabilities of the position description.

• Flinders University is committed to providing an environment where staff with disability are valued, supported and encouraged to participate fully and independently in the life of the University. If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the selection process, please contact the Recruitment Team so that we can make appropriate arrangements through [email protected] or call 08 8201 2383.

• For more information regarding this position, please contact Claire Drummond.

Certification

Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:

29 Sept 2026

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

Flinders. Fearless.