Lecturer
Become an expert in your chosen field and teach students at the tertiary level.
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- What's it like to be a Lecturer?
- How to become a Lecturer
- Latest Lecturer jobs
- Top skills and experience for Lecturers
- Is Lecturer the right role for you?
- Lecturer role reviews
What's it like to be a Lecturer?
Lecturers are employed by universities and other tertiary education providers to deliver lectures and tutorials to students. A Lecturer is normally expert in one or more academic fields and specialises in the teaching of that field. Lecturers also participate in research projects and may contribute to academic publications. Lecturers typically have strong communication skills which they use to lead lectures and guide discussion amongst class members. They also provide academic guidance to students.Did you find this video helpful?
Tasks and duties
- Planning content of lectures and tutorials.
- Preparing and marking essays, assignments and examinations.
- Preparing and delivering lectures and tutorials, seminars and laboratory sessions.
- Providing academic guidance to students.
- Conducting research and contributing to academic publications.
- Stimulating and leading discussion amongst students.
- Attending faculty meetings and conferences.
- Contributing to curriculum revisions and course and degree requirements.
How to become a Lecturer
Lecturers usually complete one or more degrees in their chosen field(s) of expertise. Previous industry and teaching experience are also highly regarded.
- Complete a bachelor degree in your chosen field of study.
- Further extend your knowledge by completing postgraduate study to the masters or doctorate level.
- Consider completing a graduate certificate in higher education.
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Find out how your salary compares with the average salary for Lecturers.Latest Lecturer jobs on SEEK
Be one of the first to discover these recently listed jobs, or browse all Lecturer jobs on SEEK right now.ACAP Sessional Lecturer
ACAP University College
Brisbane QLD
Casual/Vacation
Education & Training10d ago
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ChoiceOne
Port Hedland, Karratha & Pilbara WA
Full Time
Education & Training6d ago
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Lecturer employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Teaching
Publication
Curriculum Development
Curriculum Design
Lecturing
Research Projects
Marking
Teaching Practice
Student Engagement
Accreditation
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Latest Lecturer reviews
Nov 2018
Lecturing can be rewarding but beware of apathy and burn-out.
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Arts
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationWebsite Design
The good thingsTeaching a class of budding new web designers is very rewarding. My classes are often multi-cultural, with people from all over the world. I once had a class of 32 people, each hailing from a complete...
The challengesLecturing leads to . . . well . . . more lecturing. To lecture at University level, you need to be interested in more study. A university sees its value in the number of Doctorates it produces. But ...
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Nov 2018
Lecturing is rewarding, but the cost is too high
Reviewer's QualificationDoctor of Philosophy (Information Systems)
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationInformation Systems
The good thingsThe best part of working as a lecturer is taking students and helping them to be better learners and better people. By encouraging them to take control of their education and finding the things that ...
The challengesA university is a big bureaucratic organisation. Staff are not valued by the organisation, teaching is not valued by the organisation, research is only somewhat valued by the organisation. Money is ...
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