We are seeking expressions of interest from enthusiastic and qualified people across disciplines to join our casual academic pool at ACU.
ACU employs casual academics to contribute to teaching, marking, tutorial facilitation and student support across disciplines. These roles support the high-quality education and positive learning experience for students.
If you are passionate about supporting student success, hold qualifications at bachelor level or above, are confident using technology, and are open to working flexible, ad-hoc hours, we encourage you to register your interest. You only need to register once, even if you are interested in opportunities across multiple schools or disciplines.
Please note: Existing or previously engaged casual employees will be required to submit an expression of interest (EOI) to be considered for future employment.
To lodge an expression of interest to work as a casual academic with ACU, you must complete the online registration. You will be asked to provide a range of personal details and upload your CV, relevant qualifications, professional registration and other associated documents. We recommend you obtain the requisite certified copies and scan all documents to be uploaded before commencing the registration process. You will also be asked to submit details of referees.
Casual staff must hold an Australian bank account and tax file number to work for ACU.
This process allows us to build a register of qualified candidates for casual academic work as it becomes available through the year. Inclusion in the casual academic pool does not guarantee an offer of employment. Your application will be considered and assessed for suitability. ACU reserves the right to not proceed with any appointment.
You will be required to sign up for a free guest account to complete the form and you can not use an existing ACU email address to do so.
A: It’s a pool of eligible individuals who have expressed interest in performing casual academic tasks (teaching tutorials, marking etc). Inclusion in the casual academic pool does not guarantee of any future assignment of work.
A: Yes, all individuals interested in expressing an interest in being engaged for casual employment must complete the EOI and provide the required information and documentation.
A: A current CV, certified copies of qualifications and work rights, and contact/referee details. Some roles may also require training, registration or a professional membership.
A: Australian citizens – certified copies of the following:
Non-Australian citizens – certified copies of the following:
A: A certified copy of a document is a photocopy of the original that has been declared a true copy by an authorised person such as a Justice of the Peace (JP).
A: For a list of people authorised to certify a document, please see https://www.justice.vic.gov.au/certifiedcopies. Take the original and a copy to an authorised person. The person will write on every page of the copy: “I have sighted the original document and certify this to be a true copy of the original.” The person will sign each statement and write their name and profession, for example, ‘pharmacist’.
A: Your application will be treated with utmost respect and confidentiality and will be managed in accordance with the ACU’s Privacy Management Plan and standard recruitment processes. Your details will only be available to relevant members of our People and Culture team and the academic and professional staff within the relevant school assessing your application. If you receive an offer of employment, your personal information will be used for routine appointment processes. Where an offer of available work is not made within two years of assessment of eligibility, your personal details and documents will be securely destroyed. The retention of your information for this duration does not constitute an offer of employment with ACU.
A: It’s a pool of eligible individuals who have expressed interest in performing casual academic tasks (teaching, tutoring, marking, etc.). Inclusion in the register does not guarantee assignment of work.
A: Applicants typically must hold relevant academic qualifications (or demonstrated equivalent experience), have the right to work in Australia and may need to show relevant teaching or assessment experience.
A: Yes, even if you are currently employed or previously employed at ACU, if you wish to be considered for casual opportunities you must complete the EOI.
A: A current CV, certified copies of qualifications and work rights and contact/referee details. Some roles may also require training, registration, or a professional membership.
A: You only need to submit and EOI once every two years.However, If you need to update any details within your EOI, you will need to resubmit your EOI. Please notify the Casual Workforce Compliance and Verification Team before doing so.
A: Duties can include delivering tutorials and lectures either face to face or online, marking assignments, facilitating workshops or seminars, participating in assessment moderation, providing student consultation and more.
A: Assignments are made based on institutional need, disciplinary fit, availability and merit. You may receive an indicative timetable, which you can accept or decline.
A: No. The nature of casual employment is such there is no expectation of ongoing work. To be considered for any duties at ACU, you must first be assessed as eligible to work for ACU. This requires us to confirm work rights and verify your qualifications. Once verified, you will be placed in a pool of eligible candidates that can be considered for any available work.
A: No. As a casual academic, you retain the right to accept or decline individual work offers.
A: Not being offered work does not reflect on your standing. It may result from lower demand, scheduling constraints or limited roles in your discipline.
A: If you are experiencing IT Issues or technical difficulties, please contact ACU Service Central by phone: 07 3623 7272 or email: ServiceCentral@acu.edu.au. For all other enquiries regarding the EOI process at ACU please contact casualcompliance@acu.edu.au
A: Yes, we understand this may be frustrating. However, this is a new process being implemented to create a centralised data source for all academic casual staff. As such, we require all applicants to submit the relevant documents again to ensure consistency and completeness in the new system.
A: As this is an Expression of Interest rather than a formal job application, there is no specific closing date. EOIs can be submitted at any time.
However, if you wish to be considered for work in a particular semester, we recommend submitting your EOI at least two months prior to the semester's commencement. This timing aligns with early workload planning and allows sufficient time for verification and processing of your documentation.
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