Dean & Head of School, School of Health and Clinical Sciences

• 26 weeks paid parental leave after one year and 36 weeks after five years continuous service, regardless of gender.
• 4 weeks annual leave with the option to purchase more.
• 13 weeks long service leave after seven/ten years.
• Salary packaging options.
• 17% superannuation, with the option to reduce to the minimum super guarantee.
• 25% off UWA full fee courses, discounted health insurance, and convenient on-campus childcare options.
• Incremental progression based on 12 months continuous service.

Job no: 522669
Work type: Part Time
Location: Crawley
Categories: Health and Medical Sciences

• Part-time 0.6 FTE commencing on 1 June 2026
• This position is only open to Current UWA staff currently at Level D or
  
  E.

Seeking expressions of interest for appointment as Dean & Head of School, Health & Clinical Sciences to provide exceptional academic, strategic, and operational leadership to support the School’s student experience, learning and teaching, research and research training, and engagement outcomes.

You will inspire, motivate and develop staff, promote a culture of high performance and engagement, bring a demonstrable commitment to progress on diversity, equity and inclusion, and have a commitment to building relationships with external stakeholders. You will ensure that required quality standards of education and/or training programs, including relevant accreditation(s) by external bodies, are met. Working collaboratively within the College of Schools and across the University, the Dean & Head of School will positively engage members of their School to deliver high-quality results in support of the University strategy.

The term of the appointment is for a period of three years and renewable by mutual agreement.

To discuss the role in confidence, please contact the Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Tim Colmer at timothy.colmer.au

Please apply online via the Apply Now button and submit a 1–2 page Expression of Interest letter along with an abbreviated curriculum vitae for consideration.

Closing date: 11:55 pm AWST on Friday, 6 March 2026

Advertised: 13 Feb 2026 W. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 06 Mar 2026 W. Australia Standard Time