We are hiring a confident Lecturer, Psychology to join our dynamic team at The Australian Psychological Society Limited in Melbourne.
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Lecturer, Psychology

- Based at our Melbourne, Burwood Campus or Geelong, Campuses
- Full Time or Part Time and Ongoing
- Level B $104,619 - $123,739 + 17% Superannuation

Founded in 1974, Deakin is a public university in Victoria with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and the online Campus. We are a progressive and open-minded university, with the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world’s universities.

The Lecturer will have responsibility for coordinating placements for all Deakin School of Psychology clinical psychology training programs. Working with the Course Director of the clinical programs, the focus of this role will be to ensure trainees obtain high quality placements that are consistent with the requirements of the program. The appointee will also contribute to teaching, service and research in the professional psychology programs. The appointee will promote the School and maintain links and partnerships with relevant academic, industry and professional communities.

The incumbent may be required to provide some additional supervision to postgraduate professional students on placement as needed. They will coordinate, and participate in, other teaching and learning activities necessary to support students achieve on placement and forming part of Clinical Placement Unit requirements. In addition, they will be required to contribute to teaching in the Clinical Psychology Program and undertake research at a level consistent with the time fraction of the appointment.

Your key responsibilities will include:

- Working with the Course Director and Director of Clinical and Community Partnerships, to develop and maintain relationships with agencies for the purpose of providing high quality professional placement opportunities for Master and Doctor of Psychology (Clinical) students.




- Developing and administering professional development programs for field supervisors in order to facilitate the growth of the number of placement supervisors in the region who meet the criteria for Registered Supervisor status as required by the Victorian Psychologist's Registration Board.
- Developing flexible-delivery course materials relating to placement requirements of the course, including online materials.
- Participating in developing and nurturing links and partnerships with industry, professional bodies and the wider community.
- Teaching in the area of clinical psychology at the undergraduate and postgraduate level that is consistent with the University’s principles of teaching, learning and the student experience.
- Implementing creative teaching practices to improve student success and engagement.
- Providing clear assessment criteria and timely feedback to learners to demonstrate learning outcomes.
- Developing effective assessment tasks and rubrics at the unit level.
- Assisting in applying industry, clinical and/or research practice into student learning experiences and resources.
- Supporting diverse learners by designing accessible and inclusive unit material and practices.
- Guiding students to appropriate support services where appropriate.
- Completing Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Learning and Teaching.

Key selection criteria for this role:

- PhD in a relevant discipline and/or other relevant qualifications and experience such as Master of Psychology (Clinical) and relevant experience in the field.
- Current registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to establish good working relationships with colleagues.
- Substantial experience in the supervision and training of clinical psychologists.
- Ability to contribute to community engagement for research and teaching.
- Capacity to contribute to leadership of teaching, research and/or administration.
- Ability to develop curricula and resources that reflect an understanding of clinical psychology, clinical assessment and intervention.
- Area of Endorsement in Clinical Psychology (desirable).
- Excellent record of scholarly learning and teaching in UG and/or PG programs, including innovative curriculum design (desirable).
- Capacity to supervise research students in the area of clinical psychology(desirable).




- Emerging reputation in research and scholarship through publications and/or exhibitions and/or success in obtaining external research funding (desirable).

For a copy of the Position Description please see below:

Applications for this position close on 27th of April 2023 at 11.55pm.

Successful applicants will need to comply with vaccination mandates imposed by the relevant state/territory government. Applicants who attend third-party sites to undertake University activities will also be required to comply with any other directions or requirements in place at the third-party location.

Special Requirements

- Drivers Licence – will be required to travel to main work location, Burwood Campus.
- Working with Children Check (refer to Recruitment Procedure).
- Psychology Board of Australia approved supervisor.

Please submit your updated resume, a short cover letter and responses to the Key Selection Criteria.

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, please contact Lorraine Rodricks (School Manager) on View email address on psychxchange.com.au.

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.

We understand that our academic workforce is increasingly diverse, and we recognise academic careers may be placed on hold throughout many life circumstances. Achievement relative to opportunity places more emphasis on the quality, as opposed to the quantity of research outputs. In your application, we strongly encourage you to comment on your achievements relative to opportunity.

Benefits of working as a Lecturer, Psychology in Melbourne:

● Excellent advantages
● Company offers career progression opportunities
● Attractive package

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