Campus Location: Melbourne, Australia

Job No: APTAV101732#010

- Opportunity to make a significant impact on the development, improvement and delivery of the Psychology program
- Work alongside motivated colleagues within a highly recognised, innovative national school
- ACU offers 17% employer superannuation, salary packaging and generous leave provisions
- Part time 2 days (14 hours)/week, continuing opportunity working at Melbourne campus

About The Role Operating within Psychology (Melbourne), the Lecturer (Educational &

- Developmental Psychology) is a teaching and research focussed opportunity and makes significant contributions to the academic and administrative activities of the National School of Behavioural &
- Health Sciences.

Key responsibilities include the ongoing development, implementation and delivery of lecture, tutorial and laboratory content within the core units of programs in the discipline of Psychology in line with the school's national curricula. The Lecturer will also be expected to contribute to excellence in teaching and learning in the Master of Psychology (Educational &
- Developmental) course, supervise students in the Melbourne Psychology Clinic and contribute to the Psychology discipline at the Strathfield campus and nationally.

For full position details, refer to the position description

Contact

General enquiries can be sent to Tom Whelan, Deputy Head - School of Behavioural &

- Health Sciences at: [email protected]

What We Offer

- The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe, and valued through development, participation and involvement.
- Total remuneration valued to $142,635 - $168,287 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component $120,529 - $142,305 (pro rata) pa (Academic Level B), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.




- 17% employer superannuation contributions to eligible continuing and fixed-term staff.
- Annual leave loading of an equivalent to 17.5% of four weeks' salary pro rata payable, dependent on your commencement date.

- As an ACU staff member, you will have access to generous benefits which include but not limited to: versatile work, study leave, a variety of leave provisions and salary packaging. Find out more information about the benefits or working at ACU here.

How To Apply Step 1: Review the Position Description and become familiar with Our Mission and the Application process Step 2: Click the 'View Position Description and Apply' button, and populate your candidate application details, including your:

- Resume.
- Recommended responses to the Selection Criteria and Core Competencies in a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) or in the online Declaration and Criteria application page.
- Brief online responses to any pre-screening employment questions.

Applications close: 25-NOV-2026 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time Preferred candidates will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment declarations and background checks, including those related to gender-based violence and foreign interference, in line with ACU's compliance requirements. This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) and/or Working with Vulnerable People Check (WWVP) (ACT only).

Candidates must hold Australian work rights to apply for this position. For permanent/ continuing roles,



applicants must have permanent work rights. For further information visit Immigration and Citizenship(homeaffairs.gov.au)

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For more details visit: www.acu.edu.au/careers

ACU is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity and enables our people to reach their potential. This is underpinned by our mission and values, grounded in our respect for all people and the advancement of the common good. In line with our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion we welcome candidates from all backgrounds and lived experiences.

ACU is recognised as a Veteran Employment Supporter and veterans are encouraged to apply. ACU offers support for candidates that may require adjustments through the recruitment process. Please contact [email protected] to discuss your requirements in confidence.

About ACU

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is a publicly funded university whose teaching, research and service is shaped by the vision of flourishing lives, thriving communities, and a more ethical future for our world. ACU has more than 2,500 staff and 34,000 students across eight campuses: Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown and Rome.

ACU draws on the Catholic intellectual tradition which values human reason and welcomes everyone regardless of their faith, cultural tradition or circumstances. ACU invites all staff - both academic and professional - to embrace, and to support in ways meaningful to them, its mission to respect the dignity of every human person, to seek knowledge and to advance the common good.

ACU does not accept candidate applications submitted by external recruitment agencies through the ACU careers website.

Learn more about Athena Swan

📌 Lecturer (Educational & Developmental Psychology) (Melbourne)
🏢 Australian Catholic University
📍 Melbourne