Lecturer (Psychology)

Campus Location: Melbourne, Australia

Job No: APTAV101732#006

• Provide high quality teaching in lectures, tutorials, seminars and multimode delivery for the ACU Undergraduate Psychology Program
• Make a significant contribution to the academic and administrative activities of the School of Behavioural and Health Sciences
• Benefits include 17% employer superannuation, salary packaging and generous leave provisions
• Full time continuing role based at our Melbourne campus
• Join a university ranked internationally in the top 2% for research excellence

About ACU:

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is an inclusive community which welcomes students and staff of all beliefs. ACU has over 2,500 staff supporting more than 34,000 students across eight campuses - Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown and Rome.

ACU aspires to be a home for our staff, offer the care of a family and develop an academic and professional community. Whatever your faith or culture, and whether you are academic or professional staff, there are many opportunities both for learning and contributing at ACU.

As valued members of our community, all staff members are expected to have an understanding of ACU's mission and values and to demonstrate an active contribution to them.

About The National School of Behavioural and Health Sciences:

The School is currently responsible for delivery of programs in six professional disciplines: Biomedical Science; Exercise Physiology; Exercise Science; Nutrition Science; Public Health; Psychology.

Further information about the School can be found at: School of Behavioural and Health Sciences - Faculty of Health Sciences at ACU

About the role:

As Lecturer in Psychology you will make a significant contribution to the academic and administrative activities of the National School of Behavioural and Health Sciences. Your key responsibilities will include the ongoing development and delivery of lecture, tutorial, seminar and laboratory content within the core units of programs in the Discipline of Psychology (in line with the School's national curricula; and contributing to excellence in teaching and learning at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, which may include research supervision of students in fourth year and/or postgraduate psychology programs.

More specifically the role entails:

• Develop and maintain a lecture and tutorial/seminar/laboratory sequence for specified units in the undergraduate programs (and postgraduate programs where required).
• Deliver excellence in learning and teaching, including the use of e-learning technologies.
• A focus on Biological/Neurological Psychology and/or Learning and Behaviour would be advantageous (but is not essential).
• Provide research supervision to Honours and/or Masters students.
• Contribute to the School, Faculty, and University through professional service and community engagement.

For full position details, refer to the Position Description.

Contact:

General enquiries can be sent to Tom Whelan, Deputy Head of Behavioural and Health Science (VIC/Melb) - National School of Behavioural and 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 $129,839 - $153,201 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component $109,716 - $129,539 (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 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 (maximum 5 pages).
• 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.

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Advertised: 18-JAN-2024

Applications close: 31-JAN-2024 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time

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