Senior Lecturer - Psychology

Job Description

• Deliver high quality teaching to our psychology students
• Develop your research in psychology 
• The position is located at our Footscray Park Campus

About Us:

At Victoria University, our aim is to be a global leader in dual-sector learning and research by 2028. Join us on the journey and help us achieve our strategic drives embedded in our Strategic Plan 2022-2028: Start well, finish brilliantly.  One of the drivers “Thriving place to Study and Work” will enable us to continue to create places that our students and staff love to belong and feel immense pride.

About the Role:
The role of Senior Lecturer in Psychology will comprise of teaching and research in the Psychology Discipline, including contributions to course leadership. Academic supervision of students undertaking research, and the development and implementation of innovative teaching methods which align with contemporary practice will also be features of this role.
This is a full time continuing position at an Academic C, $124,457 - $143,506 classification working 36.75 hours per week plus 17% Employer Superannuation Contribution.

About You:
You will be expected to hold a PhD and have a postgraduate qualification in Clinical Psychology and be an experienced registered psychologist with endorsement. You may have some experience teaching at the tertiary level. You will be passionate about training mental health professionals and developing the evidence base for psychology through research.

Applicants who have been working in practice are welcome to apply.

For information on our employee benefits, flexible working, discounts in private health insurance and gym memberships and salary packaging please visit https://www.vu.edu.au/staff/benefits-services-for-staff .  

How to Apply:

To view a copy of the position description, please click here . 
Applications must be submitted as a single document  comprising:

• A cover letter
• Your curriculum vitae/resume, and
• Your responses to the selection criteria listed in the position description.
   

Note: Applications which do not address the selection criteria will NOT be considered.
 

Applications close on Thursday the 16th of May 2024 at 11:59pm (AEST).
Who Do You Contact?

For further information relating to the position, please contact Jenny Sharples, Head of Program Clinical Services by email at [email protected].
 

Our Commitment to Protecting Country: 

Victoria University honours its deep diversity as a foundation for collaboration and social progress. We will demonstrate sensitivity in respecting First Nation perspectives. We will ensure that we respect our Indigenous voices and commit to sustainable Protecting Country. We will take leadership responsibility, in all that we do, to improve the health and wellbeing of our local and global communities, and the planet that we share. 

Victoria University is committed to inclusion, equity and diversity. VU encourages applications from women, gender diverse, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and individuals from under-represented backgrounds in this field.