Lecturer In Psychology, Clinical Placement, Education-Focused

Lecturer in Psychology, Clinical Placement, Education-focused

Location: Box Hill South

Company: Deakin University GIFT City Campus, India

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Work type: Education-focused Academic

Categories: Health

Based at our Melbourne, Burwood Campus. Part-time 0.4FTE and continuing in the School of Psychology. Level B $113,157 - $133,837 + 17% Superannuation (pro rata, part time).

Applications are currently being accepted exclusively from our current and former sessional academic cohorts at Deakin. Applicants must have been engaged as a sessional academic at Deakin University within two years of the advertising date to be eligible to apply. Applications that do not meet this criteria will not be considered at this time.

We are pleased to offer Deakin’s newest employment classification; the Education-focused Academic. These roles are tailored for academics dedicated to student-centred teaching, fostering a passion for teaching excellence and pioneering innovative educational practices. We invite applications from current and former sessional academics engaged with Deakin within the past two years. This presents a remarkable opportunity to contribute to shaping and co-designing this new academic career pathway, offering a genuine and meaningful option for those whose strengths lie in teaching and learning.

The Faculty of Health is dedicated to being at the forefront of teaching, learning, creativity, social development, and groundbreaking research and discovery. We work closely with industry partners and government bodies to translate discoveries into real-word impact. This role will specifically be working within the School of Psychology.

About The Role

The Lecturer will have responsibility for coordinating placements in the Deakin School of Psychology Clinical Programs. Working with the Director of Clinical Programs and Partnerships and the course leadership group for professional psychology 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 supervision to postgraduate professional students on placement, if needed. They will coordinate and participate in other teaching and learning activities necessary to prepare and to support students to achieve success on placement and forming part of Clinical Placement Unit requirements. In addition, they will be required to contribute to relevant teaching in the professional psychology programs and support research at a level consistent with the time fraction of the appointment.

As a Lecturer, Education-focused, You Will

• Work with the Director of Clinical Programs and Partnerships and Course Directors within the Professional Psychology Programs, to develop and maintain relationships with agencies for the purpose of securing and providing high quality professional placement opportunities for Postgraduate Professional Psychology students.
• Participate in developing and nurturing links and partnerships with industry, professional bodies and the wider community.
• Develop and administer professional development programs for field supervisors to facilitate the growth of the number of placement supervisors in the region who meet the criteria for Registered Supervisor endorsed status as required by the Psychology Board of Australia.
• Develop flexible-delivery course materials relating to placement requirements of the course, including online materials.
• Contribute to the development of systems for assessment of placements, including evaluating supervisee competency.
• Oversee and fulfill recording of placement data, including completion of internal and external records.
• Teach in the area of professional psychology at the undergraduate and postgraduate level that is consistent with the University’s principles of teaching, learning and the student experience.
• Contribute to the review of units and courses and implement refinements.

To Be Successful, You’ll Have

• PhD in a relevant discipline and / or other relevant qualifications and experience.
• Registered psychologist (APHRA).
• Area of practice endorsement.
• Psychology Board of Australia approved supervisor status.
• Record of scholarly learning and teaching in UG and / or PG programs, including innovative curriculum design.
• Demonstrated passion for teaching and learning.
• Ability to deliver effective teaching practices to improve student success and engagement.
• Ability to contribute to communities through research.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to establish good working relationships with colleagues.

Here's How To Apply

To be eligible to apply, you must currently be a sessional academic at Deakin or have been previously engaged as a sessional academic at Deakin within the last two years of the advertising date. To find out if you are eligible to apply, please contact People Connect.

Please submit your updated resume, a short cover letter and responses to the Key Selection Criteria by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Melissa O’Shea, Director of Clinical programs.

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

Level B Education-Focused, Clinical Placement.pdf

Applications for this position close on Thursday 30 January 2025.

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.

Advertised: 24 Jan 2025 AUS Eastern Daylight Time