• Based at our Melbourne, Burwood Campus
• Part-time (0.4FTE) and fixed term until 31^st December 2026
• 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 ground-breaking 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, Education-focused Academic will lead unit teaching teams in UG and/or PG programs to improve the student learning experience and outcomes. The position will initiate, design and conduct productive, high-quality, scholarship and creative activities to enhance student experience and teaching learning outcomes in their discipline area.

This Level B Lecturer position within the Master of Psychology (Organisational) program will have a strong teaching and learning focus. The successful candidate will ideally have experience in post graduate unit chairing and/or teaching and experience with competency-based learning and assessment. They will be required to supervise master’s level theses and demonstrate scholarly teaching practices in the discipline of organisational psychology. The applicant must be registered with Ahpra as a psychologist, have an endorsement in organisational psychology and Psychology Board of Australia supervisor status.

As a Lecturer in Psychology, Education-focused, you will:

• Lead unit teaching teams and work collaboratively with other unit teaching teams in the course to develop effective unit curricula and learning resources
• Adopt innovation in curriculum design at the unit level and deliver learner-centric, research-informed teaching practices across different levels/modes of delivery. Maintain deep discipline knowledge which is applied to inform unit design
• Develop effective assessment tasks and rubrics at the unit level. Provide clear assessment criteria and timely feedback to learners to demonstrate learning outcomes. Monitor and adapt assessment practices to improve learning outcomes.
• Demonstrate emerging reputation in the scholarship of teaching and educational development through independent contribution to pedagogical research activity and publication in learning and teaching, including testing the effectiveness of innovations designed to improve student and graduate outcomes including graduate employment.
• Assist in integrating new pedagogical research across all aspects of education.

To be successful, you’ll have:

• PhD in a relevant discipline and/or other relevant qualifications and experience
• Registered psychologist (AHPRA) *Essential
• Excellent record of scholarly learning and teaching in PG programs, including innovative curriculum design, competency-based authentic assessments and research supervision
• Demonstrated passion for teaching and learning.
• Ability to deliver effective teaching practices to improve student success and engagement.

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 on +61 3 5247 9999 or peopleconnect@deakin.edu.au

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

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Jane McGillivray, Head of School, Psychology, on jane.mcgillivray@deakin.edu.au

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

 PD - Lecturer in Psychology Education-focused.pdf

Applications for this position close 11.55pm on Wednesday 1^st 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.