Lecturer (Level B) for The School of Applied

Company Description

Griffith University is a progressive, values-led university dedicated to learning, leadership, and innovation. This is your chance to help us achieve our vision to transform lives and add to human knowledge and understanding in a way that creates a future that benefits all.

Since opening in 1975, Griffith has grown from one campus and 451 students to become a comprehensive, multi-campus institution, with 50,000 students and more than 200,000 graduates.

The School of Applied Psychology currently has 51 academic staff and a number of research fellows across three campuses (Mount Gravatt, Gold Coast and South Bank), whose teaching and research interests span counselling, suicidology, health services management, and psychology areas encompassing clinical, social, developmental, cognitive, forensic, health, organisational, and experimental domains.

**Job Description**:
We are seeking a passionate Lecturer for Placements Innovation to work on an upcoming project that will expand placement opportunities for students in clinical psychology and professional psychology postgraduate programs, with specific emphasis on mental health and rural and remote placements. This position will provide a large focus on a Service and Engagement profile as well as Teaching via supervision.

As the Lecturer for Placements Innovation you will develop and support new placement opportunities for postgraduate psychology students and their supervisors and contribute to teaching, scholarship excellence, and engagement in activities within the discipline of Psychology.

Key responsibilities of this position include:

- Identify, generate, support, and evaluate new placements for postgraduate psychology students that meet the aims of the project.
- Collaborate with the broader project team to meet the aims of the project
- Partner with clinical psychology and professional psychology teaching teams and placement coordinators to facilitate integrated learning experiences for students on project placements.
- Foster excellent student experiences, including through the delivery of innovative and effective teaching and learning.
- Support high quality learning and teaching strategies that facilitate improved student retention, employability, and successful outcomes for students.
- Develop meaningful and impactful partnerships with external stakeholders and the broader community to promote and enhance the student experience within the School of Applied Psychology.

**Salary Range**
The base salary for Lecturer (Level B) is in the range $105,144 - $124,862 per annum, plus 17% employer superannuation. The total package is in the range $123,018 - $146,088 per annum.

**Qualifications**:
To be successful in this role, you will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated commitment Psychology. You will also have, but not limited to:

- A doctoral or masters qualification in Psychology (or demonstrate significant progress towards the completion of such qualifications)
- Be registered as a psychologist in Australia (AHPRA)
- Hold the necessary qualifications to provide supervision as per the requirements of the Psychology Board of Australia
- Have a psychology area of practice endorsement (highly regarded)

In addition to the above, you will be able to demonstrate:

- Expertise in supervision of provisionally registered psychologists
- Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills and a readiness to contribute to the Schools success

Additional Information

As a values-led organisation, at Griffith University, we've worked hard to create a dynamic and strong organisational culture. We support the professional and personal development of all our employees and invest in the skills of our people. We offer:

- mix of on campus and work from home options available and a supportive work environment.
- salary packaging options and corporate health discounts.
- generous leave entitlements including paid parental leave and leave loading.
- support with future learning opportunities through our educational staff assistance scheme.

Griffith University values diversity, inclusion and flexibility and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. For more information please visit our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion page.

**Applicants must have unrestricted work rights for the duration of this appointment. Visa sponsorship is not available.**

**How to apply**
- A covering statement outlining your suitability for the role referring to the Qualifications listed above and the position description.
- Current curriculum vitae, including name and contact details.

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