Casual Teaching Staff in Undergraduate Psychology

PRIMARY DETAIL

Expressions of interest sought for casual teaching staff in Psychological Science for a range of first, second and third-year undergraduate units from 2025.- Remuneration: competitive hourly rates as per Macquarie Uni’s schedule for casual academic rates of pay- Appointment Type: Casual- Macquarie University (North Ryde) location or online

The Role
Expressions of Interest for suitably qualified casual academic staff are wanted to perform a range of teaching and associated duties, including undertaking tutorial classes and marking assessment tasks, in several undergraduate units within Bachelor of Psychology, Bachelor of Psychology (OUA) and Psychology (Honours) courses.

We are seeking tutors for the units listed in the form linked below (in the “To Apply” section). Please refer to the MQ handbook for more information on each unit

for on campus/online units and

for OUA units). Tutors are generally expected to be familiar with the content area that the units cover. For many units listed, tutorial classes run either on campus or online (via zoom).

Most of the units listed run via a range of offerings:
- Face-to-face offering: tutorial classes are held in person on Macquarie University campus- Online offering: tutorial classes are held online over zoom- OUA offering: no set classes, tutors facilitate online discussions, monitor asynchronous tutorial activities and offer regular drop-in sessions via Zoom- Marking-only: not scheduled class teaching, just marking student assessment items

General information
The expected duties of such opportunities include teaching, student consultation and marking assessments, and will be offered based on skills and experience. An information meeting which provides key information about the unit materials, assessment and processes will be offered to you by your Unit Coordinator.

Payment will be made in accordance with the _MQ Academic Enterprise Agreement 2023._

We are also concurrently seeking tutors for our cognitive and brain sciences undergraduate units. If you are interested in registering your interest for these units as well, please see the advertisement on the Careers at Macquarie website.

About You
All interested tutors are encouraged to register their interest. Experience tutoring in previous offerings of these units or similar units, as well as having a background in psychology or cognitive science field will be looked upon favourably.

About Us
Macquarie’s Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences holds a distinctive place on the global stage. With several internationally acclaimed centres producing ground-breaking research in areas like linguistics, psychology, cognitive science and clinical medicine, our faculty is a place of passionate educators and unbridled discovery. Supported by state-of-the-art facilities including the Australian Hearing Hub, we work together to investigate and answer some of the big questions about what makes us human.

Macquarie is a university engaged with the real and often complex problems and opportunities that define our lives. Since our foundation 60 years ago, we have aspired to be a different type of university. Over the years, we’ve grown to become the centre of a vibrant local and global community.

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To Apply
Please register your interest via a two-step process.

Complete this online form:
Submit your CV via the “Apply” button on this page. In your CV, please include your academic qualifications and industry and/or academic work experience.

Essential criteria:
- Honours or postgraduate qualification, and/or current enrolment in a higher degree research or postgraduate coursework program, relevant to the teaching discipline;- Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with students;- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with others;- The right work in Australia for the duration of the session.

Desirable criteria:
- Background in psychology or cognitive science;- Demonstrated tertiary-level teaching experience, especially in a related field or a similar unit.- For OUA units, a passion for online teaching.

When necessary, interviews for the available positions will be scheduled between late December and mid-January.

By providing an expression of interest (EOI) for these positions, you agree that your details may be placed on file for a period of 24 months. Successful EOIs will be kept on file, and may be considered when a vacancy arises that is an appropriate match to skill and disciplinary background.

Specific Role Enquiries: Alissa Beath, Psychology Undergraduate Course Director (PSYU units), at

or 9850 8039.
Hayley Cullen/Eva Tzschaschel, Psychology OUA Course Directors (PSYX units), at


General Enquiries: Briony Mamo, Course Support Officer for Psychology Undergraduate Courses at

or 9850 4067.

Applications Close: Sunday 10th of November, 2024

Applications Close:
10/10/2024 11:59 PM

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