Lecturer in Psychology

**Job no**: 566235
**Work type**: Education-focused Academic, Full-time, Part-time
**Location**: Melbourne - Burwood
**Categories**: Health
- Based at our Melbourne, Burwood Campus
- Part-time (0.4FTE) and fixed term until 31st 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.

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.

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

**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.

**Advertised**: 19 Dec 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
**Applications close**: 01 Jan 2025 AUS Eastern Daylight Time