Academic Leadership Opportunities; Counselling

At ACAP we change lives. We equip our students with a deep understanding of human behaviour, the skills to make a positive difference and the resilience to enjoy long, healthy careers.

**ACAP**, The Australian College of Applied Professions, is Australia's leading independent provider of tertiary education, delivering accredited courses in psychology, counselling, coaching, criminology, social work, law, and business management and leadership (MBA).

**We are seeking dedicated counselling academics who are passionate about their field and are driven to develop their career in academic leadership.**

These opportunities involve a combination of teaching, leading and academic administration.

You will enjoy an exciting teaching environment supported by our expanding diverse community of educators, managers and students, while providing guidance to campus academic staff who are teaching the next generation of counsellors. You will be involved in reviewing and developing innovative course and unit materials, and providing support and direction to academic staff in these tasks.

**Responsibilities** include -**
- Ensuring program delivery is in accordance with professional accreditation standards.
- Collaborating with leaders to plan and manage resources for program delivery, including recruitment and onboarding of academic staff.
- Independent teaching in counselling units, and marking assessments as required.
- Academic administration, including student results and implementation of policies and procedures.
- Facilitating communication across the discipline's faculty, including student enquiries, whilst developing and managing key stake holder relationships
- Postgraduate qualifications, ideally a PhD or equivalence in qualification and experience, in a relevant discipline.
- Extensive experience working and teaching in a tertiary education institution.
- Experience in course development and program delivery.
- Knowledge of relevant academic and professional accreditation standards.
- Membership with a relevant professional association, including PACFA, ACA, CICA, or ICF.
- You have excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work and build relationships with all levels of staff
- You have a student-focussed approach and are committed to continuous improvement of teaching practice
- You are driven and dedicated to developing your academic career in counselling and academic leadership

This is an opportunity to work with others committed to transforming lives through education in a purpose driven, engaging and supportive team environment. We attract students from 40+ different nationalities, so the work you'll do will have far-reaching community benefits.

**Some benefits and perks of working with ACAP include -**
- Genuine flexibility with hybrid working arrangements
- Health & Wellbeing packages including free counselling for employees and family, discounted gym membership, movie tickets, travel, hotels and insurance
- Salary packaging and novated leasing
- Up to 75% off study scholarships on all our courses
- 2 paid volunteer days per year for your passionate causes

**If working in a vibrant, growing team that is committed to innovative teaching with the highest standards of student experience and outcomes appeals to you, **we would love to hear from you**
- Include a CV highlighting your academic qualifications, professional memberships, and industry and academic experience; and a brief cover letter demonstrating your suitability for the role.