Lecturer in Psychological Sciences (Teaching Focused)

The University of Newcastle; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 117,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

17% superannuation, salary packaging &

Annual leave loading

Generous leave entitlements

Wellbeing and support programs

Career development opportunities

Job summary

The University of Newcastle invites applications for a Lecturer in Psychological Sciences (Teaching Focused) at Callaghan Campus. This full-time, continuing role contributes to teaching excellence across undergraduate and postgraduate programs and supports student success.

You will lead course development, coordinate teaching activities, supervise honours and HDR students, and contribute to research outputs and industry engagement within the Discipline of Psychological Sciences.

Qualifications

• PhD in Psychology or a closely related discipline.
• Experience designing and delivering student-centred teaching at undergraduate/postgraduate level with varied modalities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills in a team environment.
• Ability to supervise honours, masters and/or PhD research projects.
• Evidence of an innovative teaching and research program.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
• Coordinate and review courses and programs and implement evidence-based teaching practices.
• Provide leadership through mentoring students, HDR candidates and academic colleagues.
• Supervise honours and higher degree research students and contribute to scholarly outputs.
• Support academic leadership, service and industry engagement across the Discipline.

Skills

Student-centred teaching

Educational technologies

Team collaboration

Mentoring HDR students

Education

PhD in Psychology

Job description

Lecturer in Psychological Sciences (Teaching Focused)

The University of Newcastle – Newcastle NSW

Salary: $117,226 – $139,207 plus 17% superannuation plus annual leave loading

Position: Full-time, continuing

Category: Academic Level B

Salary: $117,226 – $139,207 plus 17% superannuation plus annual leave loading

Position: Full-time, continuing

Location: Callaghan Campus

About the Role

As a Lecturer in Psychological Sciences (Teaching Focused), you will contribute to the strategic goals of the Discipline, School, and University through excellence in teaching, research, and engagement.

This teaching-focused academic role involves delivering high-quality, research-led teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programs, contributing to course and program development, coordination and review, implementing innovative and evidence-based teaching practices, and supporting student success and retention. You will also provide leadership through mentoring students, HDR candidates, and academic colleagues, supervise honours and higher degree research students, contribute to collaborative research and scholarly outputs, and support academic leadership, service, and industry engagement across the Discipline, School, and broader University community.

Joining a collaborative and high-performing academic community, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact through your teaching, research, and professional contributions while helping shape the future of psychological science education and enhance the student experience across a range of learning environments.

About You

You are an enthusiastic and student-focused academic with a commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement. You bring the expertise, collegiality, and passion to contribute to a collaborative academic environment and enhance student learning outcomes.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A PhD in Psychology or a closely related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in the design, development, and delivery of high-quality, student-centred teaching at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level, including the effective use of educational technologies and innovative face-to-face, online, and blended learning approaches.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise high-quality Honours, Master's, and/or PhD research projects and support student research development.
• Evidence of the ability to develop and articulate an innovative and impactful research program, including discipline-based and/or scholarship of teaching and learning research.

The successful candidate will contribute to teaching across a range of undergraduate and postgraduate offerings such as mental health, social psychology, organisational psychology, cross-cultural psychology, forensic psychology, research methodology, health psychology, and biological psychology.

For the full list of essential and desirable selection criteria, please review the Position Description.

If you’re ready to join a university that’s committed to equity and excellence, and to contribute to a community that values your expertise and vision, we encourage you to apply.

About Us

The Discipline of Psychological Sciences, within the School of Science, offers a comprehensive suite of APAC-accredited and specialist postgraduate programs spanning undergraduate, honours, professional, clinical and research training pathways. Supported by strong industry partnerships and research collaborations, the Discipline is home to a vibrant community of researchers, educators and students. Its research spans neuroscience, cognition, learning, developmental, clinical, health, social, personality, human factors and applied psychology, with staff and students benefiting from outstanding research infrastructure, including state-of-the-art EEG facilities, access to advanced brain imaging through the Hunter Medical Research Institute, specialised laboratories and high-performance computing resources.

Our University

The University of Newcastle stands as a global leader with a reputation for excellence in education and research. Ranking in the top 1% of global universities and among the top 40 for impact, our vision is to be a world-leading University for our regions and create a better future for our regions and the globe. Underpinned by this vision and our values of excellence, equity, engagement and sustainability, outlines the University’s commitment to delivering an exceptional student experience and serving our communities. Our Strategic Plan Looking Ahead 2030 outlines the University’s commitment to delivering an exceptional student experience and serving our communities.

We are proud to be one of the first two Universities in Australia to achieve SAGE Athena Swan Silver Accreditation for gender equity, diversity, and inclusion (GEDI).

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas and extend respect to Elders past and present. We are committed to strengthening Indigenous higher education and supporting Indigenous students and communities.

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What We Offer

The university offers a comprehensive and inclusive benefits package designed to support employee wellbeing, career development, and work-life balance for all staff, including:

• Flexible working arrangements
• 17% superannuation, access to salary packaging options and annual leave loading
• Generous leave entitlements
• Wellbeing and support programs that promote mental, physical, and emotional health
• Career development opportunities

For further information on our benefits and perks, please visit our website.

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