Lecturer (Teaching Focused) - Psychology

Griffith University Employees, Location, Alumni; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 117,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

Generous leave entitlements including?

Opportunities for internal mobility

Job summary

Griffith University Gold Coast is seeking a Lecturer (Teaching Focused) to deliver outstanding student experiences through high-quality teaching, course coordination, and scholarly activity. You will contribute to design, delivery, and continuous improvement of undergraduate and postgraduate programs, while fostering student engagement and graduate employability.

This fixed-term, full-time role is based at Griffith University Gold Coast with possible cross-campus work.

Qualifications

• PhD in Psychology or related field.
• Experience in teaching and coordinating courses in a higher education environment.
• Evidence of high-quality, student-centred teaching practice.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with partners and colleagues.
• Commitment to scholarship, professional development and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, student-centred teaching across programs.
• Coordinate courses and contribute to curriculum design and assessment.
• Foster student success and employability through innovative learning approaches and industry engagement.
• Maintain scholarly and professional expertise to enhance learning activities.
• Contribute to administration of academic programs while ensuring policy compliance.

Skills

Teaching experience

Course coordination

Student-centred teaching

Interpersonal collaboration

Education

PhD in Psychology or related field

Job description

Job Description

As a Lecturer (Teaching Focused), you will play a key role in delivering an outstanding student experience through high-quality teaching, course coordination, and scholarly activity. You will contribute to the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of undergraduate and postgraduate programs, while fostering student engagement and success. Working collaboratively with colleagues, industry partners, and the wider community, you will support innovative and evidence-based teaching practices that enhance learning outcomes and graduate employability.

As a Lecturer, you will:

• Deliver high-quality, student-centred teaching and learning experiences across undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
• Coordinate courses and contribute to curriculum design, assessment, and continuous improvement of teaching practices.
• Foster student success and employability through innovative learning approaches, industry engagement, and work-integrated learning opportunities.
• Maintain and apply scholarly and professional expertise to enhance the quality, relevance, and impact of teaching and learning activities.
• Contribute to the effective administration of academic programs while ensuring compliance with University policies, professional standards, and legislative requirements.

This is a fixed term, full time position primarily based at Griffith University Gold Coast. As Griffith is a multi-site University you may be required to work across other campus locations.

Griffith University’s sites are located on the lands of the Yugarabul, Yuggera, Jagera, Turrbal, Yugambeh and Kombumerri peoples.

Salary Range
The full time equivalent base salary will be Academic Level B range $117,076 - $139,031 per annum + 17% superannuation. The total FTE package will be in the range $136,979 - $162,667 per annum.

Qualifications

To be successful, you will have:

• A PhD or doctoral qualification in Psychology or related field.
• Demonstrated experience in teaching and coordinating courses in a higher education environment.
• Evidence of high-quality, student-centred teaching practice and the ability to develop engaging learning and assessment activities.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills that support positive student experiences and productive engagement with colleagues, industry and community partners.
• Demonstrated commitment to scholarship, professional development, and continuous improvement in learning and teaching.

Additional Information

Why Griffith?
As a values-led organisation, at Griffith University, we've worked hard to create a dynamic and strong organisational culture. We offer:

• Salary packaging options and corporate health discounts
• Generous leave entitlements including paid parental leave and leave loading
• Opportunities for internal mobility

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. Our University is committed to fostering a safe, respectful and inclusive community for all. In alignment with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence (2025), Griffith University includes a declaration as part of the recruitment journey to uphold the values and standards of our community. Griffith University also maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy against all forms of modern slavery. For more information, please refer to Griffith’s Modern Slavery Policy.

Applicants must have unrestricted working rights. VISA sponsorship is not available for this position.

For further information specifically about this role, please contact Professor Allison Waters, Head of School - School of Applied Psychology at [e-mail].

For application and recruitment advice, please contact Lane Stachow, Talent Acquisition Partner at [e-mail].

Closing date: Monday, 16th November at 11:59pm AEST. All applications must be submitted online.

Please allow at least 1 – 2 weeks from the closing date to expect an application update.