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Lecturer in Psychology and External Relationships Liaison

• Work seamlessly with stakeholders and build strong partnerships
• Contribute significantly to teaching and supervision
• Full time, ongoing role, based in either Hobart or Launceston

About the opportunity

The Lecturer in Psychology and External Relationships Liaison (Level B) is an exciting opportunity to work with the leadership team to shape how we grow the mental health work force for Tasmania. The successful applicant will collaborate with the Tasmanian Mental Health Community to manage existing and develop new placements for Psychology Masters students, to ensure that students achieve required professional practice competencies. The appointee will also make a strong contribution to teaching and supervision in a range of clinical and/or educational and developmental topics at postgraduate level. The appointee will be expected to build and maintain relationships with new and existing placement providers, working with students and supervisors on external placements. They will also contribute to face-to-face, blended and online delivery of teaching within the psychology teaching programs and engage in supervision of provisional psychologists and, where appropriate, research students. This will be a teaching intensive or focused position. The position can be based on the Hobart or Launceston Campus. We will also consider fractional appointments. The incumbent will be expected to travel when required to meet with our external collaborators.

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 What you’ll do:

• Make an effective and sustained contribution to the University in achieving its strategic objectives and fulfilling its operational responsibilities.
• Work collaboratively with external partners to ensure students on placement are receiving appropriate training experiences.
• Develop new external relationships to grow the number of opportunities for Psychology master’s students and psychological services for the Tasmanian community.
• Collaborate closely between the Director of the University Psychology Clinic, Director of Postgraduate Professional Training Programs and external stakeholders to manage all risks associated with student placements, including reputational, health, safety, quality and sustainability risks.
• Undertake contemporary scholarly postgraduate (and where required, undergraduate) coursework teaching of a high quality.

­What we’re looking for:

• A PhD in Psychology or equivalent (for example, Master of Clinical and/or Educational and Developmental Psychology with practice and supervision experience).
• Ability to develop and implement skills in scholarly and innovative approaches to university-level teaching and learning in postgraduate Psychology.
• Current registration as a Psychologist in Australia with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, and Clinical and/or Educational and Developmental Psychology Area of Practice Endorsement with no conditions, undertakings or reprimands
• Current Psychology Board of Australia Approved Supervisor Status (or eligibility to obtain this qualification), with approval to supervise provisional psychologists during an accredited higher degree program.
• Knowledge of, and ability to apply, Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accreditation standards to curriculum development and implementation

Salary details

Appointment to this role will be at Academic Level B and will have a total remuneration package of up to $147,083 comprising base salary within the range of $108,285 to $125,712 plus 17% superannuation.

How to Apply

• To apply online, please provide the following supporting documentation:
  • Resume
  • Cover letter outlining your suitability and motivation for the role
  • Your responses to the success criteria from the Position Description below
• For further information about this position, please contact Professor Kimberley Norris, Kimberley.Norris@utas.edu.au or 03 6226 7199
• Please visit https://www.utas.edu.au/jobs/applying for our guide to applying and details on the recruitment process.
• Please refer to the attached Position Description Below for full details.

 Position Description - 499891 - Lecturer in Psychology and External Relationships Liaison.pdf

Applications close Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 11.55pm

To be eligible for this position, you are required to have Australian citizenship, permanent residence or a current valid visa that allows you to fulfil the requirements of this role.