About the Role

You will be responsible for the development, delivery, and coordination of courses within the Academic Unit’s postgraduate Master of Psychology (Clinical) program and undergraduate Psychology programs. You will teach to areas related to child psychological assessment and related psychopathological interventions, as well as provide board-approved (Psychology Board of Australia, Ahpra) supervision of provisional psychologists. 

This role will be offered as either a Teaching Academic or Teaching Research Academic.  

About UniSA

The University of South Australia is Australia’s University of Enterprise. Our culture of innovation is anchored around global and national links to academic, research and industry partners. Our graduates are the new urban professionals, global citizens at ease with the world and ready to create and respond to change. Our research is inventive and adventurous and we create new knowledge that is central to global economic and social prosperity.

Core Responsibilities

• Develop, coordinate and deliver courses, ensuring they meet Australian Psychology Accreditation Council and industry needs
• Develop innovative teaching methods to support student learning and engagement
• Undertake course coordination duties
• Establish a coherent program of research or contribute to scholarly activity, resulting in publications or non-traditional research outcomes

 
Essential Skills and Experience
 

• Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia with endorsement in clinical psychology area of practice
• Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia as an approved supervisor of provisional psychologists undertaking the higher degree pathway
• Demonstrated experience in child psychological assessment and related psychopathological interventions
• Post graduate qualification (Level A) or PhD (Level B) and eligibility for full membership of the APS
• Demonstrated aptitude for high quality teaching outcomes with commitment to continuous improvement of teaching practice and learning outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to develop training and/or course materials and scholarly publications, as well as the ability to deliver presentations at seminars/conferences

Benefits 

Getting a great job working with the best is just the start. UniSA rewards its staff with a wide variety of benefits such as:
 

• Access to great personal development opportunities 
• Generous superannuation contributions of 17% 
• Employee assistance and development programs 
• A range of salary packaging options, including vehicle leasing, laptops and car parking fees 
• Staff study support 

Culture 

At the University of South Australia, we value workplace diversity and are committed to providing a supportive, inclusive, and respectful work environment for all people. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, women, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, people of culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disability. 

Start Your Unstoppable Career!

For a copy of the position description and to apply, please visit Working at UniSA. Applicants are required to upload a cover letter and resume only. 
 
Please address your cover letter to Jasmin Jensen, Senior Consultant, Recruitment Central. For further information about the position or the recruitment process, please contact UniSA Recruitment Central on +61 8 8302 1700 or via email at [email protected] using job reference number 7030.

Please note applications will not be accepted via email and must be uploaded via the Working at UniSA Portal.

Applications close: 11.30pm Thursday 15 May 2025

We are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment process and encourage you to share any support, adjustments and/or access requirements you have by contacting our Recruitment Central team on [email protected]. Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.  

Applications welcomed from Australian or NZ citizens, Australian permanent residents and those who have the legal right to work in Australia for the term of appointment. 
  
Pursuant to the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 (the Act) and the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Regulations 2019 (the Regulations), this position has been deemed prescribed. This role will require the successful candidate to hold a current Working with Children Check.