Lecturer in Psychology, Placement Coordinator

About the role:

The Lecturer role is responsible for coordinating clinical placements within the Deakin School of Psychology’s Clinical Programs, ensuring trainees access high‑quality experiences aligned with program requirements. Working closely with Course Directors, the Lecturer contributes to teaching, service, and research activities, supports student preparation for placements, and may supervise postgraduate students as needed. The position also involves fostering partnerships with academic, industry, and professional communities to strengthen the school’s clinical training offerings.

As a Lecturer in Psychology, you will:

• Lead and collaborate with unit teaching teams to design, review, and refine curricula, learning resources, assessments, and inclusive learning experiences that align with current industry, clinical, and research practices.
• Deliver innovative, learner‑centred, research‑informed teaching across modes, provide academic support to students, and contribute to building a culture of educational excellence and capability development among colleagues.
• Engage in discipline-based educational and pedagogical research, contributes to research projects, and completes required teaching qualifications such as the Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Learning and Teaching.
• Support or lead research and innovation activities including interdisciplinary collaborations, industry partnerships, and translation initiatives while building a growing national research reputation and supervising HDR and honours students.
• Contribute to university citizenship by supporting strategic priorities, community engagement initiatives, and local leadership activities that enhance the institution’s impact.

To be successful, you’ll have:

• Hold a PhD (or equivalent qualifications/experience) with a strong record of innovative teaching in undergraduate and/or postgraduate programs.
• Demonstrate an emerging research reputation through publications, exhibitions, and/or success in securing external research funding, with the ability to contribute research to broader communities.
• Shows capacity for leadership in research and administration, supported by excellent interpersonal skills and strong collaborative working relationships.
• Registered psychologist with AHPRA.
• Area of practice endorsement and approved supervisor status is desirable.
• Experience in clinical supervision, including working with provisional psychologists on placement is desirable.

Here's how to apply:

Please submit your updated resume, a short cover letter and responses to the Key Selection Criteria.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Stefanie Sharman - Associate Head of School on stefanie.sharman@deakin.edu.au

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

_PD, Level-B-Teaching-and-Research 120326.pdf

Applications for this position close on 5 April 2026

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.

Pre-employment safety and suitability checks:

In accordance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence, appointment to this role is subject to successful completion of relevant pre-employment checks, including Working With Children Checks and candidate gender-based violence declarations. 

Candidates may be asked to declare whether they have been investigated for an allegation of Gender‑based Violence, or determined to have engaged in conduct that constitutes Gender‑based Violence during the course of their previous employment, or otherwise in a legal process. A declaration is not required from individuals who have experienced gender‑based violence. A ‘Yes’ response does not automatically exclude a candidate from employment, and any information provided will be treated confidentially and considered only for relevance to the role and the University’s safety obligations.

Advertised: 16 Mar 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time