Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor of Counselling

Job No: 621117

Location: Clayton campus

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration: Continuing appointment

Remuneration: $126,360 - $145,702 pa Level C / $152,152 - $167,618 pa Level D (plus 17% employer superannuation)

The University

Monash is full of thinkers and doers who are looking for their next challenge. So if you’ve forged a rewarding career so far, this role provides the perfect platform to join us. You’ll have access to quality research facilities, infrastructure and teaching spaces to do exciting work, along with opportunities to collaborate internationally. You’ll be part of a university that’s made up of inspirational, challenging thinkers and doers – and continue doing work that makes a lasting impact.

The Opportunity

The School of Educational Psychology and Counselling is looking to appoint an outstanding academic to join our high-performing team. The Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor of Counselling is expected to make a significant contribution to all activities of the organisational unit or interdisciplinary area and play a significant role within their profession or discipline. The Faculty of Education is recognised worldwide for the quality of its research, teaching and service.

The Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor of Counselling contributes contributes to the achievement of the Faculty's goals through a program of research focused on counselling that may include career counselling, school counselling, educational counselling, coaching and mentoring, counselling across the lifespan, counselling theory and professional issues in  counselling.

Reporting to the Head of the School, the Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor of Counselling is responsible for fostering research excellence and impact through procuring competitive research grants, leading significant research projects and working with other staff to develop research links. The position will provide strong and committed leadership that will inspire staff with a strong vision for education, research and engagement, and may include the development of new courses.

The Benefits

We offer you an engaging and dynamic role that includes many opportunities to network with highly motivated colleagues around the globe, as part of a committed and professional team. Our collaborative and supportive environment will offer you many benefits, including a competitive salary and opportunities for training and development. This challenging role will deliver great rewards to the right applicant.

A competitive remuneration package, including employer superannuation contribution of 17%, relocation and travel assistance, removal allowance, salary packaging and generous parental leave. Additionally, Monash offers a range of development programs, support for research study and overseas work, and flexible work arrangements.

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity. We are firm believers that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills and successes of our staff. We invite you to join us as part of our dynamic learning programs and high-quality research environment. We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that respects and embraces differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.

This role is a full-time position; however, flexible working arrangements may be negotiated.

Your application must address the selection criteria and we encourage you to keep your application concise. Please refer to “How to apply for Monash Jobs”.

At Monash University, we are committed to being a Child Safe organisation. This position at the University will require the incumbent to hold a valid Working with Children Check.

In the context of COVID-19, the University is required to comply with various health directions issued from time to time by the Chief Health Officer. Further information concerning vaccination requirements and the obligations on Monash University to collect, record and hold vaccination information about employees is available at the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Victoria, please select COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination (Workers) Directions.

Enquiries

Professor Andrea Reupert, School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, +61 409 160 508

Position Description

 Senior Lecturer - Level C

 Associate Professor - Level D

Closing Date

Sunday 20 February 2022, 11:55pm AEDT