HDR Student Teaching Fellow - Psychology and Counselling

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Griffith University invites HDR students to join as a two-year HDR Student Teaching Fellow (Associate Lecturer) to support undergraduate teaching in Psychology and Counselling at Nathan or Gold Coast campuses. The role blends paid teaching with supervised development and increasing autonomy. On-campus teaching is required, with a 20% part-time load; salary plus 17% super. Applicants must be enrolled in a Griffith HDR program with at least two teaching trimesters, be proficient with Canvas and educational technology, and demonstrate strong communication and student mentorship. Apply online with a covering statement and CV; sponsorship not available; closing Feb 11, 2026; contact Prof Allison Waters for details.

Company Description

Every institution values excellence. What matters most is why.
Griffith was created to be a different type of university. You’ll find we’re about leading research, academic excellence, and the transformative power of education. But what sets us apart is why those things matter and how you’ll achieve them.

Why? Griffith brings together exceptional minds like yours from across the globe and from all walks of life. Here, we do incredible work, questioning and challenging, always in pursuit of excellence.

The School of Applied Psychology has academic and multiple research fellows across our campuses, whose teaching and research interests span counselling, suicidology, health services management, and psychology areas encompassing clinical, social, developmental, cognitive, forensic, health, organisational, and experimental domains.  

Job Description

The School of Applied Psychology is offering an exciting opportunity for passionate and driven HDR Student Teaching Fellows to join our academic team.

Based at either the Gold Coast or Nathan campus, the HDR Student Teaching Fellow role will play a key role in contributing to the teaching efforts of Psychology and Counselling particularly at undergraduate level and to carry out activities to develop their skills as a teacher in higher education settings. An HDR Student Teaching Fellow will work with the support of an academic supervisor and will work during their period of employment to develop an increased degree of autonomy as capabilities allow.

This role is at Associate Lecturer (Level A) and is an integrated paid work experience opportunity for Griffith HDR students to work as a Teaching Fellow. Consequently, they will be expected to participate in professional development with the aim of seeking recognition of their experience and skills through the Advance HE Professional Standards Framework.

On campus, face-to-face teaching is required and the work patterns for the part-time position is expected to reflect the teaching requirements of the role. 

Key responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Foster an outstanding student experience and encourage active participation and engagement in learning and teaching at the undergraduate level facilitating high quality, student-centred learning activities.
• Support high quality learning and teaching outcomes for students evidenced by technology enhanced learning, problem oriented, authentic learning and assessment practices.
• Support a student-centred service culture and establishment of positive, respectful and supportive relationships between staff and students.
• Where appropriate promote and enhance student learning experiences through seeking opportunities to strengthen Griffith’s research / teaching nexus.
• Continuously improve teaching practice through professional development and critical reflection informed by a range of evaluation approaches.
• Where appropriate to support personal professional development act as course convenor at the undergraduate level, with support and direction from more senior staff.

These are fixed-term (up to two-years, contracts will not extend beyond the doctoral study period), 20% part-time positions and will be based at either the Griffith University Gold Coast or Brisbane South (Nathan).

As Griffith is a multi-campus University you may be required to work across other campus locations.Griffith University’s campuses are located on the lands of the Yugarabul, Yuggera, Jagera, Turrbal, Yugambeh and Kombumerri peoples.

Salary Range
The full-time equivalent base salary for an Associate Lecturer (Level A) in the range $79,984 - $107,561 per annum + 17% superannuation. The total FTE package will be in the range $93,581 - $125,846 per annum pro rata.
 

Qualifications

The successful candidate will be currently enrolled in a Griffith HDR program post confirmation and have at least two trimesters of prior teaching experience.

You will also have:

• Demonstrated ability to teach in across Counselling and/or Psychology and engage with undergraduate students effectively, including developing teaching materials and delivering lectures and tutorials.
• Proven ability to convey complex ideas in a clear and accessible manner, both verbally and in writing, to a diverse audience of students.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills, with the ability to balance teaching duties with research and other academic commitments.
• Demonstrated commitment to student learning and providing academic guidance and mentorship to students.
• Proficiency in using learning management systems (e.g., Canvas) and other educational technologies to support student learning.
• A commitment to ongoing professional development in teaching practices and engagement in teaching-related training.

Additional Information

Please submit your application online and ensure your application includes the following:

• A covering statement outlining your suitability for the role referring to the about you section above and the position description.
• Current curriculum vitae

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

For further information about this role, please contact Professor Allison Waters on  [email protected]

Closing date: 11:59pm AEST Wednesday 11 February 2026. All applications must be submitted online.