Lecturer – Internship Coordinator

Job Description

As a Lecturer (Internship Coordinator), you will use your skills and experience to advance clinical psychology training and professional practice education and drive meaningful change. Here’s how you’ll make it matter:

• Lead high quality clinical education through engaging, student centred learning and assessment across postgraduate psychology programs.
• Coordinate and strengthen all Psychology Clinic placements, ensuring seamless operations, clear communication, and exceptional professional standards.
• Build excellence in clinical supervision by providing individual, paired, and group supervision that supports safe, ethical, evidence based practice.
• Collaborate with Clinic and Program leadership to shape future focused training models, assessment processes, and placement pathways.
• Contribute to key academic activities, including OSCE delivery, postgraduate selection, and advisory committees to uphold program quality and compliance.

This is a continuing, full time position primarily based at Griffith University Nathan campus. As Griffith is a multi-campus University you may be required to work across other campus locations.

Griffith University’s sites are located on the lands of the Yugarabul, Yuggera, Jagera, Turrbal, Yugambeh and Kombumerri peoples.

Salary Range
The full time equivalent base salary will be Academic Level B range $117,076 - $139,031 per annum + 17% superannuation. The total FTE package will be in the range $136,979 - $162,667 per annum.

Qualifications

What matters most is your drive to create a brighter future that benefits all. Through our core principles of excellence, ethics and engagement, you’ll thrive on seeing the direct and lasting impact you’ll have on every community and every future.

You will also have:

• A postgraduate qualification in psychology, registration as a psychologist in Australia, and clinical psychology area‑of‑practice endorsement.
• Eligibility to provide supervision under Psychology Board of Australia requirements.
• Demonstrated experience supporting postgraduate learning in clinical or professional psychology settings, with the ability to guide students through complex practice‑based challenges.
• Strong organisational capability, with the judgement and professionalism required to manage sensitive information, competing priorities, and dynamic clinical training environments.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills, enabling effective collaboration with academic leaders, clinic staff, students, and external partners.

Additional Information

Why Griffith?
As a values-led organisation, at Griffith University, we've worked hard to create a dynamic and strong organisational culture. We offer:

• Mix of on campus and work from home options available and a supportive work environment
• Salary packaging options and corporate health discounts
• Generous leave entitlements including paid parental leave and leave loading
• Health Safety and Wellbeing initiatives – on campus Gym facilities

How to apply
At Griffith, we’re committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all - whoever you are and wherever you’re from. If you require any accommodations, we welcome you to let us know so we can work with you to participate fully in our recruitment experience.

Griffith University values diversity, inclusion and flexibility and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. For more information please visit our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion page. Our University is committed to fostering a safe, respectful and inclusive community for all. In alignment with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence (2025), Griffith University includes a declaration as part of the recruitment journey to uphold the values and standards of our community. Griffith University also maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy against all forms of modern slavery. For more information, please refer to Griffith’s Modern Slavery Policy.

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

• A covering letter outlining your suitability for the role (please refer to the qualifications above and the position description)
• Current curriculum vitae/resume including full contact details
• Names and contact details of at least three professional referees (no contact will be made without your permission)

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

For further information specifically about this role, please contact Professor Allison Waters, Head of School - School of Applied Psychology at [email protected].

For application and recruitment advice, please contact Maria Mahon, Talent Acquisition Partner at [email protected].

Closing date: Sunday, 30 August at 11:59pm AEST.  All applications must be submitted online.

Please allow at least 1 – 2 weeks from the closing date to expect an application update.