Associate Professor in Counselling

About the role

The School of Law and Society at the University of the Sunshine Coast is seeking an Associate Professor in Counselling to provide academic leadership and drive the growth of its counselling programmes across two campuses.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver high‑quality, contemporary teaching for undergraduate and postgraduate counselling courses.
• Design and evolve research‑informed curricula aligned with professional and industry standards.
• Develop and lead externally funded research projects, publishing in high‑impact venues.
• Supervise Higher Degree by Research candidates, early‑career researchers and academics.
• Build and maintain partnerships with industry, community organisations and professional bodies.
• Contribute to school and university governance, strategy and academic leadership initiatives.

Required profile

• Established scholarly record in counselling or a closely related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in curriculum development and research leadership.
• Proven ability to secure external research funding.
• Experience supervising research students and mentoring early‑career academics.
• Strong commitment to inclusive, ethical and collegial academic culture.

Required skills

• N/A

What we offer

• Level D salary range $174,423 – $192,092 per annum plus up to 17% superannuation.
• Full‑time permanent position with professional influence and lifestyle flexibility.
• Opportunity to shape the future of counselling education at a values‑led university.
• Access to collaborative research environments and strong industry connections.