Associate Professor in Counselling

UniSC•UniSC Sunshine Coast, UniSC Moreton Bay, BC

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The School of Law and Society at the University of the Sunshine Coast is seeking an accomplished Associate Professor in Counselling to provide academic leadership and meaningfully contribute across teaching, research and engagement. This is a career-defining opportunity to shape the future of counselling education at UniSC. You will play a pivotal role in strengthening the discipline’s national profile through high-quality curriculum, impactful research, and deep engagement with industry, community and professional stakeholders. You will contribute to the continued growth of UniSC’s counselling programs, mentor emerging academics and researchers, supervise Higher Degree by Research candidates, and help build a vibrant, values-led academic culture. As a smaller, values-led university, UniSC offers senior academics the opportunity to lead with visibility and influence. Your expertise will directly shape program direction, research priorities and partnerships, with impact that is both tangible and recognised. With the opportunity to join us at either our Sippy Downs or Moreton Bay location, this role offers both professional influence and lifestyle flexibility in one of Queensland’s fastest-growing regions.

Requirements

A doctoral qualification in counselling or a closely related field
A strong, sustained research track record with nationally recognised outputs and impact
Demonstrated success in securing competitive research funding and leading research programs
Excellence in teaching, including leadership in curriculum design and learning and teaching innovation
Experience supervising Higher Degree by Research candidates to completion
A proven ability to mentor and develop academic staff and build research capability
Strong engagement experience with industry, community and professional stakeholders
Demonstrated leadership that contributes to positive academic culture and governance

Responsibilities

Provide academic leadership in counselling education, delivering high-quality, contemporary teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programs
Contribute the design and evolution of innovative, research-informed curricula aligned to professional and industry standards
Drive a focused and impactful research agenda, producing high-quality publications and contributing to national research standing
Secure and lead externally funded research projects and collaborative research initiatives
Supervise and mentor Higher Degree by Research candidates, Early Career Researchers and Early Career Academics
Build and sustain strong partnerships with industry, community and professional bodies to enhance student outcomes and community impact
Contribute to School and University governance, strategy and academic leadership initiatives
Model inclusive, ethical and collegial leadership that strengthens academic culture and capability