WE STAND FOR COMPASSION

Teach students to stand for what's right

ACAP equips its students with a deep understanding of human behaviour, the skills to make a positive difference and the resilience to enjoy long, healthy careers in counselling. As a leader of the Sydney Counselling team, you'll lead your team to develop confident and skilled counsellors.

Are you right for us?

• Are you an inspirational and experienced academic with a doctoral qualification in counselling or a cognate field?
• Do you have a rigorous track record in designing, leading, and managing counselling courses delivered on-campus, online and blended delivery?
• Do you have experience practicing as a Counsellor and are you driven to contribute to a more sustainable and compassionate society?
• Are you an ethical leader who strategically leads and manages quality learning and teaching innovations?
• Are you a collaborative academic who respects and motivates staff and students to reach their potential?
• Do you genuinely engage as an active member of relevant professional associations such as PACFA, ACA, CICA, or ICF?

It's not a role for the faint hearted, but if you're a successful candidate you'll enjoy an exhilarating, higher education environment supported by our expanding diverse community of educators, managers and students.

Are we right for you?

• If working in a vibrant, growing team that's committed to research, excellence and innovative teaching appeals to you, you'll flourish here.
• You'll be responsible for developing, leading and co-ordinating counselling subjects delivered online, on-campus, blended or a combination of both.
• You'll play a key role in our education development team, contributing to the creation of world class teaching programs that are endorsed by TEQSA and meet ACA, CICA, ICF accreditation standards.
• You'll collaborate with other ACAP experts in counselling and have opportunities to work with academics in social work, psychology, criminology and coaching.
• You may also be invited to host a morning tea with students - it's just what we love to do, to get to know our students better.

Turn students into changemakers

• We attract students from 40+ different nationalities, so the work you'll do will have far-reaching community benefits.
• We believe in producing real-world-ready changemakers who are curious, ethical, fit-to-practice and passionate about community welfare.

Enjoy a better all-round experience.

• The all-round quality of the experience at ACAP consistently puts us at the top of student satisfaction ratings.
• It also secures strong relationships with professional and community organisations, who welcome ACAP's capable students for volunteering opportunities, service learning placements and hands-on projects.

Other benefits:

• Flexible employment options (full time, job-share or part-time).
• 75% off study scholarships on all our courses (after six months)
• Up to 2 paid volunteer days per year for your passionate causes
• Health & Wellbeing packages including free counselling for employees and family,
  discounted gym membership, movie tickets, travel, hotels and insurance.

Qualifications and experience:

• A Doctorate from an appropriate cognate discipline is required.
• Formal qualifications of a Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching or Higher Education or similar
• Experience leading academics in a higher education institution.
• Current membership or eligibility to be a member of relevant professional associations such as PACFA and ACA

Desirable

• Current membership or eligibility to be a member of relevant professional associations such as PACFA, ACA

Expertise and abilities:

• The ability to mentor your team to ignite and inspire our students over Zoom and in the classroom.
• The ability to manage and balance the needs of students and staff, to support in the development of timetables and workloads of academics
• Excellent scholarly expertise and/or industry expertise
• Good interpersonal and written communication skills
• Experience as an academic team leader
• A communications connector who can build relationships throughout
  the college
• The ability to be flexible and to problem solve complex challenges

Why you should apply right now

• Because we will give you the opportunity to grow both as a professional and as a person
• Because even though applications close on March 4 2021 we may fill the position earlier if we find the right candidate.

Apply online or call Professor Margaret Anne Carter on +61 7 3234 4407

Curious for more?

For more information about ACAP and our long history of excellence in education, please visit www.acap.edu.au

To view other opportunities, please visit www.navitas.com/careers

Successful candidates will require full working rights in Australia and undergo criminal records and working with children check.