Associate Lecturer in Practice Education Speech Pathology

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Location:Parkville
Role type:Fulltime;Fixed term from 1 June 2025 to 31 May 2027
Faculty:Medicine Dentistry & Health Sciences
Department:Audiology and Speech Pathology
Salary:Level A $83468 $113262 p.a. plus 17 super

• Use your clinical expertise to supervise and mentor speech pathology students on placement.
• Contribute to teaching innovation and support practice educators in delivering highquality clinical education.
• Investing in you benefits package including salary packaging health and wellbeing programs discounted services and professional development opportunities.

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Your next career opportunity
We are looking for a passionate speech pathology professional to help shape the next generation of clinicians. In this unique role you will supervise students on placement working closely with partner services to enhance both learning and service delivery. You will also contribute to innovative placement models that meet evolving workforce needs ensuring students gain highquality realworld experience.

Beyond supervision you will play an active role in teaching within the Master of Speech Pathology program and support practice educators in delivering highquality clinical education.

With opportunities to engage in research and new approaches to practice education this role offers a rewarding mix of teaching clinical leadership and professional development in a supportive academic environment.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Work as a clinician within an established partner service coordinating service delivery while identifying and creating meaningful learning opportunities for speech pathology students
• Supporting coordination of the practice education program as required including placement allocations and reviewing and updating materials
• Supervise and assess speech pathology students on placement ensuring highquality practice education experiences that contribute to both student development and service enhancement
• Develop implement and evaluate innovative placement models that enhance student learning and align with evolving workforce and service needs including interprofessional and communitybased placements
• Provide support training and resources to practice educators to enhance student supervision foster best practices and strengthen partnerships with external placement providers
• Contribute to teaching activities within the Master of Speech Pathology program integrating contemporary clinical knowledge evidencebased practice and professional skill development

You may be a great fit if:
You are an experienced speech pathologist with a strong clinical background and a passion for student learning and development.

You have experience supervising students or mentoring earlycareer professionals fostering highquality learning experiences in clinical settings combined with the ability tothink creatively collaborate effectively and contribute to teaching innovation in the discipline.

You will also have:

• A degree in Speech Pathology and eligibility for membership with Speech Pathology Australia
• Prior experience supervising speech pathology students or mentoring earlycareer professionals in a clinical setting
• Clinical experience as a speech pathologist with a strong understanding of evidencebased practice and contemporary approaches to assessment and intervention across diverse settings
• Demonstrated experience in supervising speech pathology students or mentoring earlycareer professionals with the ability to foster highquality learning experiences in clinical settings
• Demonstrated ability to think creatively and collaboratively about student placement models with an interest in developing and implementing innovative approaches to practice education

For further information please refer to the attached PD.

What we offer you!
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfillment including:

• Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and wellbeing
• Progressive considerate leave provisions to empower your worklife balance
• Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance
• Health and wellbeing services including a leading Employee Assistance Program
• Comprehensive career development and training plus a 25 discount on UniMelb graduate courses for your immediate family members!

For more information check outour benefitspage!

Your new team Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology
The Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology delivers graduate education and research studies into the area of human hearing loss balance communication and feeding disorders. The Department has a close relationship with many external clinical and research partners including Melbourne Teaching Health Clinics (MTHC) Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI)the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital(RVEEH) HearNET Clinical Trials andThe Bionics Institute.

The Department has an intake of up to 90 audiology and 90 speech pathology students per annum who complete a twoyear graduate professional program at the Master degree level. The Department has an international reputation for its pioneering research.

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Working at the University what you need to know
This role requires the successful candidate to maintain a Working with Children Check The successful candidate can apply for the WWCC as part of the onboarding process. In the case the selected candidate doesnt have a valid Working with Children Check they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

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• Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
• The responses against the Selection Criteria^ (found in the Position Description)

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Advertised: 04 Apr 2025 12:05 AM AUS Eastern Daylight Time

Applications close: 04 May 2025 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time