Lecturer in Educational Psychology

• Are you knowledgeable about quantitative or mixed-methods research?
• Have you got a PhD in Educational Psychology or an applied field of Psychology?
• Do you have experience in behaviour analysis, implementation and evaluation of support or interventions, child development, human development, learning, and social and emotional development?

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting a Pūkenga - Lecturer or Pūkenga Matua - Senior Lecturer in Educational Psychology on a permanent, full-time basis. The preferred start date is 01 March 2027.

We have a nationally accredited programme for training Educational Psychologists at the master’s level and strong community connections, including with a community-based early intervention centre. You would benefit from joining a collaborative and supportive team of scholars operating within the scientist-practitioner and evidence-based training models.

Key responsibilities:

• Teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses within the Educational Psychology programme, seek external research funding, and recruit and supervise master’s and PhD students in research topics related to their area of specialisation.
• Contribution to Hautūtanga/leadership of the profession, University, Faculty and School and engagement in scholarly and administrative services is also expected.

Ō pūmanawa - About you

Key requirements:

• A completed PhD in Educational Psychology or an applied field of Psychology.
• Experience and specialisation in behaviour analysis, implementation and evaluation of support/interventions, and quantitative or mixed-methods research or expertise in child development, human development, learning, and social and emotional development.
• Experience in and knowledge of culturally sustaining and appropriate practices in an applied psychology field. We welcome applications from people with expertise in mātauranga Māori and/or with expertise, knowledge and experience working with Māori and Pacific communities and tamariki and/or rangatahi.
• Ability to effectively engage, teach and mentor undergraduate and postgraduate students from different backgrounds, demonstrate the ability to work collegially in a team, contribute effectively to the administration of the programme and provide evidence of a commitment to our obligations to Te Tiriti o Waitangi in an academic and professional context.

Desirable:

• Registration (or eligibility for registration) with the New Zealand Psychologists Board.