[Hiring] Counselling Educator @Torrens University Australia

Role Description

The Learning Facilitator/Lecturer is responsible for preparing, delivering, and assessing subjects as allocated in the VET CHC51015 Diploma of Counselling. Educators must work to ensure students are provided with the best opportunity to attain learning outcomes/competencies and satisfactorily complete their assessment tasks. Lecturers must participate in course review initiatives, including validation and moderation activities and are required to be available to provide student support outside of timetabled class hours.

Importantly, Educators are required to stay abreast of the counselling discipline by undertaking relevant professional development activities and maintaining their proficiency/currency through a self-directed program of academic scholarship and professional development.

Key Accountabilities:

• Manage small or large, blended/hybrid and/or online classes, as well as monitor and ensure participation of students.
• Manage their own and the student’s time and attention to learning effectively.
• Validate and review teaching materials and make any recommendations necessary as per organisational policy and procedures.
• Make proper use of all current subject/unit outlines, teaching material (shared lesson plans, slides, videos, etc.) and student learning materials (texts, workbooks, handouts, study guides, interactive PDFs, portal content, journal articles, etc.).
• Utilise learning technology effectively and embed in subject or unit delivery.
• Engage in student-centered learning and teaching practices including, but not limited to:
  • Competency-based learning and assessment.
  • Flipped learning, maintaining an active and positive education experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in education/training and assessment at the CHC51015 Diploma of Counselling.
• Understanding of pedagogical and/or adult learning principles relevant to teaching counselling subjects/units including: theoretical components and interpersonal skills, case management, and mental health.
• Appropriately qualified in the relevant discipline for level of teaching (qualified to Diploma level or higher than the course of study being taught).
• Holds the following credential: TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
• Sound understanding and practice of professional counselling for at least two years.
• Full membership of PACFA or ACA counselling association.

Benefits

• A positive workplace environment that fosters a global, entrepreneurial mindset.
• Belonging to a team of researchers making a difference to society.
• Building on an academic culture connected to industry and community.
• Opportunities to innovate across teaching and research.
• Access to internal opportunities that promote professional growth.

Hiring Process

We aim to provide you with the necessary information you need at each stage of this process to put your best self forward. Should you have accessibility requirements or needs please contact [email protected] for confidential support to ensure an equitable, barrier-free application process as we have a Reasonable Adjustment Procedure in place to support you through the recruitment process.

Applications close: Friday 22nd May 2026

Job reference: R30080

You can expect to hear from our Talent Acquisition team after this date with any updates about your applications.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete our application process, please contact our Human Resources Department at [email protected].