[Hiring] Teaching Fellow @Torrens University Australia

Role Description

Help shape the future of higher education. At Torrens University Australia, we're redefining what learning looks like. We're building a new cohort of Teaching Fellows - innovative, student-focused academics who are passionate about creating engaging learning experiences and helping shape the next generation of teaching and learning.

This is more than a teaching role. You'll join a team leading the evolution of higher education through student-centred learning, AI-enabled teaching, digital innovation, and contemporary learning design.

As a Teaching Fellow, you’ll join the School of Education & Community Wellbeing within the Discipline of Counselling & Psychotherapy, where you’ll inspire and support students from counselling, psychotherapy and related disciplines. You'll deliver engaging learning experiences across subjects such as:

• Interpersonal Communication
• Person-Centred Practice
• Theories of Counselling
• Advanced Counselling Skills
• Trauma-Informed Practice
• Working with Complex Clients

You'll combine outstanding teaching practice with digital capability, learning design and innovation to create learning experiences that are flexible, engaging and centred around student success.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Counselling, Psychotherapy, Mental Health or a closely related discipline, or a partially completed PhD (completed PhD is highly regarded).
• Demonstrated experience teaching counselling, psychotherapy or a related discipline in a higher education setting and/or relevant professional experience.
• Current registration or professional membership with a relevant industry body (e.g., Australian Counselling Association (ACA) or Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) is highly regarded).
• Strong facilitation skills across online and face-to-face learning environments in Higher Education.
• Experience using learning technologies and digital tools to enhance teaching.
• Confidence using, or enthusiasm for adopting, AI-enabled approaches in education.
• Experience designing engaging learning and assessment activities.
• A student-centred approach to teaching and learning.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• A growth mindset and commitment to continuous professional learning.
• Relevant postgraduate qualifications (or working towards completion).

Requirements

• Put students first: Create inclusive, engaging learning experiences and genuinely care about helping every student succeed.
• Embrace innovation: Be curious about new technologies, confident experimenting with AI and digital tools, and willing to rethink traditional approaches to teaching.
• Use evidence to improve: Seek feedback, use learning analytics and continuously refine your teaching based on what works.
• Collaborate: Enjoy working with colleagues across disciplines to improve learning, share ideas, and solve challenges together.
• Thrive in change: Be adaptable, resilient, and excited by working in a dynamic, digitally evolving higher education environment.

Benefits

• Open to part-time arrangements, with a minimum commitment of 0.6 FTE (3 days per week).
• Can be based in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Queensland, Western Australia or remotely.

Application Process

Our recruitment process is different. There is no prescribed format for your application. We encourage you to submit your application in the format that best showcases your experience, teaching philosophy and suitability for the role.

In addition to your CV, you may submit a short video, digital portfolio, presentation, personal website or another format that best represents you. Content matters more than creativity. We're interested in your teaching approach, impact, and capability—not production quality.

• Recommended maximum length:
• Video: Up to 5 minutes
• Presentation or digital portfolio: Up to 5 slides/pages

Your application should demonstrate your teaching philosophy, student-centred approach, use of digital technologies and AI, innovation, continuous improvement, and the impact you've had on student outcomes.

Applications close: 10th December 2026. We will be reviewing applications as they are received. Interviews are expected to commence in early December 2026, with successful candidates anticipated to commence on 18th January 2027.

Application Process: Review > Interview(s) > Reference & Background Checks > Offer.

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.

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