Assistant Professor of Psychology

University of Queensland

Applications for Tutoring in Semester 1 2026
The University of Queensland – School of Psychology

Applications Close

Monday, 19 January 2026

Overview

Casual Academics provide a rich and important contribution to the University’s academic, teaching, outreach and clinical endeavours through the provision of a range of academically focused services and activities.

Casual Academics may be engaged to fulfil a wide range of duties, including (but not limited to):

  • Tutoring

  • Marking

  • Demonstrating

  • Teaching

  • Clinical education

  • Student outreach and engagement

  • Moderating/facilitating and/or student advising

These duties may span multiple academic disciplines. Casual Academics are remunerated according to the category of their duties, as detailed in UQ’s Enterprise Agreement and reiterated in this job profile.

Application Guidance

If you are a current employee of the University, including current casual staff and HDR scholars, please log in to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity.
Please do NOT apply via the external job board.

Before applying, please familiarise yourself with the Semester 1 timetable to ensure you will be available to tutor for what has been scheduled.

  • [Click here for a list of Semester 1 2026 Course Offerings]

Please note that these opportunities are subject to The University’s Code of Conduct.

School of Psychology Requirements

  • Each course is delivered differently. Please familiarise yourself with the course before preferencing.

  • We strongly recommend reaching out to the Course Coordinator to discuss course details before applying.

  • If you have skills that are relevant to a particular course (e.g., quantitative/technical skills or in-depth content knowledge), please note this when applying.

  • All new casual academics are required to attend a Tutor Orientation on Friday 13 February from 10.00am to 12.00pm.

    • New casual academics who do not attend will not be given an appointment.

  • Casual academics need to be available for at least half of the tutorials on offer for their preferred courses; otherwise, we may not be able to offer you a position.

  • To undertake tutoring, you must be available for the entire semester, from Week 1 through to Grade Release.

  • New casual academics are also expected to attend Faculty Tutor Training, which comprises two sessions during O Week. More information will be provided following the release of appointments.

Course Ranking and Allocation

We use a rating system to assist in allocating tutors to courses. When rating the courses that are on offer, please remember that the more courses you rate (1 to 4 stars), the greater your chance of being allocated to a course.

  • 4 – I would love to teach this subject

  • 3 – I would be happy to teach this subject

  • 2 – I would not mind teaching this subject

  • 1 – I would rather not teach this subject

  • 0 – I would rather not tutor than teach this subject

The minimum allocation load for most courses is 2 tutorials. Tutorials are either 1 or 2 hours long.

Tutors will be paid as per the casual academic salary scale via a predetermined schedule. Payments will vary week to week depending on the course schedule.

What We Can Offer

These are casual appointments. As such, there is no firm advance commitment to ongoing or indefinite work.

The casual rate will vary according to the work completed.

  • [Click here to view UQ’s various casual academic pay scales]

For further information about UQ’s benefits, please visit Why Work at UQ and review the Operational UQ Enterprise Agreement 2021–2026 (PDF).

Questions?

For application queries, please contact:
casualrecruit@uq.edu.au – stating the job reference number in the subject line.

How to Apply

All applicants must supply the following document:

  • Resume

To satisfy pre-requisite questions and ensure your application can be considered in full, all candidates must apply via the UQ Careers portal by the job closing deadline.

Applications received via other channels, including direct email, will not be accepted.

Other Information

  • You must have work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply.

  • Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

  • If you are based within our psychology clinics, you will be required to provide evidence against certain vaccine-preventable diseases, which may include the COVID-19 vaccine.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

At UQ, we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues. This is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, diversity, and inclusion.

We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining, and promoting colleagues who represent the diversity of the broader community, whether that be gender identity, LGBTQIA+, cultural and/or linguistic diversity, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, or people with a disability.

Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to recruitment@uq.edu.au.

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