Associate Dean of Counselling

Step into a vibrant part-time, 3 days/week role with our national Counselling, Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care (CCSC) team. You’ll help deliver and shape our suite of counselling courses and be part of a community equipping professional counsellors to bring lasting, hope-filled change to the lives of those they encounter.

Benefits:

• Access to religious practitioner tax exemption benefits that increases your take home pay.
• Flexible working arrangements (e.g., hybrid work by negotiation).
• 3 days extra leave over the Christmas to New Year office closure.
• Free access to support through our Employee Assistance Program.
• A positive and inclusive team culture.
• Free staff parking.

About the Role:

• Collaborates with the CCSC team to develop courses and oversee unit offerings.
• Manages and supports permanent and adjunct staff, e.g., role responsibilities, staff wellbeing.
• Supports the CCSC and Student Services teams in student engagement, e.g., providing student support and addressing issues (e.g., course progression).
• Preparing and teaching classes in Counselling.
• The role is part-time 22.8 hours/week (3 days/week).

Essential Attributes (please respond to these attributes in your Cover Letter):

• Masters degree in Counselling or a related field.
• Current clinical membership with a professional association (e.g., PACFA, ACA, CCAA).
• Holds or is eligible for an active paid Working with Children’s Check.
• Minimum 7 years’ professional practice experience with the ability to maintain current clinical practice.
• Proven leadership in counselling with 3+ years in a senior role.
• Committed to ongoing research and professional development.
• Dedicated to advancing the counselling profession and contributing to its continued growth and improvement.
• Excellence in tertiary teaching, including online delivery, with a strong understanding of client-centred, process-oriented counselling approaches.
• Exceptional interpersonal and collaborative skills.
• Demonstrated Christian character and involvement in a local evangelical church.
• Alignment of personal values, beliefs and practices with the mission, Staff Code (https://tinyurl.com/mcstaffcode), and Christian ethos of Morling College.
  Desirable Attributes
• Experience with supervision of counselling practice will be favourably considered.

How to Apply:

• Please apply with a brief cover letter responding to the essential attributes above along with a current CV.
• Kindly note that applications without a cover letter, or which do not address the essential criteria, will not be reviewed.
• We reserve the right to employ at any stage if a suitable candidate is identified.