Lecturer or Senior 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?

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.

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.
• Experience in, and knowledge of, intervention design, evaluation and quantitative and/or mixed methods research is also desirable or knowledge of quantitative and/or mixed methods research.

Role Description: To view a copy of the relevant role description, please contact Lisa Reynolds (lisa.reynolds@vuw.ac.nz).

Close date for vacancy: 22 November 2026.

Contact details for vacancy: If you have any questions regarding this role, please get in touch with Professor Carmen Dalli, Head of School of Education (carmen.dalli@vuw.ac.nz).

How to apply: Please ensure you are applying for this role directly on our careers page and not via email. Candidates must submit supporting documents along with their resume, such as a cover letter. Applicants who do not have residency or citizenship and require a visa to work at the University must clearly indicate their visa status in their application.

Please note that applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. Applications from recruitment agencies are not accepted.

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