Current opportunities at Melbourne

Position Number: 0065588
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full-time; Fixed term from 1 June 2025 to 31 May 2027
Faculty: Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences
Department: Audiology and Speech Pathology
Salary: Level A - $83,468 - $113,262 p.a. plus 17% super

• Use your clinical expertise to supervise and mentor speech pathology students on placement.
• Contribute to teaching innovation and support practice educators in delivering high-quality clinical education.
• Investing in you - benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.

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Your next career opportunity
We are looking for a passionate speech pathology professional to help shape the next generation of clinicians. In this unique role, you will supervise students on placement, working closely with partner services to enhance both learning and service delivery. You will also contribute to innovative placement models that meet evolving workforce needs, ensuring students gain high-quality, real-world experience.

Beyond supervision, you will play an active role in teaching within the Master of Speech Pathology program and support practice educators in delivering high-quality clinical education.

With opportunities to engage in research and new approaches to practice education, this role offers a rewarding mix of teaching, clinical leadership, and professional development in a supportive academic environment.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Work as a clinician within an established partner service, coordinating service delivery while identifying and creating meaningful learning opportunities for speech pathology students
• Supporting coordination of the practice education program as required, including placement allocations and reviewing and updating materials
• Supervise and assess speech pathology students on placement ensuring high-quality practice education experiences that contribute to both student development and service enhancement
• Develop, implement, and evaluate innovative placement models that enhance student learning and align with evolving workforce and service needs, including interprofessional and community-based placements
• Provide support, training and resources to practice educators to enhance student supervision, foster best practices, and strengthen partnerships with external placement providers
• Contribute to teaching activities within the Master of Speech Pathology program, integrating contemporary clinical knowledge, evidence-based practice, and professional skill development

You may be a great fit if:
You are an experienced speech pathologist with a strong clinical background and a passion for student learning and development.

You have experience supervising students or mentoring early-career professionals, fostering high-quality learning experiences in clinical settings, combined with the ability to think creatively, collaborate effectively, and contribute to teaching innovation in the discipline. 

You will also have:

• A degree in Speech Pathology and eligibility for membership with Speech Pathology Australia
• Prior experience supervising speech pathology students or mentoring early-career professionals in a clinical setting
• Clinical experience as a speech pathologist, with a strong understanding of evidence-based practice and contemporary approaches to assessment and intervention across diverse settings
• Demonstrated experience in supervising speech pathology students or mentoring early-career professionals, with the ability to foster high-quality learning experiences in clinical settings
• Demonstrated ability to think creatively and collaboratively about student placement models, with an interest in developing and implementing innovative approaches to practice education

For further information please refer to the attached PD.

What we offer you!
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfillment, including:

• Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
• Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance
• Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance
• Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program
• Comprehensive career development and training, plus a 25% discount on UniMelb graduate courses for your immediate family members!

For more information check out our benefits page!

Your new team – Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology
The Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology delivers graduate education and research studies into the area of human hearing loss, balance, communication and feeding disorders. The Department has a close relationship with many external clinical and research partners, including Melbourne Teaching Health Clinics (MTHC), Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI), the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital (RVEEH) HearNET Clinical Trials and The Bionics Institute.

The Department has an intake of up to 90 audiology and 90 speech pathology students per annum, who complete a two-year graduate professional program at the Master degree level. The Department has an international reputation for its pioneering research.

Be Yourself
The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child-safe organisation. We are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace where all individuals feel valued, respected, and have the opportunity to thrive regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age, being a parent or having caring responsibilities.

The University of Melbourne is committed to fostering a barrier-free and inclusive recruitment process. We are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates throughout the application and interview stages, including accessible document formats and alternative application methods.  To discuss your specific requirements, please feel free to contact Kim Groizard +61 3 9035 3218 or send an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments' to hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au.  You can find more information for applicants requiring reasonable adjustments on our Careers website: https://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
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For further information, including our 2023-2027 Indigenous strategy please visit -https://about.unimelb.edu.au/reconciliation/murmuk-djerring

If you are a member of an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community and would like any support, please feel free to contact our Indigenous Employment & Development team via email at oied-hr@unimelb.edu.au.

Working at the University – what you need to know
This role requires the successful candidate to maintain a Working with Children Check The successful candidate can apply for the WWCC as part of the onboarding process. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

Join Us and unlock your career potential!
Is this the perfect opportunity for you? Apply today! Including the following documents:

• Resume
• Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
• The responses against the Selection Criteria^ (found in the Position Description)

^For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria

If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact us via email at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.

If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the details listed on the Position Description.