Sessional Lecturer In Child And Adolescent Psychopathology

NYU Sydney is seeking a lecturer to teach the course 'Child and Adolescent Psychopathology' to undergraduate students during the NYU semester of February-June 2026.

Responsibilities of the instructor include preparing and leading the weekly class sessions, course coordination, writing assignments, and grading. Lecturers are paid at competitive casual academic rates aligned with local enterprise agreements. In addition to their teaching duties, they will be paid to attend periodic meetings and training, including an induction meeting during the orientation week prior to the start of the semester.

Classes take place at the University of Sydney's Camperdown/Darlington Campus.

Course Description

About NYU and NYU Sydney

Founded in 1831, New York University is the largest private university in the United States. The University has degree-granting campuses in New York, Abu Dhabi, and Shanghai and operates 11 global academic centers and research programs in more than 25 countries. New York University sends more students to study abroad than any other U.S. college or university. Since opening in 2012, NYU Sydney has run an undergraduate study away program of exceptional quality with teaching strengths across the curriculum. Our lecturers, drawn from local universities, have a strong track record in teaching and research. To learn more about our program, please visit NYU Sydney.

NYU's Global Programs is committed to being a welcoming campus community that reflects and enacts the values of inclusion, diversity, belonging, equity, and accessibility that inform academic excellence. Employees in this organization are expected to contribute to diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible learning and working environments for our students, staff, and faculty.

Applicants must be based in Sydney, and should hold a doctorate in psychology, or an MD (specialty in psychiatry), with a particular interest in child and adolescent mental health or a related field, and have demonstrated experience teaching university students at the undergraduate level.

Applications must include a CV and a letter of interest outlining their suitability to teach this particular class.

All applications must be made online through Interfolio ByCommittee at apply.interfolio.com/178963.

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Please direct any questions to Yuri Ogura, Assistant Director for Academic Coordinating and Planning at NYU Sydney via email: yuri.ogura@nyu.edu