Casual Academics - School of Psychology at University of Queensland

Q: What are the eligibility requirements for Casual Psychology Academics?

To be eligible for casual academic roles in the School of Psychology , you must have completed your Honours in Psychology . Current UQ employees, including casual staff and HDR scholars, must apply via Workday internal careers board. You need work rights in Australia; visa sponsorship is not available . Review UQ Code of Conduct and check faculty positions for similar roles.

Q: What availability is required for Psychology tutoring positions?

Tutors must be available for the entire Semester 2 2026 , from Week 1 through Grade Release. Be available for at least half of the tutorials for preferred courses. Review the Semester 2 2026 Course Offerings and familiarise with courses . Contact Course Coordinators for details. See lecturer jobs for teaching load info.

Q: How to apply for these Casual Academic Psychology roles?

Submit your Resume via the UQ Careers portal by 17 June 2026 . Applications via email or other channels are not accepted . Rate courses 1-4 stars for better allocation chances. Current staff: use Workday. New casuals must attend orientation. Explore university jobs for more opportunities.

Q: What training and orientation is required?

All new casual academics must attend orientation on Friday 10 June 2026 from 11am ; non-attendance means no appointment. New tutors also attend Faculty Tutor Training in O Week. Details provided post-appointment. Prepare with course knowledge and skills like quantitative expertise.

Q: What is the pay and teaching load for Psychology tutors?

Casual rates per casual academic salary scale ; varies by duties and schedule. Minimum allocation: 2 tutorials (1-2 hours each). No firm commitment to ongoing work. View pay scales and professor salaries for benchmarks. Rate more courses for higher allocation chances.

Casual Academics - School of Psychology

Applications for Tutoring in Semester 2 2026 will close on 17th June 2026.

Casual Academic staff 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 Academic staff 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; across multiple academic disciplines. Casual Academic staff are remunerated according to the category of their duties, as detailed in UQ’s Enterprise Agreement and reiterated in this job profile.

To be eligible to casual academic in the School of Psychology you must have completed your Honours in Psychology.

If you are a current employee of the University, including current casual staff and HDR scholars, please login 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 2 timetable to ensure you will be available to casual academic for what has been scheduled.

Please click here for a list of Semester 2 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 you believe are relevant to a particular course (e.g., quantitative/technical skills or in-depth content knowledge) please make note of this when applying.
All new casual academics are required to attend a casual academic orientation on Friday 10th June from 11am. 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 be 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, this comprises a number of sessions which will take place in O Week. More information will be provided following the release of appointments.

Course Ranking and Allocation

We use a rating system to assist us in allocating casual academics to courses. When rating the courses that are on offer, please remember that the more courses you give a rating to (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.
Casual academics 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 as per the work completed. Please click here to view our various casual academic pay scales.

For further information about UQ’s benefits, please visit Why Work at UQ and review 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 documents:

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, please note that you will be required to provide evidence against certain vaccine preventable diseases, which may include the COVID-19 vaccine.

Frequently Asked Questions

🎓What are the eligibility requirements for Casual Psychology Academics?

To be eligible for casual academic roles in the School of Psychology, you must have completed your Honours in Psychology. Current UQ employees, including casual staff and HDR scholars, must apply via Workday internal careers board. You need work rights in Australia; visa sponsorship is not available. Review UQ Code of Conduct and check faculty positions for similar roles.

📅What availability is required for Psychology tutoring positions?

Tutors must be available for the entire Semester 2 2026, from Week 1 through Grade Release. Be available for at least half of the tutorials for preferred courses. Review the Semester 2 2026 Course Offerings and familiarise with courses. Contact Course Coordinators for details. See lecturer jobs for teaching load info.

📝How to apply for these Casual Academic Psychology roles?

Submit your Resume via the UQ Careers portal by 17 June 2026. Applications via email or other channels are not accepted. Rate courses 1-4 stars for better allocation chances. Current staff: use Workday. New casuals must attend orientation. Explore university jobs for more opportunities.

🆕What training and orientation is required?

All new casual academics must attend orientation on Friday 10 June 2026 from 11am; non-attendance means no appointment. New tutors also attend Faculty Tutor Training in O Week. Details provided post-appointment. Prepare with course knowledge and skills like quantitative expertise.

💰What is the pay and teaching load for Psychology tutors?

Casual rates per casual academic salary scale; varies by duties and schedule. Minimum allocation: 2 tutorials (1-2 hours each). No firm commitment to ongoing work. View pay scales and professor salaries for benchmarks. Rate more courses for higher allocation chances.

⭐How are courses allocated to Casual Psychology Academics?

Use rating system: 4 stars (love to teach) to 0 (rather not). More ratings increase chances. Allocation based on availability, skills, and ratings. Highlight relevant skills (e.g., quantitative) in application. Familiarise via course details. Check become a university lecturer.

Casual Academics - School of Psychology

University of Queensland

St Lucia Campus