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Professor / Associate Professor of Child and Family Psychology, and Programme Director School of Health Sciences College of Education, Health and Human Development Full-time at 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE) Continuing (i.e. permanent) position What You Will Do We are looking to appoint a Professor or Associate Professor to lead the University of Canterbury's prestigious Child and Family Psychology programme (the rank of Associate Professor in New Zealand is broadly equivalent to that of 'Reader' in the United Kingdom and 'Full Professor (non-Chair) in North America). The appointment includes a permanent professorial post, as well as the role of Programme Director for a three-year renewable term. The successful candidate will be an internationally recognised scholar and researcher in a relevant field of child and family psychology (such as clinical child psychology). They will also be a highly experienced practitioner, who will be dedicated to the leadership task of preparing future Psychologists for Aotearoa New Zealand. The successful candidate will share our programme's philosophical emphasis on cross-sectoral, inter-disciplinary and culturally-sensitive practice, within a scientist-practitioner framework. Who You Are You will have significant international professional standing in your areas of clinicial specialty and a record of distinction in research and scholarship consistent with appointment at the level of Professor or Associate Professor. The position's essential selection criteria are: A doctoral degree (PhD) in Psychology or other relevant discipline Research and scholarship in a field relevant to child and family psychological practice, that has international standing Registered to practice as a Psychologist in New Zealand under an appropriate scope, or (for overseas applicants) be eligible for registration in New Zealand Considerable post-registration experience as a Psychologist working with children, adolescents and/or families Relevant university teaching experience (notably on a post-graduate training programme that culminates in registration / licensure to practice as a Psychologist) Experience in supervising Doctoral and Masters-level research Experience in effective team leadership and successfully mentoring and supporting junior colleagues and students Who You Will Work With The Child and Family Psychology Programme encompasses a three-year postgraduate training scheme, commencing with an open-entry Masters degree (MSc, MA, MEd), followed by a limited-entry Postgraduate Diploma in Child and Family Psychology. The diploma leads to registration as a Psychologist with the New Zealand Psychologists Board. This is a cross-sectoral programme that aims to equip Psychologists to work with children and families in varied settings, including Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Paediatrics, Education, Child Welfare (including alternate care and adoption), Disability Services, and various types of non-government children's services. The programme is unique to New Zealand and Australia, and is one of only a few of its kind in the world. The programme also operates the Pukemanu Centre, a state-of-the art university training clinic that offers considerable scope for carrying out clinical and applied developmental research with children, parents and families. For more information on the Child and Family Psychology Programme please visit our website at: http://www.education.canterbury.ac.nz/healthsciences/study/chfampsyc.shtml Why UC The Child and Family Psychology programme is located on the Ilam Campus in the Rehua building, which offers modern digital technologies and innovative learning and social spaces that encourage collaboration and multidisciplinary ways of working. The successful applicant will have opportunities for international conference travel to support their research and teaching activities and will have the opportunity to network with international colleagues through the University's unique Erskine Fellowship and Canterbury Fellowship Scheme (which enables the University to host world leading academics). There is also further opportunity through the University's academic staff exchange programmes with Oxford and Cambridge Universities in the UK. For information about the range of fantastic benefits that UC offers including flexible work practices, study opportunities and generous superannuation and leave provisions, please visit us: www.canterbury.ac.nz/joinus The closing date for this position is: Sunday, 21st July 2019 (midnight, NZ time) How You Apply Please provide the following information in one combined file and submit online: Brief cover letter and a curriculum vitae which includes a list of relevant research publications Contact details of three referees 2-3 page statement outlining the applicant's research interests and goals, teaching philosophy, and how they propose to contribute to the Child and Family Psychology Programme at Canterbury Should you have any queries in relation to the application process, please contact Michelle Davies, Recruitment Coordinator, michelle.davies@canterbury.ac.nz Further information of an Academic nature can be obtained by contacting Professor Michael Tarren-Sweeney, michael.tarren-sweeney@canterbury.ac.nz or Professor Lianne Woodward, Head of School, lianne.woodward@canterbury.ac.nz The University of Canterbury is an EEO employer and actively seeks to meet its obligation under the Treaty of Waitangi.