Early Career Teaching Award

1. Candidates must be Members of the Society
2. Candidates should be currently engaged in teaching in Australia at any level within the higher education system
3. Candidates should have held an academic position (at least Level B) for no longer than a total of 60 active months (not necessarily continuous in the event of career disruptions) at the time of the closing date for nominations. A career disruption involves a prolonged interruption (longer than 28 calendar days) to a Candidate’s ability to work, either due to total absence or partial return to work (which will be prorated) as a result of illness or significant carer’s duties (e.g. care of newborn, or of extremely ill family member) or other legitimate career disruptions outside of the candidate's control. Only up to 24 months of career disruption can be counted. Adequate independent documentation of such periods of total or partial absence needs to be provided.

1. In judging Candidates for the award, the Selection Committee will have regard to:
   1. The Candidate’s interest and enthusiasm for teaching and for the promotion of student learning;
   2. The Candidate’s philosophical approach to teaching;
   3. The Candidate’s ability to design and deliver unit and/or program curricula, including consideration of intended learning outcomes, teaching activities, and assessment (note that this is where leadership roles can be indicated);
   4. The Candidate’s innovative educational practices (e.g., blended, online, work-integrated learning), note that this is where leadership roles can be indicated;
   5. The Candidate’s engagement in continuous professional development in relation to psychology education;
   6. The Candidate’s evidence of scholarship of teaching and learning (e.g., grants and publications), note that this is where leadership roles can be indicated.

1. Successful Candidates for an Early Career Teaching Award will:
   1. Be offered a one year membership of the Society, for the following twelve (12) month period at no cost
   2. Be invited to present a paper on their work at the APS Conference, or at another high profile event, in the year following receipt of the Award. Upon acceptance of this invitation, successful Candidates will be entitled to complimentary:
      1. Domestic economy class travel between their home city and the Conference destination
      2. Accommodation (room and breakfast only) for up to three (3) nights at a hotel near the Conference venue
      3. Conference registration
   3. Receive an Early Career Teaching Award plaque.

4.1 Nomination Process

1. A call for nominations for the Early Career Teaching Award will be:
   1. Advertised in Insights
   2. Provided to the Heads of School or Department of each tertiary institution or higher education provider.
2. Candidates must be nominated by another person.
3. Nominations should be submitted using the Society’s online nomination form and must include:
   1. A letter of nomination addressing the items referred to in section 2
   2. A curriculum vitae.
   3. Two (2) Referee reports. (Please note we will send the report to your Referees for them to complete.)
4. Nominations should be submitted electronically by the closing date.

4.2 Selection Process

1. A Selection Committee will be responsible for:
   1. Determining a shortlist of appropriate Candidate/s for receipt of the Award
   2. Recommending appropriate Candidates to the Board for endorsement.

4.3 Award Presentation

1. All Candidates (both successful and unsuccessful) will be formally notified in writing before any public announcement is made.
2. An acknowledgement of the successful Candidate will be published on the APS website and other relevant psychology and education publications in February of the year following the receipt of their Award.
3. Each successful Candidate will be presented with an Early Career Teaching Award plaque, which will be presented at the APS Conference, or at another high profile event, in the year following the receipt of their Award.