• Opportunity to provide a broad range of education administrative and operational support to Academic and Teaching staff to meet the educational support needs of the Faculty of Medicine and Health
• Located at the Sydney Dental School at Westmead
• Part-time 0.5 FTE, continuing position with a base salary of $86K - $92Kp.a., plus leave loading and a generous employer’s contribution to superannuation

About the opportunity 

The Education Support Officer will be responsible in coordinating the compilation of academic content and materials prepared by Academic and Teaching staff for programs of study, for printed publications and/or uploading to Canvas/online systems.

The Education Support Officer will provide education support services in line with academic requirements and the overall timetable for the work area. You will ensure compliance with relevant legislative controls and ensure a safe working environment for all staff and students.

About you

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for Education Support Officer who has:

• demonstrated client focus with strong stakeholder engagement capability to enable the delivery of successful outcomes
• effective and tactful communication skills (both verbal and written) together with strong problem solving skills and the ability to use initiative and exercise sound judgement, along with the ability to prioritise workload during busy periods
• superior computer skills, including database maintenance, experience with Microsoft Office
• experience delivering education programmes, preferably in a tertiary education environment
• highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders including internal and external customers and suppliers, and University students.

About us

The Sydney Dental School is based around integrated research, teaching and clinical practice. We have connections not only with Sydney Dental Hospital, Nepean Hospital and the Westmead Centre for Oral Health, but also with other local health district dental hospitals in remote, regional and rural NSW such as Ballina, Broken Hill, Dubbo, Orange and Armidale.

Teaching in functioning dental hospitals allows students the opportunity to meet patients, learn from diverse real world oral health issues, interact with dental and medical professionals, and develop an understanding of current healthcare issues.

Since our inception 160 years ago, the University of Sydney has led to improve the world around us. We believe in education for all and that effective leadership makes lives better. These same values are reflected in our approach to diversity and inclusion and underpin our long-term strategy for growth. We’re Australia's first university and have an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. Across our campuses, we employ over 8,100 academic and non-academic staff who support over 73,000 students.

We are undergoing significant transformative change which brings opportunity for innovation, progressive thinking, breaking with convention, challenging the status quo, and improving the world around us.

How to apply

For more information on the position and University, please view the position description available from the job’s listing on the University of Sydney careers website.

All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website.  Visit sydney.edu.au/recruitment and search by the reference number 566/0320C to apply.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Closing date: 11:30pm, Tuesday 7 April 2020

The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.

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