• Coordinate the delivery, review and continuous improvement of innovative Nursing curriculum and assessments
• Continuing, Full time, located in Melbourne

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is an inclusive community which welcomes students and staff of all beliefs. ACU has over 2,500 staff supporting more than 34,000 students across eight campuses – Adelaide, Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield and Rome. We've also partnered with Blacktown City Council to open a new ACU campus in Blacktown, Western Sydney, in 2021.

As valued members of our community, all staff members are expected to have an understanding of ACU's mission and values and to demonstrate an active contribution to them.

ACU College is responsible for the delivery of Vocational Education and Training (VET) programs and is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO No: 3578) delivering nationally accredited VET courses in certificate III to diploma level courses in nursing, education support, individual support, early childhood education and care, aged care, leadership and management, and allied health. Courses are offered in Queensland, Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).

The purpose of the Program Coordinator (Nursing) is to coordinate the delivery, review and continuous improvement of innovative Nursing curriculum and assessments for ACU College. The role is responsible for the alignment of classroom, simulation lab and Professional Experience Placement (PEP) elements of the curriculum, timetabling, as well as student and staff management.

More specifically the role entails:

• Curriculum Design – manage the review and continuous improvement of curriculum; ensure states requirements are embedded in the curriculum; ensure curriculum meets ANMAC standards.
• Learning and Teaching – develop the Training and Assessment Strategy for Nursing; coordinate the implementation of contemporary learning and teaching strategies; promote a student centered and team-based approach to learning, teaching & assessment.
• Compliance related duties
• Recruitment and Selection of Qualified Trainers and Assessors

You will need to have:

• a Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent, with a current AHPRA Registration (RN)
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment -TAE40110 (with TAELLN411/401a and TAEASS502/a/b) or TAE 40116
• Progress towards post graduate qualifications in a nursing related field
• Coordination and teaching experience
• Evidence of ability to work with children and contribute to and protect their safety and wellbeing. The successful applicant will be required to hold a valid working with children clearance for the State or Territory in which the position is located
• evidence of ability to show commitment with integrity to the Catholic Identity, Mission and ethos of the University

The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe, and valued through development, participation and involvement.

How to Apply:

Applicants are expected to address all selection criteria listed in the position description. To apply for this role click the "Apply" link below. Visit Hints and Tips on how to apply.

Total remuneration valued to $117,318 - $131,163 (pro rata) pa, including salary component $99,135 - $110,834 (pro rata) pa (Higher Education Worker Level 8), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.

General enquiries can be sent to Zainab Akhter Zainab.akhter@acu.edu.au.

Only candidates with the right to work in Australia may apply for this position.

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ACU is committed to diversity and social inclusion in its employment practices. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities and people from culturally diverse groups are encouraged.