• New Business Accelerator – Berwick or Ballarat Campus
• Full-time, fixed-term appointment for three years
• HEW 7, $89,732 - $96,980 p.a. plus 17% superannuation

About the role

The Global and Engagement portfolio leads the University’s domestic and international engagement activities, and consists of the International team, Heads of Campuses, Aboriginal Education Centre, Alumni and Advancement, the Global Professional School and the New Business Accelerator. Supporting the University’s 2021-2025 Strategic Plan to deliver new products through different channels such as online learning, business to business, micro-credentials and short course offerings.

You will contribute to implementing and sustaining high quality Blended Online and Digital (BOLD) practice in products developed within the New Business Accelerator. In collaboration with other SMEs and portfolios, you will successfully develop and implement a suite of programs including online learning programs, pathway programs, micro-credentials, short courses, business and industry training and innovation programs.

About Federation University

At Federation University, we are driven to make a real difference to the lives of every student, and to the communities we serve.

Across our university and TAFE campuses in Ballarat, Berwick, Brisbane, Gippsland, and the Wimmera, we deliver world-class education and facilities. With the largest network of campuses across Victoria, as well as a growing Brisbane base, we are uniquely positioned to provide pathways from vocational education and skills training at Federation TAFE through to higher education.

Federation University’s Strategic Plan 2021-2025 outlines our ambition to be Australia’s leading regional university. Our University and TAFE provide integrated lifelong learning, skills, and impactful research enabling people and communities to prosper locally, regionally, and globally.

We are the number one ranked University in Australia for First Generation Student Enrolments (Good Universities Guide 2022). Along with top rankings in Victoria around student support, social equity, skills and employment.

This includes:

• Number one in Victoria for Social Equity
• Number one in Victoria for Skills Development (undergraduate)
• Number one in Victoria for Student Support (undergraduate)
• Number one in Victoria for Skills Development (postgraduate)
• Number one in Victoria for Full Time Employment (undergraduate)

About you

Reporting to the Academic Lead, as a member of the newly created New Business Accelerator team, the appointee will possess expert knowledge and experience around blended and online learning and teaching. Your creativity, and innovative mindset will enable you to provide expert guidance and advice to various stakeholders. Your contributions will substantially contribute to the performance of the University in quality teaching, student learning outcomes and the competitiveness of the University in the education and professional development market.

You will possess extensive knowledge of the Australian tertiary sector, and have demonstrated success in contemporary andragogy, tertiary pedagogies and educational design principles, and knowledge of their application to different delivery modes across face to face, blended, digital and online learning. In addition to experience designing and developing active online and blended learning and teaching in adult or higher education cohorts, with a passion for storyboarding and working with a range of multimedia assets to produce sound educational lesson flows within a curriculum framework.

You will:

• contribute to the development of capability of teaching staff, specifically with educational technologies and associated pedagogies and in accordance with BOLD principles, practices and strategies;.
• design learning activities and assessment tasks that align to course learning outcomes, in conjunction with academic teaching staff;
• determine and implement resolutions to complex issues relating to the choice of pedagogies, learning technologies, teaching and learning philosophies and approaches, accessibility and inclusion;
• provide high quality editorial, quality assurance and learning design measures to deliver high-quality content across programs that meet the growing needs of Australia's and international learners and educators; and
• take an active role in the development and delivery of institutional showcases and contribute to showcasing and sharing examples of successful BOLD learning and teaching practice.

Please note that applications will be prioritised for those with current working rights in Australia and who are not affected by travel restrictions. Please see the latest updates to Australia’s immigration and border arrangements during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak: https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/

How to apply

Please apply by Sunday 10 October 2021.

Applicants are required to submit a suitability statement not to exceed one page, in addition to a resume. To view the Position Description, please visit careers.federation.edu.au

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please email the Recruitment team or phone 03 5327 9756.  Our position descriptions also list a contact person for job specific enquiries.

All University positions delivering education and/or services to children must hold a valid Working With Children Check (WWCC). Please refer to the position description for WWCC requirements.

At Federation University Australia we value diversity, embrace difference and nurture a connected, safe and respectful community. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people of all cultures, abilities, sexualities and genders. Should you require additional support please email Elizabeth Spark, our Diversity and Inclusion Partner.

Find out more about our Aboriginal and Torres Islander Employment Strategy. For support or queries relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment please email Lisa Pickering, our Associate Director, Organisational Development and Performance.

A workplace for remarkable people

For 150 years we have been reaching out to new communities, steadily building a generation of independent thinkers united in the knowledge that they are greater together.

We are committed to attracting, retaining and developing the best talent in the regions in which we operate. From our academic and research staff to those working in student experience, we are all part of a collaborative culture that inspires the highest levels of excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. We are proud of our SAGE Athena SWAN Bronze accreditation in 2019 for recognising our commitment to advancing the careers of women, trans and gender diverse individuals in STEM disciplines in higher education and research.

What we offer

You will be able to take advantage of our UniSports Health and Fitness Centre in Mt Helen, in addition to benefits such as purchased leave, annualised hours, (remove for TAFE ads) flexible work options, salary sacrificing options, on-campus childcare (Mt Helen and Gippsland), discounted private health insurance, affordable parking, wellness programs, professional development programs and many other benefits. For further information visit our leave and work-life balance web page.

For more information on a career with us, please visit our website or let our staff tell you more https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg_6dvxP8cA.