• Fixed Term until February 2026| Full-Time
• Higher Education Officer Level 7 | $94,206 - $104,282 p.a.
• Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country
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About the Role

The Student Placement Team Leader, internally referred to as the Work Integrated Learning Team Leader is responsible for providing operational leadership of support services for student placements.

The successful candidate will be accountable for:

• Supervising Student Placement Support Officers within the College-aligned teams, including mentoring and managing their performance, work allocation and ongoing development.
• Developing, evaluating and maintaining relationships with government and non-government agencies and industry partners to increase student placement opportunities.
• Developing and continuously improving procedures, processes and guidelines that comply with University policies, relevant legislative and professional accreditation/industry requirements.

About You

You will have a growth mindset, dedicated focus on enhancement of WIL processes and procedures, alongside exceptional leadership qualities. Your well-developed communication and interpersonal skills will assist you in leading a team whilst, simultaneously developing and growing excellent relationships with various internal and external stakeholders. You will be competent in navigating complex management challenges, whilst remaining calm and considered.

To be successful in this leadership position, you will also demonstrate:

• Knowledge or professional experience in the design, delivery and evaluation of student placement programs.
• An ability to develop strategies, procedures and work practices to deliver high quality, efficient and effective services and outcomes.

Life at Flinders

We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
• Flexible working arrangements
• Wide range of professional development activities and services
• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff
• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

• A valid National Police Certificate which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.
• Please note that you may be required to provide evidence that you are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations, in line with the Flinders University COVID-19 Vaccination Policy

How to Apply and Information

• You are required to submit Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the below four Key Position Capabilities of the position description.

  • Well-developed to high-level skills in leading and managing teams, and the ability to manage staff performance and development and maintain a positive and inclusive team culture.
  • Demonstrated general to broad knowledge and extensive professional experience in the design, delivery and evaluation of WIL programs, in line with university policy and professional accrediting bodies’ requirements.
  • Ability to develop strategies, procedures and work practices to deliver high quality, efficient and effective services and outcomes.
  • Demonstrated ability to collect, compile, and analyse data using university systems to evaluate and improve operational performance.
• For more information regarding this position, please contact Anthony De Conno.
• Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan
• Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy

Certification

National Police Certificate - Australian Federal Police

Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:

22 Sept 2024

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

Flinders. Fearless.