Manager, Education Design
- Employer
- UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
- Location
- Camperdown, Australia
- Salary
- $121,508 + 17% superannuation
- Closing date
- 26 Jan 2025
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- Academic Discipline
- Education, Social Sciences
- Job Type
- Academic Posts, Other Academic
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
- Utilise your exceptional leadership skills to lead a team of Education Designers within the Faculty of Medicine and Health
- Lead a team to provide innovation in teaching and learning, and the student learning experience through practical solutions, and advising on pedagogically suitable tools and approaches
- Full-time continuing with a base salary of $121,508 + 17% superannuation
About the opportunity
The University of Sydney is now ranked 19th in the world for 2024 university rankings, moving up 22 places in the last year. Our graduate employability is 1st in Australia, and 4th in the world; our subject rankings in Medicine are rated 1st in Australia, and 25th in the world.
As such, we are in a period of exciting and significant investment in our Faculty of Medicine and Health and to deliver on the University's ambitious strategic plan, we are seeking an Education Design Manager to lead a team of Education Designers. The manager leads innovation in teaching and learning design and student learning experience by providing practical solutions and advice on pedagogically suitable tools and approaches. You will be responsible for leading a team that provide expert advice, training, and support to staff to make the best use of educational technology to deliver engaging and effective courses.
This role is based at our Camperdown campus and will require you to be onsite fulltime.
We recognise the benefits of flexible working arrangements for individuals, teams, and the University, and provide a framework for planning, managing, and supporting ways of working flexibly while also ensuring our operational needs are met.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
- provide effective leadership and management guidance and support to the educational designers in the Educational Design & Innovation Team including feedback, coaching and support for individual performance, career, and talent development, to build an effective and high performing team
- identify and appraise educational design needs and opportunities across faculty programs and develops viable strategies to improve the student experience
- partner with academic staff to make the best use of educational technology to deliver engaging and effective courses
- manage the provision of advice around educational design and innovation initiatives to better support the design and development of undergraduate and postgraduate programs
- provide pedagogical and technical expertise and leadership to the work area in the creation and development of educational resources to enhance student learning experience.
About you
To be successful in this role, you have:
- demonstrated experience in the supervision, training, mentoring and performance management of staff; and experience managing and resolving a diverse range of HR issues
- experience delivering education programs, preferably in a tertiary education environment
- demonstrated ability to work with and collegially influence a range of professional and academic staff, preferably in a tertiary education environment
- 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
- excellent time and workload management skills with demonstrated ability to prioritise effectively, manage multiple tasks, exercise attention to detail, meet deadlines and achieve required outcomes.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
For a continuing position, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.
Pre-employment checks
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all roles required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.
EEO statement
At the University of Sydney, our shared values include, diversity and inclusion and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a university community which reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this commitment through our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.
We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Gold employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion.
How to apply
Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.
For employees of the University or contingent workers, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard. Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply.
For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Danielle Selinger, Recruitment Consultant by email to danielle.selinger@sydney.edu.au
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Applications Close
Sunday 26 January 2025 11:59 PM
Company
The University of Sydney was established in 1850 and is consistently recognised, both locally and internationally, for its outstanding teaching and research excellence. Sydney alumni include Prime Ministers, Governor Generals, Nobel Prize winners and leaders in every field of endeavour.
The University offers a comprehensive range of courses, including a number of disciplines unique in Australia. Teaching is spread across nine different state-of-the art campuses, located across New South Wales.
The University of Sydney’s commitment to excellence in research has resulted in an outstanding record in national competitive funding and underpins an approach to teaching which has won nominations for excellence and resulted in high student satisfaction ratings. The University has 78 research centres and institutes and is home to three ARC Centres of Excellence.
The teaching, research and cultural life of the University is supported by extensive facilities, including the largest library collection in the Southern Hemisphere, the world-class Nicholson Museum of archaeological antiquities, the Macleay Museum of natural history and ethnographic collections and the University Art Gallery. Its outstanding sporting and recreation facilities provide a training centre for students and Olympic athletes.
The University of Sydney is a key member of the Group of Eight Australian major research-intensive universities, and the Worldwide Universities Network.
Campuses
The University of Sydney has nine official campuses.
1. Camperdown/Darlington Campus.
2. Cumberland Campus. Home to the Faculty of Health Sciences (based in Lidcombe).
3. Mallett Street Campus. Home of the Sydney Nursing School.
4. Sydney Conservatorium of Music Campus. In Macquarie Street, central Sydney.
5. Rozelle Campus. Home to Sydney College of the Arts.
6. Surry Hills Campus. Home to the Faculty of Dentistry.
7. Camden Campus. Contains facilities connected to the Faculty of Veterinary Science and the Faculty of Agriculture and Environment.
8. Burren Street Campus. Facilties are currently under development.
9. Sydney Medical School campuses. These include the School of Rural Health (in Dubbo and Orange), the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Concord Hospital, Westmead Hospital, the Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Nepean Hospital, Northern Clinical School, Sydney Adventist Hospital, Broken Hill University Department of Rural Health, and Northern Rivers University Department of Rural Health.
Faculties
The University of Sydney has 16 faculties.
1. Agriculture and Environment
2. Architecture, Design and Planning
3. Arts and Social Sciences
4. Business (Business School)
5. Dentistry
6. Education and Social Work
7. Engineering and Information Technologies
8. Health Sciences
9. Law (Sydney Law School)
10. Medicine (Sydney Medical School)
11. Nursing and Midwifery
12. Pharmacy
13. Science
14. Sydney College of the Arts
15. Sydney Conservatorium of Music
16. Veterinary Science
Number of Employees
Full-time employees: 7616
For more information, please visit: http://sydney.edu.au/
- Telephone
- +(61) 2 9351 2222
- Location
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UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
NEW SOUTH WALES
2006
AU
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