Team Leader, Academic Support

The University of Adelaide is one of Australia's leading Group of Eight, research-intensive universities and is consistently ranked among the top 1% of universities in the world. Established in 1874, it is Australia's third oldest university with a strong reputation for preparing educated leaders and delivering research outcomes that contribute to local, national and global wellbeing.

University of Adelaide employees enjoy a range of benefits and favourable work conditions that include opportunities for career development and advancement. 

The Faculty of Sciences is one of five faculties at the University of Adelaide. As the first university in Australia to grant degrees in science (1882), science has long been at the cornerstone of the institution and this continues today. As a research and education leader in fields such as biomedical sciences, agricultural, environmental and earth sciences, and photonics, the faculty offers an exciting and innovative work environment.  

The Team Leader, Academic Support, provides high-level advice to Faculty management on core academic support and student administration systems in the Faculty. As a senior member of the Faculty’s professional staff team, the role takes a strategic approach to assisting Faculty management in furthering and achieving the Faculty's and University's goals. Reporting to the Student & Learning Services Manager, the role will manage academic support activities in the Faculty, providing high-level support and advice on curriculum development and review, quality assurance and student administrative systems for the Faculty.

The role is responsible for ensuring effective and high quality curriculum administrative support across all programs to maintain quality and compliance, and for coordinating student administrative systems in the Faculty. The role coordinates program development processes, the publication of course outlines, and the coordination of tasks relating to internal and external audits of programs and courses. The role is also responsible for the coordination of timetabling, exams and results processes in the Faculty. This role is responsible for the leadership of a team of professional staff, located within the Faculty's four Schools and across three campuses. This position works closely with School Managers and is a major contact for information flow between the Schools and the Faculty on teaching and student systems issues.

Salary: (HEO7) $83,105 to $93,231 per annum

Superannuation: An employer contribution of 17% may apply

Term of position: This continuing position is available immediately

Position requirements

To be successful you should have:

1. Demonstrated experience and expertise in supporting curriculum development and delivery, and quality assurance and compliance
2. Demonstrated experience in leading and managing a team
3. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, including the ability to liaise and negotiate with staff at all levels
4. Excellent organisational and planning skills across a range of functions including the capacity to develop and implement procedures and guidelines
5. Ability to interpret and implement policy, analyse data, provide advice and report on academic and curriculum matters in a concise and understood way, including the ability to write memos and reports for senior staff
6. Demonstrated knowledge of learning and teaching policy and procedures in a tertiary institution
7. Demonstrated computer literacy skills with expertise in advanced functions of office technology, including word processing, spreadsheets and databases
8. A degree with at least four years subsequent relevant experience; or extensive experience and management expertise in a relevant field; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training

Please address and upload your responses to the 'Selection Criteria' section of the position description within the online application.

If you have any queries regarding the application process for this position, please contact Michelle Carter, HR Officer, email: michelle.carter@adelaide.edu.au.

If you have any queries regarding the position, please contact Pauline Oswald, Student and Learning Services Manager, email: pauline.oswald@adelaide.edu.au.

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Closing date: 9am Monday, 5 March 2018