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Form of workAbout the role:
A fantastic opportunity to join Box Hill Institute on an ongoing basis as our Academic Course Manager for Early Childhood Education.
You will have the opportunity to lead teaching and learning activities to ensure highly innovative programs and engaging learning resources to students enrolled in the Early Childhood Education degree.
Within this role you will be managing a complex team including teachers and professional employees to deliver quality teaching and learning whilst also providing support, coaching and building employee capabilities. You will be responsible for managing teacher work plans and performance to ensure currency of the full range of teaching methodologies and delivery modes.
As the Academic Course Manager you will be managing annual business plans and budgets, communicating strategic goals and directions as well as building strong working relationships with various stakeholders. You will manage educational governance ensuring educational program compliance.
This is a rewarding opportunity to showcase your passion for education in Early Childhood and supporting students to successfully achieve educational outcomes.
This role forms part of our College of Higher Education within the Educational Delivery Division and is based at our Elgar Road Campus in Box Hill.
About You:
- Hold a Master’s degree and/or currently undertaking a Doctorate in the field of Early Childhood Teaching
- Relevant research or scholarship publication record or equivalent (Desirable)
- Extensive demonstrated experience with advanced knowledge in Early Childhood Teaching
- Proven experience leading and managing Higher Education teaching programs with a strong understanding of relevant policies and procedures
- Highly skilled educational leadership abilities and passionate about mentoring and motivating a high performance team
- High level ability to problem solve; analyse issues and propose positive, workable solutions
- Demonstrates high level awareness of and responsiveness to people from a broad range of diverse backgrounds and emotional contexts
- Listens and builds strong working relationships across all stakeholders
- Ability to provide a safe and support work and learning environment for employees and students
About Us:
We are proud to be a leading education provider with a strong reputation for delivering high quality educational outcomes.
Our organisation comprises of Box Hill Institute (Box Hill & Lilydale locations) and Centre for Adult Education (Melbourne CBD) as well as partnerships across various correctional and defence sites in Victoria.
We are committed to a highly motivated and aligned workforce, so we’ll be by your side to enable you, help you grow, and offer you benefits which enhance your work life balance.
Box Hill Institute is a welcoming, safe and respectful work environment. We are work-life friendly and an equal opportunity employer. We encourage people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply for our vacancies.
Benefits:
We offer more than just a job; we offer benefits to enhance your work life, help you grow, and celebrate your achievements. Employment benefits include:
- Flexible work arrangements (dependent on the role requirements)
- Career progression opportunities and reward & recognition programs
- On-site parking
- Novated leasing and salary packaging
- Access to health & wellbeing resources
- Employee discounts on health insurance, car rental, newspaper subscriptions and more
- Access to libraries offering ebooks, films, novels, children's books and so much more
- Discounts on CAE/Box Hill Institute short courses for staff and their immediate family as well as discounted access to our floristry, beauticians, restaurant, Vet & dog grooming
- Purchased Leave
If you have questions about this role, please contact Mick Blake via email at *******@boxhill.edu.au
We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.
Candidates for employment at Box Hill Institute will be subject to pre-employment probity checks, and must satisfy Box Hill Institute’s pre-conditions for employment. These include providing a satisfactory (valid employee) Working With Children Check and National Police Check.
Box Hill Institute reserves the right to withdraw an advertised position at any stage.
