Academic Lead, Professional Experience

Academic Lead - Professional Experience, School of Education    

Based on the Sydney Campus      

Full-time Continuing role     

• Join a national university committed to excellence in education, scholarship and research
• Education – Providing students with valuable classroom experience and the opportunity to form relationships with schools
• $147,544pa (Level 10) + 13.75% superannuation  

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY    

The University of Notre Dame Australia is a private Catholic University with over 1,000 permanent staff providing an exceptional educational experience to over 12,000 students across our Fremantle, Broome, and Sydney campuses, as well as clinical schools in Victoria and New South Wales.    

ABOUT THE ROLE      

The School of Education (Fremantle and Sydney) offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs, including initial teacher education for early childhood, primary and secondary teachers, and postgraduate programs in early childhood, leadership and management, curriculum, special learning needs and religious education.    

Professional Experience is a core component of our Initial Teacher Education programs. The quality of our Professional Experience program has contributed to the University’s reputation for graduating students who are profession-ready and highly valued in a range of settings. The role reports into the National Head of School, Education.      

Key Responsibilities      

• Provide strategic Academic Leadership for the School’s
• ProfessionalExperience programs in Early Years, Primary and Secondary Education.
• Develop strong partnerships with schools, early learning centres and other industry partners locally and nationally to provide innovative, cost-effective professional learning opportunities for teacher education courses.
• Liaise with academics on campus and Professional Experience Office staff to ensure the delivery of Professional Experience is consistent with the
• Faculty and University priorities, policies, professional standards and legal requirements.
• Develop Professional Experience policies and processes to ensure compliance with legal, OSH, and external regulatory requirements (i.e. accreditation, Teaching Performance Assessment).
• Represent the School of Education at local and national forums related to Professional Experience.
  Contribute to research conducted by the School and other partners into Professional Experience.
• Collaborate with the Graduate Teacher Performance Assessment (GTPA) Coordinator, to ensure alignment between Professional Experience and GTPA requirements.

ABOUT YOU      

• Supportive of the Objects of the University.
• A doctoral degree and standing appropriate to the relevant discipline area.
• Significant classroom teaching experience in Primary or Secondary =
• Education settings with current Teacher Registration.
• Experienced in a similar Professional Experience position.
• Experienced in the Teacher Performance Assessment and experience using SONIA.
• Strong expertise to build and maintain partnerships with Schools and Early Learning providers.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrated leadership skills including ability to foster high levels of collegiality and ability to empathise with students.
• Proven ability to assess priority of tasks, manage workload and meet deadlines, in a busy education environment.     

BENEFITS    

• Generous training and development opportunities.
• Friendly and collaborative working environment.
• Fast paced environment with opportunity for professional growth   

CONTACT US    

For enquiries about the role or to request a copy of the Position Description, please contact Marcia Rodrigues, Talent Acquisition Partner at ***************@nd.edu.au      

For Academic enquires please contact David Geelan, National Head of School, Education at ************@nd.edu.au    

HOW TO APPLY    

Please apply online with a resume and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.    

Applications close 23 February 2024       

Applicants are expected to have current and valid work rights in Australia.        

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.    

The University of Notre Dame Australia seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce to better meet the different needs of the University and its stakeholders and to improve equal opportunity outcomes for our staff.