Associate Director - Education & Professional Services

• Lead, coach and inspire
• Full time |Fixed term contract (up to 5 years) | Attractive Remuneration
• Location: Dandenong Campus | Hybrid Working

ABOUT USChisholm is one of Victoria’s premier public vocational education and training provider, with campuses located across Melbourne and the south east.Each year, we welcome some 41,000 students from over 43 culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. More than 1,400 passionate and dedicated Chisholm employees work together to deliver quality training and education in Melbourne’s south east manufacturing heartland and key residential growth corridor.A Victorian Government-owned TAFE, we aim to lead the way in education and training to inspire success and transform lives.Our purpose is to excel in education and training and be respected and valued for enhancing the social and economic futures of individuals, industry and communities.Our drive for commercial success is underpinned by our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Integrity and Respect.In the past 20 years, we have grown significantly to become a multi-sector
institute, delivering a broad range of education and training programs and services in higher education, vocational education and training (VET) and school sectors across ten campuses in Victoria, online, in the workplace and overseas with partner educational and government organisations.We offer more than 400 courses, from Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)/Victorian Certificate of Education Vocational Major (VCE VM)/Vocational Education and Training Delivered to Secondary Students (VETDSS), through to nationally accredited qualifications such as certificates, diplomas, advanced diplomas, degrees, graduate certificates, graduate diplomas and short courses.ABOUT THE ROLEYou will be accountable for leading a portfolio of Managers and nurturing their commercial and people leadership acumen. Driving performance and leading the delivery of Chisholm’s Education Plan, you will work with people leaders across multiple campuses, be highly visible, available and champion excellent student experiences.Your key accountabilities will be for:

• strategic educational leadership and effective delivery of high-quality educational products
• ensuring high quality teaching and learning
• identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and innovation
• building capability of people leaders to enhance the employee experience and nurture growth
• building commercial acumen amongst people leaders, including emphasis on key drivers of success and student outcomes

ABOUT YOUWe are seeking candidates that have:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and demonstrated ongoing professional development
• Experience in people management in a large and complex organisation
• Experience is guiding, growing and ensuring educational excellence
• A commitment to placing the student at the centre of all we do

Crucial to your success will be your proven track record in leadership and management of people. In particular, demonstrated experience nurturing, developing and coaching staff to adopt excellence, and a strong student/customer centric approach.You will have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders in a highly collegiate manner. With an eye for detail, you will be organised and comfortable working across multiple projects concurrently. Resilience and strategic thinking will favourably position your for success in this role.BELONGING AND INCLUSIONChisholm is resolutely diverse. We celebrate our people’s unique contributions to achieving our ambition to transform lives through relevant and responsive high-quality education. Chisholm’s culture of Belonging & Inclusion strives to promote a self-regulating culture that enhances the experiences of our employees, students and communities.We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
We are committed to a fair and equitable merit-based recruitment process for all our candidates. If you have specific accessibility or support requirements please contact our People, Culture & Safety Team at naida.osmancevic@chisholm.edu.au.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ApplicantsWe welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. If you have specific support requirements please contact our People, Culture & Safety Team at naida.osmancevic@chisholm.edu.au.Chisholm has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children. All allegations and safety concerns will be treated consistently in accordance with Chisholm policy and procedure.HOW TO APPLYApplications for this position close 5pm Tuesday, 2 April 2024.Applications should include:

• a covering letter
• curriculum vitae
• contact details of three (3) referees

Appointment to this position is subject to satisfactory completion of Safety Screening requirements including but not limited to:

• valid Employee Working With Children Check
• National Police Check
• International Police Check (if applicable)
• verification of unrestricted work rights in Australia, eg citizenship, passport or birth certificate
• certified copies of qualifications and transcripts

If you have any questions regarding the position or require further information please contact Conor Mullan, Chief of Education via email conor.mullan@chisholm.edu.au or contact Naida Osmancevic, Senior Employment Specialist via phone 0437 275 991 or email naida.osmancevic@chisholm.edu.au.Chisholm Institute reserves the right to withdraw an advertised position at any stage.