Education Consultant

Belonging & Inclusion
Chisholm is resolutely diverse. We celebrate our peoples 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 employee’s, 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 ******@chisholm.edu.au  

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

We 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 ******@chisholm.edu.au

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Education Consultant is accountable for providing leadership and forward planning for the implementation of the Education Quality Framework (EQF) and Educational Excellence Framework (EEF) policies and processes as the accepted model for educational management and development at Chisholm for all educational products, including courses and services.

The role’s focus is to maintain and provide expert advice on the policies and processes embedded within the EQF and EEF, to establish, implement and monitor the effectiveness of the Learning and Assessment System for the institute. Additionally, the role will provide expert support to delivery areas to design and implement innovative delivery models, learning sequencing and assessment tools, across all sectors consistent with the EQF, ASQA standards and the Education Plan.

The position is focused on:

• Educational quality – support and guide delivery areas in the design and development of course delivery and assessment in line with external regulations, Standards and contractual obligations
• Delivery innovation – provide expert advice and leadership to delivery areas in the review and implementation of learner centric delivery, including blended and hybrid learning models
• Pedagogic leadership – provide expertise on planning, design, strategies, practices, learner outcomes and contribute to state or national strategic projects 
• Assessment practice – implement quality and consistent practice within the Institute utilising innovative assessment models and tools
• Commercial viability – contribute expert advice to the review of existing and future products

The incumbent is a key and active participant of the Academic Excellence and Innovation portfolio and provides expertise to the Institute on educational planning, design and delivery with an emphasis on innovative program, learning and assessment design.

ABOUT YOU

You will have the following qualifications, skills & experience:

• Certificate IV Training and Assessment TAE40116 or qualifications that meet standards for RTOs 2015
• TAE50116 Diploma of Vocational Education and Training or equivalent
• Vocational qualifications relevant to or above the level required for any current teaching requirement along with industry currency
• Proven experience in developing, designing  and delivering  innovative educational programs and assessment tools, including developing RPL tools for varying industry sectors,
• Proven experience in designing and delivering professional development to educators and industry – both accredited and non-accredited
• Demonstrated ability to build strong collaborative relationships, using influence and trust with key stakeholders across all levels of an organisation including business areas, industry, government and the community
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated quality management experience developing and writing policy and process within the education sector.
• An understanding of current developments and contemporary approaches to pedagogy in education and training, especially the use of embedded technology within learning and assessment and current workplace assessment practices
• Proven ability to design, lead, project manage and evaluate project initiatives related to the dissemination and embedding in practice of an Education Plan.
• Demonstrated understanding and application of the use of online tools for reporting and information collection
• Experience working collaboratively in diverse teams 

ABOUT US

At Chisholm, we transform lives through relevant and responsive quality education and training across Victoria, nationally and internationally, collaborating with our strategic partners.

We are a Victorian Government-owned technical and further education (TAFE) provider established under the Education and Training Reform Act 2006. The responsible Minister is the Hon. Gayle Tierney MP, Minister for Training and Skills and Minister for Higher Education.

In 2021, we employed more than 1700 people. We enrolled almost 38,500 students across our campus locations at Dandenong, Frankston, Berwick, Cranbourne, Mornington Peninsula and Bass Coast, and through Chisholm Online, workplace training and offshore delivery.

With a range of qualifications, including certificates, diplomas, degrees and postgraduate study, we deliver more than 300 courses designed to be accessible, flexible and relevant for students, employers, industry and our community.

As one of Victoria’s largest training organisations, we are committed to supporting and enhancing culturally diverse communities in Melbourne’s fast-growing south- east region through the provision of outstanding education and training programs and positive student and employer experience – now and into the future.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications for this position close 9am Monday 22nd 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
• verification of unrestricted work rights in Australia, eg citizenship, passport or birth certificate
• certified copies of qualifications and transcripts

If you have any questions, please contact Leve Louis, Manager – Education Innovation at **********@chisholm.edu.au

Chisholm Institute reserves the right to withdraw an advertised position at any stage.