AddressJob no: 0056496
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full-time; Fixed Term until 31 Dec 2024
Department: Museums and Collections
Salary: UOM 7 - $106,432 – $115,211 p.a. plus 17% super
- Drive innovation in education as the Learning Delivery Manager, planning and delivering STEAM programs that inspire!
- Oversee innovative programs, manage a talented team, and collaborate with schools to deliver impactful learning.
- Brilliant benefits!
About the Role
The University of Melbourne is uniting its museums and collections under the Cultural Commons initiative to elevate both scholarly and public value and bolster its global cultural reputation. The Museums and Collections Department oversees Buxton Contemporary, Science Gallery Melbourne, The Ian Potter Museum of Art, Old Quad Treasury, MPavilion Parkville, and the Grainger Museum, ensuring alignment with university goals. This collaborative network enriches the knowledge and understanding of students, staff, and communities worldwide, spanning contemporary and traditional cultures, scientific discovery, and creative practice.
As the Learning Delivery Manager, you'll play a crucial role in planning and delivering STEAM learning programs across our venues, leading a team to ensure successful collaboration with partner and non-partner schools.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Overseeing the operational delivery of all STEAM learning programs on-site at the STEM Centre of Excellence, Science Gallery, University of Melbourne’s Museums & Collections, and off-site at partner schools and industry locations.
- Managing school bookings, venue timetabling, staff scheduling, and liaising with teachers to meet content needs.
- Leading a team of STEAM Communicators and supervisinf Learning Experience Facilitators, including teaching when necessary.
Who we are looking for
We're looking for a dynamic Learning Delivery Manager to lead the charge in planning and scheduling cutting-edge STEAM programs. If you have a talent for designing engaging programs and crafting curriculum materials for both school and informal learning environments, we want to hear from you. Your expertise in utilising advanced digital design and production technologies—like VR, AR, gaming, film and video, advanced manufacturing, coding, and app design—will be highly valued. Strong interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills are essential, along with high-quality organisational and problem-solving abilities to juggle multiple projects effectively. Join us in creating transformative educational experiences at the University of Melbourne.
You will also have:
- Current VIT Teacher registration.
- Vocational, Graduate, or Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Science, Information Technology, Mathematics, Engineering, Arts, or Technology.
- Proven experience in delivering STEAM programs that integrate arts, science, and digital technologies to showcase career pathways and future skills.
Candidates with education qualifications/experience delivering STEAM subjects are strongly encouraged to apply. For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements please refer to the attached PD.
This role requires the successful candidate to undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at the University. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
Your new team – Museums and Collections
The Museums and Collections Department has been established to ensure coordination and alignment with University objectives. The Department is responsible for Buxton Contemporary, Science Gallery Melbourne, Ian Potter Museum of Art, Old Quadrangle Treasury, and the Grainger Museum. The aim of the Department is to build a collaborative and flexible network around the University’s cultural assets so students, staff members, and local and global communities gain knowledge and understanding of contemporary and traditional cultures, scientific discovery and creative practice.
What we offer you!
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services, and discounts on graduate courses. For more information check out our benefits page!
The University of Melbourne
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Be yourself
The University of Melbourne values the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community and welcomes and celebrates diversity. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities, and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality, and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. For more information please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page.
We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact the employee listed on the first page of the Position Description found below, with an email containing your name and contact details for a confidential discussion. Please ensure your email is titled "Reasonable Adjustments Request".
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with unprecedented investment to attract, nurture, and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff. Tangible support through a range of programs and initiatives will ensure that you personally succeed and flourish while at the University of Melbourne.
For further information, including our 2023-2027 Indigenous strategy please visit -https://about.unimelb.edu.au/reconciliation/murmuk-djerring
Join Us!
If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents:
- Resume
- Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
Please note that you are not required to respond to the selection criteria in the Position Description.
If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Maddison Ryan via email at **********@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.
If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the contact details listed on the Position Description.
Position Description
