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Salary- Full time continuing
- Opportunity to coordinate all aspects of the Education Professional Experience programs at Sydney School of Education and Social Work
- HEO 6 Base Salary $95,860- $103,341+ 17% superannuation
This role will involve coordinating and carrying out negotiations and administrative processes associated with securing and facilitating student placement in schools across all teacher education courses, including Early Childhood, Primary, Secondary and Health and Physical Education.
This position will have autonomy to make decisions related to work tasks as part of a Professional Experience Team consisting of Academic and Professional Staff. The incumbent will provide timely and accurate advice and information in various forms to stakeholders and students, and be responsible for administering key processes and a range of functions relating to Professional Experience programs in the School
Your key responsibilities will be to:
- liaise with schools in response to queries and resolving procedural issues
- coordinate and carry out negotiations and administrative processes associated with securing and facilitating student placement in schools across all teacher education courses, including arranging internships
- exercise judgement in pursuing the most appropriate course of action where difficulties occur during student placement, and refer identified 'at risk' students to Manager or Director if the Manger is on leave
- enter information into the database and maintain database records on all aspects of professional experience placement
- provide school staff with accurate information regarding practicum requirements for different programs and negotiate variations
- negotiate and manage relationships with existing schools and establish links with new schools.
- experience in negotiating and managing relationships with stakeholders
- demonstrated high level organisational and advanced administrative skills
- excellent interpersonal, phone and written communication skills
- demonstrated capacity to assess priorities and manage a range of tasks and complex issues simultaneously
- demonstrated ability to work calmly and constructively under sustained pressure
- ability to meet strict deadlines and prioritise work in a high-volume environment
- excellent database and word processing skills
- experience of working within tertiary education (desirable)
- experience using the software 'Sonia' (desirable).
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For a continuing position, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.
Pre-employment checks
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.
The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.
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For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or support filling out this application, please contact Rae Hao, Recruitment Consultant, on 8627 0063 or by email to .
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