Senior Educational Designer

Southern Cross University is a dynamic, ambitious institution focused on its purpose of changing lives through revolutionary learning and research with real impact. Our game changing Southern Cross Model brings a deeper learning experience, improving individual student outcomes, quality of life and a better way to learn. Our world-ranked research is driving positive impact for our communities, environment, and economy.

Working at Southern Cross University combines a rare combination of being surrounded by ambitious students, dedicated colleagues, and an environment of stunning natural beauty. We are leaders in our communities in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Coffs Harbour and the Gold Coast and pride ourselves on helping shape a better tomorrow.

Southern Cross University’s Centre for Teaching and Learning is seeking a Senior Education Designer to lead and support a team of Educational Designers, creating high-quality, innovative, industry-aligned unit design principles. The Senior Education Designer will also manage an exciting project transitioning existing learning sites from the Blackboard Classic system to our updated Blackboard Ultra.

Your core responsibilities will include:

• Provide leadership, guidance, and supervision to an educational design team, including work planning and performance management.
• Lead and support Educational Designers in engaging with SCU staff and external partners to enhance unit offerings.
• Identify and implement new educational design practices with a focus on emerging technologies and enhancing the Southern Cross Model.

Your ability to lead and inspire a diverse team of Educational Designers will be invaluable for this role. You will be passionate about creating impactful, high-quality learning materials that enhance the student learning experience and graduate outcomes.

More specifically, you will have:

• A degree qualification or higher in Educational Design (or related field) with at least four years’ subsequent experience in educational design in higher education.
• Experience designing for a diverse range of learners using universal design principles.
• Proficient in project management and leading diverse educational design projects to successful outcomes through effective communication and negotiation with multiple stakeholders.
• Highly developed investigative, conceptual, and analytical problem-solving skills, including the capacity for fast and efficient solutions to complex problems.
• Experience using Jira and Blackboard systems will be highly regarded.

Our staff benefit from flexible work arrangements, including hybrid work models, generous parental and carer’s leave provisions, wellbeing initiatives, employee assistance programs and professional learning opportunities. This position is:

• Full-time, continuing (permanent)
• Located at either Gold Coast, QLD 4225, or Lismore, NSW 2480. Generous relocation support available.
• HEW Level 7. The base salary ranges from $99,711 - $108,268 per annum, plus 17% employer’s contribution to superannuation. The total remuneration package is up to $126,674.

Find out more about working at SCU by visiting Why Work at SCU.

Applicants must apply online and attach a CV and cover letter responding to the selection criteria within the position description by the closing date. Information to support you prepare your application is available on our website. If you experience difficulties applying online or need reasonable adjustments at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know by contacting ****@scu.edu.au.

Job applicants must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, Australian permanent resident or currently hold a visa with ongoing work rights in Australia. Employer visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

To view the full position advertisement and details of the application process, please click on the APPLY button where you will be redirected to the Southern Cross University website.   

Closing Date: 11.30pm AEST, 19 June 2024

Southern Cross University is committed to ensuring that the University reflects the rich diversity across the region in which the University’s campuses are located.

The University encourages applications from people of all ages, women, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people living with disabilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people who openly identify as LGBTQI+.

We encourage applications from people with disability and will provide adjustments to the recruitment process upon request.