Senior Manager, Student Transition And Retention

Job Description:
Student Life

• Permanent/continuing, full-time appointment
• Level 8/9: $107,882 - $133,850 + 17% superannuation

The Senior Manager, Student Transition and Retention is responsible for transforming UOW's approach to Student Transition and Retention by leading the development of programs and activities that enable students to smoothly transition into and through their university degree.
The Senior Manager, Student Transition and Retention will work collaboratively across the institution to ensure programs, activities and services are inclusive and accessible to all students, as well as designing cohort-specific strategies to improve retention in identified at-risk cohorts. In addition to fostering program design principles that embrace students as partners, this will also include the development of key structures that also support staff to achieve institution wide impact.
Applicants are requested to submit a resume and cover letter. The cover letter should be no more than 3 pages, summarising your skills and experience as they relate to the selection criteria located in the position description. For further information about the role please contact Kylie Austin, Associate Director Student Equity and Success, on (02) 4252 8885.
Closing Date: Sunday 28 January 2024 11:59 PM
Note: This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of any findings of workplace misconduct. For further information regarding the Working with Children Check and how to apply for the clearance, please refer to the NSW Office of the Children's Guardian website: https://www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au

• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Only candidates with valid work rights in Australia are eligible to apply.

The University of Wollongong is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, and a recognised leader in gender equality, we encourage and welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and people including culturally and linguistically diverse, women, disability, LGBTIQ+, and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Australians
About Us:
The University of Wollongong was born with a mission to transform our region: to educate and empower the people of the Illawarra. Our commitment to a better future has shaped our direction and impact since our inception.
Over the years, we have grown to be a global diverse and inclusive civic university, working to solve global challenges and promoting harmony and social cohesion. We are proud to be a globally recognised and respected university, opening doors for our students, staff and partners.