Teaching Support Officer (Faculty Of Fine Arts And Music)

Job no: 0061733
Location: Southbank
Role type: Full-time; Continuing
Faculty: Fine Arts and Music
Salary: UOM 5 – $79,961 - $91,844 p.a plus 17% super

• Bring your strong understanding of University administration to support the development, delivery and quality assurance of teaching and learning!
• Fantastic career development opportunity 
• Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families!

About the Role
This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced individual to join a dynamic team and contribute to the delivery of academic programs within the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music.

The Teaching Support Officer will join the wider Teaching Support team within the Academic Support Office (ASO), providing crucial support to the cyclic delivery and activities of the Faculty’s coursework academic programs.

The officer will play a vital role in ensuring our academic programs are delivered to a high standard by providing teaching and learning support to staff including assistance with teaching materials, examinations, assessment and results, special consideration applications, extension requests and Music programs approvals.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Contributing to cyclic coursework and non-award program delivery administration, including results processing, Teaching Support materials (including via the LMS), program delivery governance support, data and records administration and cohort management.
• Contributing to the administration of student support via the University’s special consideration and extension applications process, this included liaising with subject coordinators, our students, and central services.
• Contributing to the scheduling of the Faculty’s examinations both written and practical based assessment.
• Contributing to teacher allocations and program approvals across the various music programs.
• Providing administrative support for Board of Examiners Meetings.

Who We Are Looking For
Our ideal candidate is an experienced administrator, ideally with demonstrated understanding of working within a complex organisation. 

Essential to the role are strong organisational and time management skills, problem-solving ability, knowledge of academic policies, and interpersonal skills to work effectively in a creative arts environment as part of a team. 

A high degree of initiative and self-management to deal with the range of projects and tasks involved is critical to the role, and the ability to be self-motivated and flexible in responding to changing work priorities.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about education and committed to supporting the academic success of students studying Fine Arts and Music.  

You will also have:

• A degree or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
• Technical proficiency in general computing and the use of databases and the ability to learn and implement software systems and solutions. High proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, and excel).
• Excellent organisational skills and capability for multi-tasking and prioritisation, problem solving, and effective time management.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and capability to interact, understand and operate within a creative arts environment and a team.
• Knowledge of academic policy, administrative frameworks, and systems.
• Capability to maintain a high level of attention to detail.

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.

This role requires that the successful candidate must 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.

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!

About the University of Melbourne
We’re tightly connected with the community, both at home and abroad. We take pride in our people, who all contribute to our mission to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research. Discover more via our website and stay connected with our stories and people on LinkedIn.   

The Faculty of Fine Arts and Music website: http://finearts-music.unimelb.edu.au//

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 Kim Groizard at **********@unimelb.edu.au, 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 Ana 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 details listed on the Position Description.

Applications close: 10 MARCH 2024 11:55 PM Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)

Position Description: 0061733_ASO Teaching Support Office_PD.pdf