Academic Programs Coordinator (2 Positions Available)

Job no: 0061861
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full-time; Continuing
Faculty: Melbourne Law School
Salary: UOM 6 – $92,749 - $100,397 p.a. plus 17% super

• Be the driving force behind academic excellence, streamlining operations, supporting faculty, and enriching student experiences for a brighter educational future
• 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
Drive continuous improvement and make a real impact in legal education as you oversee a diverse range of functions, ensuring smooth operations for our esteemed Melbourne Law Masters, Juris Doctor, Law Breadth, and Public Administration programs. From facilitating faculty members to enriching student experiences, this role is pivotal in ensuring the efficient operation of the Academic Support Office.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the teaching and learning operations for, and development of, coursework programs.
• Assisting with student enrolment management, teacher support, program delivery and development of activities including project management support for short term initiatives, planning, promotion and communication of activities.
• Subject administration, including but not limited to: facilitating enrolments; providing class lists and class photos; development of online forms; management of email templates; and the provision of support to subject coordinators and teachers.
• Coordinating all aspects of the compilation, production and distribution of subject materials (ensuring copyright compliance for online materials) and the Teachers’ Guides.

Who We Are Looking For
You effectively manage competing demands and adeptly solve problems while providing high-level client service. Demonstrating sound judgment, diplomacy, and discretion, you also exhibit initiative, flexibility, self-motivation, and the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders.

You will also have:

• A relevant degree and subsequent work experience or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
• High-level problem-solving skills and analytical ability, including the ability to manage complex tasks, obtain and interpret information, apply judgement and make specific recommendations and/or solutions.
• Demonstrated high level organisational skills including the capacity to set priorities and work to deadlines in a busy and changing environment with conflicting demands.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to interact effectively with a range of people in an understanding, supporting and/or influencing manner to build strong positive working relationships.

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.

Your New Team – Melbourne Law School
Melbourne Law School is Australia's first all-graduate law faculty. Melbourne Law School was the first faculty in Australia to teach law, and awarded this country's first law degrees. The Law School is now fully graduate with its Juris Doctor for admission to practice recognised as a high level qualification in Australia and beyond. Coupled with the unrivalled excellence of the Melbourne Law Masters and its excellent Research Higher Degree programs, the Law School offers a unique opportunity for the integration of scholarship and teaching. Its faculty is a vibrant community of creative scholars, committed to a highly collegial, research-intensive institutional life. The Law School has particular strengths in comparative analysis. It aims to integrate teaching with research and engagement activities and to engage with local, national and global communities. The Law School is a single department faculty located in a custom designed building in University Square. The Law School has approximately 2,200 graduate students (including JD, Melbourne Law Masters and Research High Degrees).

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 .   

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 [email protected] , 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 Petra Newton via email at [email protected] , 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.

Position Description