Education Support Assistant

• Full time, continuing position. Located at the Faculty of Engineering on the Darlington Campus

• Opportunity to provide educational and administrative support to the Student Life team

• Base Salary HEO5, $83,384 - $93,362 p.a. + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

The Faculty of Engineering are welcoming applications for an Education Support Assistant to join the team and provide a broad range of educational administrative and operational support to meet the needs of the work area.

The successful candidate will be expected to support and deliver student engagement initiatives and activities as part of the Student Life team.  

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders including students, clubs and societies, staff and central teams to deliver on student engagement programs.

• organise and support the delivery of a range of events and programs such as Welcome Week, peer mentoring programs and many more. This will involve managing logistics and communications

• develop and deliver the Engineering Student Newsletter (fortnightly), liaising with relevant staff to develop content

• actively contribute to a team environment that fosters and develops effective working relationships

• evaluate current student programs in order to provide meaningful trend analysis for reporting purposes

• support students and respond to enquiries in a timely manner.

About you

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for a Education Support Assistant who has:

• a bachelor's degree in a relevant field

• demonstrated experience or exposure to event management

• strong written and verbal communications skills coupled with excellent computer literacy

• the ability to work independently or in a team environment

• at least two years education administrative experience (desired).

To keep our community safe, please be aware of our COVID safety precautions which form our conditions of entry for all staff, students and visitors coming to campus.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

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.

This position is designated as involving child-related work. To undertake or remain in this position, you are required to apply for and obtain a Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.

EEO statement 

At the University of Sydney, our shared values include diversity and inclusion and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community which reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this commitment through our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People , women , people living with a disability , people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds , and those who identify as LGBTIQ . We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. 

How to apply

Please address the selection criteria in your application (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) which can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.  

For employees of the University or contingent workers, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard.  Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply.

For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Kevin Lim, Recruitment Operations by email to [email protected] .

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Applications Close

Friday 17 May 2024 11:59 PM