Academic Director Student Life

• Exciting Secondment opportunity to join the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) Portfolio
   
• Become a valued member of the Student Life leadership team

• Part-time (0.6 FTE) fixed-term position for 12 months with a competitive remuneration package

About the opportunity

The University of Sydney is Australia’s first university and has an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. Across our campuses we employ over 8,100 academic and non-academic staff who support over 73,000 students.

Sydney is both a distinctly Australian university and a truly global one. We have had, from our beginning, a mission to pursue the discovery and dissemination of new knowledge and understanding, attuned to the aspirations of society. We remain committed to that mission. And nearly 170 years later, our aim remains clear: to harness our research intensity and comprehensiveness – a breadth and depth unique in Australia – to address some of the major global challenges of our time. Our foundational disciplinary strengths reside in eight faculties and university schools, which provide oversight to individual academic schools and discipline areas. Moreover, we have identified a number of multidisciplinary challenge spaces to which we are bringing the combined depth and breadth of our expertise, and the passions of researchers from across our faculties.

The Education Portfolio is responsible for enhancing the student experience and the quality of our teaching and learning. The Portfolio oversees our curriculum, education strategy, graduate research, educational integrity, quality and analytics, educational innovation, and academic enrichment

About you

The Academic Director Student Life reports to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Student Life) and is a member of the Student Life leadership team. This role is accountable for leading and implementing the strategic vision for academic advising at the University of Sydney as guided by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) and the PVC (Student Life). Working closely with PVC (Student Life), this role is also accountable for provision of targeted support for diverse cohorts including Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students, students from underrepresented groups such as rural and regional, LGBTQI, low socioeconomic status (SES), and students with disabilities. 

The Academic Director Student Life relies on strong relationship building skills and broad community engagement to enhance the student experience for all students at the University of Sydney through expertise, university-wide collaboration and philosophical leadership. This role works with the University Executive leadership, Heads of PVC Student Life, Associate Deans (Education), Associate Deans (Student Life), Associate Deans (HDR) and other senior stakeholders to lead the provision of student-centred activities and support, identify areas for development and improvement, and to propose evidence-based practices and solutions that work toward integrative, consistent, high-quality support for all students at the University of Sydney.

The Academic Director Student Life is accountable for identifying strategic opportunities within external communities and proactively ensures that the Student Life cluster has a strong and effective external engagement profile at the national and the global level.

Term and remuneration

The position of Academic Director Student Life is a senior academic position at the level of Associate Professor and will be offered as a part-time (0.6 FTE) fixed-term appointment for 12 months, subject to the completion of a satisfactory probation period for new appointees.

The selected candidate will be offered an attractive remuneration package commensurate with the responsibilities of the position and the candidate’s relevant experience and qualifications.

How to apply

Applications must be submitted via the link above.

For the position description for this role, please email Liz Mackinlay as per email details below.

If you are a current employee of the University and would like to submit an application, please login into your Workday account. Navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard once logged into Workday and click on the USYD Find Jobs report to apply.

For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or support filling out this application, please contact: Liz Mackinlay (Recruitment Partner, Recruitment Operations, Human Resources) on +61 422 994 254 or by email [email protected]

Other

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.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.

© The University of Sydney

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

Closing Date: 20 July 2021

• Exciting Secondment opportunity to join the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) Portfolio
   
• Become a valued member of the Student Life leadership team

• Part-time (0.6 FTE) fixed-term position for 12 months with a competitive remuneration package

About the opportunity

The University of Sydney is Australia’s first university and has an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. Across our campuses we employ over 8,100 academic and non-academic staff who support over 73,000 students.

Sydney is both a distinctly Australian university and a truly global one. We have had, from our beginning, a mission to pursue the discovery and dissemination of new knowledge and understanding, attuned to the aspirations of society. We remain committed to that mission. And nearly 170 years later, our aim remains clear: to harness our research intensity and comprehensiveness – a breadth and depth unique in Australia – to address some of the major global challenges of our time. Our foundational disciplinary strengths reside in eight faculties and university schools, which provide oversight to individual academic schools and discipline areas. Moreover, we have identified a number of multidisciplinary challenge spaces to which we are bringing the combined depth and breadth of our expertise, and the passions of researchers from across our faculties.

The Education Portfolio is responsible for enhancing the student experience and the quality of our teaching and learning. The Portfolio oversees our curriculum, education strategy, graduate research, educational integrity, quality and analytics, educational innovation, and academic enrichment

About you

The Academic Director Student Life reports to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Student Life) and is a member of the Student Life leadership team. This role is accountable for leading and implementing the strategic vision for academic advising at the University of Sydney as guided by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) and the PVC (Student Life). Working closely with PVC (Student Life), this role is also accountable for provision of targeted support for diverse cohorts including Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students, students from underrepresented groups such as rural and regional, LGBTQI, low socioeconomic status (SES), and students with disabilities. 

The Academic Director Student Life relies on strong relationship building skills and broad community engagement to enhance the student experience for all students at the University of Sydney through expertise, university-wide collaboration and philosophical leadership. This role works with the University Executive leadership, Heads of PVC Student Life, Associate Deans (Education), Associate Deans (Student Life), Associate Deans (HDR) and other senior stakeholders to lead the provision of student-centred activities and support, identify areas for development and improvement, and to propose evidence-based practices and solutions that work toward integrative, consistent, high-quality support for all students at the University of Sydney.

The Academic Director Student Life is accountable for identifying strategic opportunities within external communities and proactively ensures that the Student Life cluster has a strong and effective external engagement profile at the national and the global level.

Term and remuneration

The position of Academic Director Student Life is a senior academic position at the level of Associate Professor and will be offered as a part-time (0.6 FTE) fixed-term appointment for 12 months, subject to the completion of a satisfactory probation period for new appointees.

The selected candidate will be offered an attractive remuneration package commensurate with the responsibilities of the position and the candidate’s relevant experience and qualifications.

How to apply

Applications must be submitted via the link above.

For the position description for this role, please email Liz Mackinlay as per email details below.

If you are a current employee of the University and would like to submit an application, please login into your Workday account. Navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard once logged into Workday and click on the USYD Find Jobs report to apply.

For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or support filling out this application, please contact: Liz Mackinlay (Recruitment Partner, Recruitment Operations, Human Resources) on +61 422 994 254 or by email [email protected]

Other

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.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.

© The University of Sydney

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

Closing Date: 20 July 2021