Orientation and Transition Coordinator

Position Details

• Continuing Position| Full-Time

• Higher Education Officer Level 7 | $94,206 - $104,282 p.a.

• Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country

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About the Student Life Division

The Student Life Division ensures the delivery of student-centred support across the student lifecycle that underpins the University’s broader strategic visions by delivering support services and functions that facilitate and enhance the academic mission of the institution. The Student Life division provides support services and programs that contribute to the student experience and success, including in the areas of health, counselling, disability services, orientation and transition, retention, student wellbeing, and student engagement through the activities of the Flinders University Student Association.

 
About the Role

Flinders University is seeking an Orientation and Transition Coordinator to coordinate the delivery of a range of student focused events and activities that enhance student experience and success, including orientation, transition, student communications, retention, engagement, and student wellbeing. The role is responsible for project managing, marketing, event planning, stakeholder management and working with a team of student ambassadors and casual staff.

The main objective of this role is to promote student success. Key duties include coordinating, supporting and evaluating the delivery of innovative student orientation and engagement projects and developing strong stakeholder relationships to manage all aspects of the orientation program and other student focused events.

Furthermore, the Orientation and Transition Coordinator will:

• Provide regular reports and analysis on the performance of student success and wellbeing initiatives to key stakeholders and presenting findings to various relevant working groups and committees.

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of orientation programs and activities.

• Recruit, train, and manage student casuals/student ambassadors to support orientation and other student focused events and activities.

• Raise awareness of programs, supports and services that contribute to students wellbeing, success and retention

About You

As the Orientation and Transition Coordinator, you will possess a background in project, program and events management, along with high level communication skills. You will build and maintain positive relationships within your own team and with relevant stakeholders.

To be successful in this role, you will also demonstrate:

• Completion of a degree with subsequent relevant experience or an equivalent combination of experience and/or education and/or training.

• High level organisational and time management skills with ability to prioritise and manage competing stakeholder demands in the delivery of support services and related processes and systems.

• Program, project and event management experience, including experience in the delivery and evaluation of projects in a large and complex organisation.

Life at Flinders

We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options

• Flexible working arrangements

• Wide range of professional development activities and services

• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff

• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services , gym  and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment

Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

• A valid National Police Certificate which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.

• Please note that you may be required to provide evidence that you are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations, in line with the Flinders University COVID-19 Vaccination Policy  

• It is a requirement of this position that the incumbent maintain a current Working With Children Check which is satisfactory to the University in accordance with the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 (SA).

How to Apply and Information

• You are required to submit Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the Key Position Capabilities of the position description.

• For more information regarding this position, please contact Daniel Randell.

• Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan

• Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy

Certification

Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:

29 May 2024

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

Flinders. Fearless.