Senior Professional Experience Officer

• $78,854 to $87,624 PA (HEW 5) (Pro-rata for part-time)
• 1 x Full-time Ongoing, 1 x Part-time (18.75 hours/week) fixed term to December 2026, Mount Lawley campus
• Open to candidates with the relevant work rights

Senior Professional Experience Officer
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, Mount Lawley Campus
$78,854 to $87,624 PA (HEW 5) (Pro-rata for part-time) 
1 x Full-time, Ongoing
1 x Part-time, Fixed Term until December 2026 (18.75 hours p/w) 

About ECU
Edith Cowan University (ECU) is a large, multi-campus institution serving communities nationally and internationally. The University has two metropolitan campuses at Mount Lawley and Joondalup and serves Western Australia’s South-West Region from a campus at Bunbury, 200 km south of Perth.

The School of Education is one of the largest providers of Initial Teacher Education in Australia with more than 5,000 students.  The School offers a broad range of programs including Early Childhood Studies, Primary, Secondary and Postgraduate Education.

The Role
The Professional Experience team supports the School’s students (Pre-service Teachers) in gaining the classroom experiences required to complete their professional degree. 

The Senior Professional Experience Officer is responsible for the logistics, administration and delivery of professional experience placement services and support to the School of Education. To manage the administration and delivery of professional experience placement services including the placement of students and the effective management of communique and advice provided to our external stakeholders, schools. The role ensures the delivery of quality, customer-focused outcomes, supporting the academics, placements unit coordinators and the student cohort in line with the documented processes and procedures.

The successful applicant will have a client-focussed approach, be organised, and can provide high-level administration including the coordination of complex processes.  

Key Criteria

• High-level organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to apply critical thinking to problem-solving and analytical capabilities, demonstrating the ability to manage and prioritise enquiries, and identify appropriate escalation points.
• Strong IT and data management skills including intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, and the ability to work across multiple databases and systems.  
• Professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated client-focussed approach. 
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced team environment, working collaboratively with others and ensuring the smooth running of daily operations.

You will also demonstrate personal attributes that are congruent with the University’s values of Integrity, Respect, Rational Inquiry, Personal Excellence and Courage.

Benefits
Our range of benefits and services is designed to ensure our staff are fulfilled, healthy and moving forward at ECU.

From a world-class working environment to ongoing professional development, our staff enjoy the opportunity to maintain work-life quality whilst pursuing their careers with a diverse range of role options and pace.

• Ongoing salary increments & pre-tax salary packaging options.
• 17% leave loading + the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
• Healthy workplace and a supportive team environment.
• Benefits such as flexible working arrangements may also be negotiated to meet your personal circumstances.
• State-of-the-art facilities and access to the latest technologies.
• A variety of cafes, and convenient on-campus services such as a medical centre & hairdresser.
• On-campus parking.
• Varied pathways for career advancement and professional development.

For information on the benefits of working at ECU, please visit our

Employment Opportunities website.

Contact
Interested applicants are welcome to contact Sandy Fraser at (08) 63045659 for more information.

How to Apply
Please upload your resume along with a maximum 2-page statement addressing the key criteria listed above.

Closing Date

Applications close onSunday 21 April 2024 at 11:30 pm AWST.

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM CANDIDATES WHO HAVE THE RELEVANT WORKING RIGHTS TO FULFILL THIS POSITION.

ECU is a diverse and inclusive workplace reflecting the differences in society. Specific strategies and initiatives are in place to address underrepresentation of specific groups. Applications are encouraged from suitably qualified people from all backgrounds. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

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