Team Leader, Work Integrated Learning (WIL)

• Full-time, Continuing position

• Salary HEW 7 + 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements

• Based at the Melbourne CBD campus, and hybrid ways of working.

About You
As the Team Leader, Work Integrated Learning (WIL), you will be responsible for the coordination, development, delivery, and evaluation of the School's Work Integrated Learning programs.

The Work Integrated Learning aspect of the role focuses on the building of relationships through industry engagement and the provision of opportunities for the School's students in WIL. You will line manage the Administrative Officers for WIL and be responsible for providing support for industry engagement and the coordination of the School's student experience in WIL activities, e.g. internships, placements, etc. You will work closely with relevant people both within the School and University aiding the promotion, expansion, and efficient delivery of meaningful mobility opportunities.

To be successful in this position, you will have as a minimum:

• Demonstrated experience in WIL coordination within an educational setting.

• Proven experience in providing support for complex resource and other planning processes.

• Demonstrated experience in change and project management.

• Demonstrated experience of providing support for academic program development and initiatives to support teaching and learning and a high-quality student experience.

• Extensive analytical skills, including a proven ability to analyse business processes and identify gaps, weaknesses, strengths and propose process improvements as appropriate.

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

About the College

RMIT’s College of Design & Social Context brings together creative and practical study in the fields of design, technology, and society. Comprised of nine schools, the College encompasses a wide variety of disciplines of the built environment, education, media & communication, global & social studies and across all fields of art and design. It is this breadth of expertise and the shared commitment to addressing the most urgent challenges and opportunities of our time through interdisciplinary collaboration that gives the College its unique identity. 

Our work makes substantive contributions to sustainability and regenerative futures, global and social justice agendas and exploring the nexus of technology and the human experience. We seek to deepen our understanding and offer possible paths forward for society by addressing these issues with imagination, rigour, and practicality. We do this through excellence in education and research that is future-focused, industry-connected and community engaged.

With over 21,000 students in Australia and Vietnam – from undergraduate students to PhD candidates – learning and researching with a team of over 1000 academics, we are dedicated to fostering an environment that advances knowledge and transforms professional practice. Through our highly respected research centres, groups and international partnerships, the College is having an impact globally with agenda-setting research that informs government policy, supports industry innovation, and advances creative practice.

The College has a significant presence in Asia and Europe through higher education programs and active research projects. This includes programs at RMIT’s Vietnam campus and with partner organisations in Singapore and Hong Kong, and research activity at RMIT Europe, the University’s innovation hub in Barcelona.

The College is recognised globally for its standing across numerous fields with Art and Design maintaining its number one spot in Australia and the Asia-Pacific, and 19th globally, in the 2023 QS World Rankings by Subject. Architecture and the Built Environment ranks second in Australia and 25th globally while Communications and Media Studies is ranked fourth in Australia and in the top 50 globally.

For more information see www.rmit.edu.au/dsc

To Apply 

Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link at the top of this page.

For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Wendy Young via email [email protected]

Position Description: Team Leader, WIL

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Applications Close:
21 Apr 2024 11.59 pm

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