Academic Support Officer
Job No.: 568121
Work type: Continuing
8 Full Time / Ongoing Positions & 1 Part Time 0.5FTE / Ongoing Position
available for an early 2025 start
Be part of a highly skilled and committed team driven to help students
achieve their potential
Salary aligned to HEO6 Salary Band / Positions located at our
Bundoora/Regional Campuses
These vacancies exist within the Schools below:
School of Psychology and Public Health
School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport
School of Education at 0.5FTE
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
La Trobe Rural Health School
School of Agriculture, Biomedicine and Environment
School of Nursing and Midwifery
La Trobe Law School
La Trobe Business School
Academic Support Officers work in collaboration with the Associate Dean,
Learning and Teaching (ADLT), the Senior Academic Support Officer (where
applicable) and the course and subject coordinators to implement the School's
operational teaching and learning workflows. This role provides support as
outlined in the service catalogue to ensure the effective delivery of the
School's annual learning and teaching objectives. The Academic Support Officer
focuses on enabling these objectives without overlapping responsibilities
assigned to academic staff, as defined in their position descriptions,
ensuring clarity and efficiency in task execution.
The position resides within the School's Professional Services team and the
objective of the role is to ensure that students have an exceptional learning
experience by supporting teaching and learning administrative activities as
prioritised by the School.
Some of your duties will include:
Provides high level coordination and support for a range of learning and
teaching administration activities and workflows as identified within the
functions and activities prioritised for this role by the School.
Work collaboratively and in consultation with School academic staff and
central service divisions, providing clear, consistent, and accurate
learning and teaching administrative advice and information.
Performs learning and teaching related administrative tasks/assignments
which require proficiency in the work area's existing rules, regulations,
processes and techniques and how they interact with other related
functions, and adapts those procedures and techniques as required to
achieve objectives without impacting on other areas.
Identifies additional learning and teaching related administrative service
requirements or service shortfalls and coordinates and/or designs the
delivery of innovative solutions to maximise service quality, efficiency
and continuity.
Conducts various school-based learning and teaching projects and other
activities as directed by the School Senior Manager and the Associate
Dean, Learning and Teaching.
Skills and knowledge:
An undergraduate degree in any area relevant to the position with at least
4 years subsequent experience; or extensive experience and management
expertise; or an equivalent alternate combination of relevant knowledge,
training and/or experience.
Demonstrated capacity to organise work effectively and efficiently and
deliver outputs in a timely manner.
High level proficiency in computer software packages including word
processing, spreadsheets, databases, electronic mail, and the use of the
internet as a research tool.
Desirable
Understanding of University learning and teaching systems including
Courseloop, LMS, timetabling, etc.
Please refer to the Position Description for other duties, skills and
experience required for this position.
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What La Trobe University can offer you!
17% employer contributed superannuation
On site childcare facilities
Flexible work arrangements
Discounts for staff and their family members to study a range of La Trobe
courses
How to apply
Closing date: By 11:55pm on Wednesday 13th November, 2024.
Position Enquiries: Melinda Price, Deputy Director, Operations, Office of the
Provost, Email: [email protected]
Recruitment Enquiries: Vicki Stavrou, Senior Talent Acquisition Business
Partner, Email: [email protected]
Recruitment Enquiries: Melissa Magaton, Senior Talent Acquisition Business
Partner, Email: [email protected]
Position Description below:
PD-Academic Support Officer HEO6.pdf
Please submit an online application ONLY and include the following
documents:
A detailed cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria and
informs of your preference for School; and
An up-to-date resume.
Please scroll down to apply.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander people.
La Trobe University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive
workforce. We take an intersectional approach by actively supporting and
encouraging people of all backgrounds and abilities to submit an application
and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as
accessible and inclusive as possible. Flexibility in interview format will be
offered to shortlisted candidates.
All La Trobe University employees are bound by the Working with Children
Act 2005. If you are successful, you will be required to hold a valid
Victorian Employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement.
