Mindwaves Manager

• Fixed-Term (until 31/12/2025), Full Time
• Student Success Division
• CQUniversity Gladstone and Cairns
• Higher Education Worker Level 8
• Total Remuneration $130,788 to $146,195 pa (including salary of $110,518 to $123,537 plus 17% superannuation and leave loading)

Join an organisation with an unbreakable belief that quality education, training and research should be available to everyone – regardless of background, location or life circumstances.

Working at CQUniversity

Mindwaves 2.0, CQU’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Plan aligns with the CQUniversity Strategic Plan 2024-2028 and integrates the public health model of health promotion to ensure the mental health and wellbeing needs of the CQU community are holistically addressed. Student focused Mindwaves 2.0 initiatives are designed to progress from systems-level and community-level practices through to targeted supports and individual intervention to support student belonging, engagement, and success.

In this strategic and dynamic role you will oversee the coordinated implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Mindwaves 2.0, with a focus on initiatives that prioritise student mental health and wellbeing and promote student retention, positive graduate outcomes, and a first-class student experience for CQUniversity’s diverse student body.

Reporting to the Chief Wellbeing Officer, you will work collaboratively with Counselling, Wellbeing and Safer Communities leadership, other key stakeholders across the University and students, to design, develop and evaluate mental health and wellbeing programs, activities, guidelines and frameworks ensuring Mindwaves 2.0 outcomes are realised, and to help shape the University’s direction in alignment with the Universities Accord and Student Support Policy.

Be Rewarded

• 6 weeks annual leave 
• Generous carers and parental leave 
• 17% superannuation (with a choice of joining an award-winning superfund)
• Flexible and inclusive work / life balance
• Fantastic staff professional / career development opportunities
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program

Position Requirements

• Postgraduate qualifications or progress towards postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience; or extensive experience and expertise in policy development and program implementation.
• Detailed understanding of health promotion, early intervention and holistic mental health and wellbeing campaigns and frameworks, and how to apply in a large organisational setting.
• Knowledge of evidence-based practices in designing, implementing, and evaluating mental health and wellbeing initiatives and programs for diverse student cohorts.
• Demonstrated understanding of mental health issues relating to students experience at University with the ability to quickly learn CQUniversity policies and procedures.
• Proven expertise in identifying, researching, and analysing complex and emerging strategic issues, with the ability to develop informed strategies.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal and communications skills, including the ability to liaise and negotiate professionally.

Position Description

For further information about this position, please refer to the Position Description.

Apply today for a career that changes lives

Applications Close: 11:59pm, Sunday 24, November 2024. 

Job Requisition ID: 5346

Contact Details: 

Bethany Mackay

07 3023 4259

[email protected]

When submitting your application, please include: Your Current CV or Resume, and a 1-2 page Cover Letter highlighting your relevant skills, experience and suitability for the position. Please note, applicants for the position must have full time work rights.

CQUniversity is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes diversity in the workplace. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and CQUniversity’s domestic and international student graduates with post-study work rights are encouraged to apply.