Blakcademy Student Success Lead (Identified)

Job Description:

Blakcademy Student Success Lead (Identified)

• Employment Type: Full - time (35 hours a week)
• Duration: Continuing
• Remuneration: $113,926 base (+17% superannuation, leave loading)
• Location: Kensington campus, NSW (This role requires full time on site)
• UNSW offers up to 10 days paid culture leave annually for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff members
• Opportunity to work within a collaborative community, rather than in isolation

This position is open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants only. UNSW considers that being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational qualification under s 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).

Blakcademy, Faculty of Medicine & Health

The Blakcademy is the Faculty of Medicine & Health’s First Peoples Academy, leading First Peoples education, student success, research, and community partnerships. Through self-determination, cultural capability, and anti-racism, the Blakcademy works to improve First Peoples health outcomes and ensure graduates are prepared to provide culturally safe and equitable healthcare.

The Opportunity

This position is responsible for providing high-level administrative and operational support to ensure First Peoples students' access, engagement and success across the UNSW Faculty of Medicine & Health. The position plays a key role in, contributing to strategic initiatives, continuous improvement, and the delivery of high-quality services to First Peoples students.

This role will focus on superior stakeholder management while engaging and building trust with different levels of management within the Faculty and Nura Gili to ensure that future and current First Peoples students feel culturally safe and empowered to succeed in their goals. The role reports to Associate Dean First Peoples Education & Student Success, supporting the Faculty Student Experience team and supervises Student Assistants.

Note that occasional weekend and after-hour work in regional, remote and interstate may be required and the ability and willingness to occasionally attend functions and events outside of normal working hours.

Key skills and experience required:

• This is an Identified role, and applicants must be an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person. Confirmation of Aboriginality will be required.
• Relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent relevant experience or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training and experience.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks with competing deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise, influence and guide staff.
• Highly advanced interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of legislation and policies that apply to Indigenous students in the higher education sector, including Indigenous Tuition Program (ITP) and ABSTUDY.
• Demonstrated experience in the development and delivery of academic and pastoral support services.
• Demonstrated experience of supporting First Peoples students in higher educational settings.
• Experienced Primary and Secondary school teachers also encouraged to apply.
• Highly proficient computer literacy with excellent skills in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to plan, organise and co-ordinate projects and tasks.
• Excellent numeracy skills with the ability to understand and communicate financial information and monitor budgets.

Full details can be found in the position description.

UNSW Benefits and Culture: People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world. Our benefits include:

• Additional 3 days leave during Christmas holidays
• Cultural duties performed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff members are recognised with reduced workload or additional allowance
• Career development opportunities
• Up to 50% discount on UNSW courses
• Flexible 17% Superannuation contributions, additional leave-loading payments and salary sacrifice.
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness passport)

How to apply:

Please click on Apply now to apply online. Applications should not be sent to the contact listed below. Please provide a resume and a separate cover letter addressing the key skills and experience for the role listed in the Position Description.

Pre-Employment Checks

Aligned with UNSW’s focus on cultivating a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for. These pre-employment checks may include a combination of some of the following checks:

• Confirmation of Aboriginality documentation
• National and International Criminal history checks
• Entitlement to work and ID checks
• Working With Children Checks
• Completion of a Gender-Based Violence Prevention Declaration
• Verification of relevant qualifications
• Verification of relevant professional membership
• Employment history and reference checks
• Financial responsibility assessments/checks
• Medical Checks and Assessments

Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.

Enquiries:

Merita O'Connell – Talent Acquisition Partner E: [email protected]

Applications close: Sunday 28^th June before 11.30pm Sydney time.

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.