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Education & Training
About us
RMIT is a multi-sector university of technology, design and enterprise and offers postgraduate, undergraduate, vocational education and online programs to provide students with a variety of work-relevant pathways.
Our purpose is to offer life-changing experiences for our students, and to help shape the world with research, innovation, teaching and industry engagement.
The position sits within RMITs College of Vocational Education which aims to empower learners and our industry, community and government partners to succeed in the new world of work. Our five-year strategic roadmap purposefully guides everything we do in vocational education to deliver our vision: to position RMIT as a leading multi-sector provider with global impact and influence.
RMIT has a strong dhumbali (commitment) to the employment, development and retention of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within a culturally safe environment; we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
About the role
Reporting to the Associate Director Creative Industries, the Program Manager will provide strategic Learning and Teaching (L&T) leadership within the program industry cluster focusing on critical priorities of design, development, delivery and evaluation of teaching materials, products and services. They will provide leadership of multiple programs, engage with multiple stakeholders to provide strategic direction, academic and operational leadership to teaching teams, ensuring that students are well prepared for work and future studies.
The role requires an engaging and inspiring leader, who will build a team culture committed to excellence, supporting them to challenge the status quo and create a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. The Program Manager will lead the implementation of projects and cross-functional initiatives, managing complex operational issues, and building capability and succession within the team through effective and proactive workforce planning and management of productivity and performance. The ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders as well as with teaching, technical support and administration staff is key to this role. In addition, the role will ensure programs apply to the university requirements and are compliant to all regulatory specifications.
About you
As Program Manager Screen, Media & Digital Media Technology, you will have the ability to create and lead a high performing team using contemporary leadership skills that effectively empower and motivate team members. You will bring your educational leadership experience and experience in operational management, planning cycles, financial management and continuous improvement processes.
Key to the role will be your ability to lead product review cycles and develop continuous improvement strategies and critically analyse information. You will be required to make recommendations to senior leaders and implement initiative's under minimal supervision. It is expected that you have a sound knowledge and understanding of the vocational education and training sector and the requirements of quality and compliance related to programs. You will bring strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to manage both internal and external stakeholder relationships and to facilitate and present to varied audiences.
Qualifications
Vocational Education Teachers are required to meet all the following minimum standards.
The appointee must hold:
TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or its successor; or
TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment plus the following units:
To appoint a teacher at a classification of Teacher 3.1 or above, the appointee must hold a professional teaching qualification, defined as a qualification at Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Level 5 Diploma or above which includes supervised teaching practice and studies in teaching methodology or equivalent qualification accepted by the University.
Currently the qualification that RMIT recognises and supports is the TAE50111 Diploma of VET.
Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check
For further information please contact Lliam Freeman, Associate Director via email lliam.freeman@rmit.edu.au or by phone 9925 4047
Applications close 11:55pm, Sunday 6 June 2021
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RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.
Due to the impacts of COVID-19, we are currently prioritising applications from those with current working rights in Australia and who are not affected by travel restrictions. Please see the latest updates here: https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/
Trans and Gender Diverse applicants
Inclusion is at the durrung (or heart) of who we are. We aim to create an environment where staff and students who identify as trans and gender diverse feel supported to succeed and belong.
We recognise the challenges faced by the trans and gender diverse community when applying for a new role.
At RMIT, we aim to support you from the start. Our Talent Acquisition team are active members of the RMIT Ally network.
For enquires or support through the application, recruitment and onboarding process, applicants who identify as trans or gender diverse are invited to contact Mat Lewis at mat.lewis@rmit.edu.au
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