About the Role
Swinburne Universitys Schools Engagement team is responsible for coordinating a variety of high-quality, curriculum-aligned educational programs for schools. We are currently seeking a Vocational Experience Project Coordinator to join our team. In this role, you will focus on developing and delivering engaging educational enrichment activities for Year 9 and 10 students, helping them explore their career pathways and interests.
Reporting to the Future Students TAFE Lead, your primary responsibility will be to support the planning, coordination, and execution of these programs. You will collaborate with internal stakeholders, including academics and teaching staff, to create sustainable and engaging initiatives that align with the school curriculum and meet the needs of the student audience.
A key aspect of this role involves working closely with partner schools to match students with appropriate programs. These programs are designed to enable students to make informed decisions about their future, including subject selection and potential pathways through their senior secondary years.
Additionally, you will coordinate and actively contribute to the implementation of these programs, ensuring they effectively support students in developing their aspirations, building skills, and making confident decisions about their educational journey.
About You
To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:
- Demonstrated ability to deliver projects and manage multiple tasks
- Demonstrated ability to assist in the development and delivery of programs that encourage participation in higher education informed by current research into widening participation
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact with a diversity of individuals from both within and outside the organisation
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of a team in a dynamic environment
Further information about this role can be found in the attached position description.
Qualifications
Completion of a relevant degree with subsequent relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training
About Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburnes strategy draws upon our understanding of future challenges. We choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research.
To Apply
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Applications Close: Sunday 18th May 2025, 11pm
Swinburne offers flexible working options contained in our leave and parenting/carer policies to support work-life balance.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Swinburne has become a world-class university, driving social and economic impacts through science, technology, and innovation. As a dual-sector university, our vision is for people and technology working together to build a better world.
Central to our vision is our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer focused on attracting, retaining, and developing great talent. We work to remove barriers related to gender identity, culture, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and age. We strongly encourage applicants from diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Our Moondani Toombadool Centre leads our Indigenous education and culture at Swinburne, guided by community wisdom and leadership.
We support applicants with disabilities. Adjustments can be requested at any time during the recruitment process. For Reasonable Adjustment requests, including accessible formats for the PD, application form or any other document, please contact at DCR@swin.edu.au or call +61 3 9214 3550. Please note the above number and DCR email address are for disability or reasonable adjustments queries only. General enquires about the role can be sent to talentacquisition@swin.edu.au (general enquiries will not be answered by phone).
Victorias Commitment to Action: Improving international student employment outcomes.
As a signatory to
Victorias Commitment to Action, Swinburne seeks to remove barriers to international graduate employment. We welcome and encourage applications from international graduates.
As a Circle Back Initiative Employer, we commit to responding to every applicant.
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