Student Enrichment Coordinator

RMIT University

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Location
Australia: Melbourne - CBD
Reference #
585455
Closing Date
15-04-2020
Sector(s)

Education & Training

Vacancy Type
  • Play an important role in enhancing the student experience
  • Fast-paced, fun team environment
  • Fixed term position until February 2022 

About us 

RMIT is a multi-sector university of technology, design and enterprise with more than 91,000 students and 11,000 staff globally. RMIT 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. With strong industry connections forged over 130 years, collaboration with industry remains integral to RMIT’s leadership in education, applied and innovative research, and to the development of highly skilled, globally focused graduates. 

Culture 

Our Values inspire us, wherever we are in the world, and guide how we live and work together. 

Imagination. Agility. Courage. Passion. Impact. Inclusion. 

What unites us is our purpose and our values; they are at the heart of who we are, what we stand for, how we make decisions and connect with each other.  

Our people make everything at the University possible. We encourage new approaches to work and learning, stimulating change to drive positive impact. RMIT exists to create transformative experiences for our students, getting them ready for life and work. You will be a part of a productive and collaborative team, who values working relationships and outcomes through open and inclusive planning, continuous information sharing and transparent work practices. 

About the role /College 

As one of the largest Business Schools in the Asia Pacific region, the College of Business is comprised of seven schools – six in Melbourne and one in Vietnam - delivering a broad range of programs in Business, ranging from Certificates up to PHD levels. Many programs articulate between Vocational Education and Higher Education, creating pathways for further study. RMIT Business programs are delivered in Melbourne, Vietnam, Singapore, Shanghai and Jakarta, as well as through Open Universities Australia (OUA) and RMIT Online. The College has an annual budget of approximately $300 million, employs over 1200 staff and delivers programs to approximately 31,000 students. 
 
The Student Enrichment Coordinator is a member of the Student Enrichment Services Team and plays an important role in enhancing the student experience for College of Business students. The incumbent will provide effective administration support to a broad range of student engagement, enrichment and mobility projects and services; facilitate the provision of high quality advice, through a range of channels, to students in relation to services and opportunities available; This position will also be responsible for working collaboratively with nominated Schools to support Student Enrichment activities including the coordination of Student Staff Consultative Committees (SSCCs); recruiting Student Ambassadors for key activities and coordinating College Orientation activities.

About you 

The ideal candidate will bring to the role your expertise in the coordination of student support services and communications, particularly as related to student engagement, enrichment and mobility activities. Your experience in working and communicating with a range of students from different cultural backgrounds and young people will be critical to your success in this role. Furthermore, key to this role will be your demonstrated ability to work effectively with colleagues within and beyond the immediate work unit. 

Qualifications 

Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or proven experience in a similar role.    

Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children check. 

Bring your whole self to work 

We are better for our diversity. When we listen to those who are different to us, or challenge us, we grow stronger together. When we feel like we belong, we can achieve so much more. We respect each other, embrace our differences and build a sense of belonging in our team and beyond.  

We’re proud to share with you some of our wins: 

  • RMIT University is an Athena SWAN member with Bronze Award accreditation and the College of Science, Engineering and Health is central to driving improvements in gender equality, diversity and inclusion, particularly in the Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM) disciplines. 
  • We placed 11th in the 2019 Talent Board APAC Candidate Experience Awards. 
  • RMIT was placed?10th in the 2019 Randstad Employer Brand Research Awards, up five spots from 2018. 
  • We were named as an?Employer of Choice for Gender Equality?by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency in 2019.? 
  • We achieved?Gold Employer status for LGBTIQ?inclusion in the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) in 2018 and now in 2019. 
  • We were recognised as a?top five employer in 2018 for workplace accessibility?with the Australian Network on Disability. 
  • The launch of our second?Reconciliation Plan, Dhumbah Goorowa– a “commitment to share” - an important step in our reconciliation journey.? 

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter outlining your interest for this role. For further information, can you please contact Mietta Preston at mietta.preston@rmit.edu.au.

 PD - Student Enrichment Coordinator.pdf

We are also happy to make adjustments to the recruitment process for your accessibility requirements. Please email TalentSupport@rmit.edu.au with your request(s).  

Applications close Sunday 16th of February.

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. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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