Aboriginal Student Support Officer, Curtin Medical

6 months ago


Perth, Australia Curtin University of Technology Full time

$77,746 - $85,046 plus 17% superannuation | Based at our Bentley Campus
- 2 Year Fixed term, part-time opportunity (0.6FTE, 22.5 hours per week)
- Play a key role in supporting Aboriginal student learning and our Medical School

**Job Reference: 1145030**

At Curtin we are committed to embedding the voices and perspectives of First Nations peoples at the forefront of our decision making to create an environment in which everyone thrives.

This position plays a key role in supporting the University in our ongoing efforts in Reconciliation through enhancing the attraction, engagement, retention and success of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

**Your new role**

Here's your chance to be part of an incredible team at Curtin Medical School, dedicated to enabling Aboriginal student success. Get ready to dive into a dynamic role where your passion for supporting a positive student experience can shine

As an Aboriginal Student Support Officer, you'll be at the heart of:
**- Empowering Aboriginal Students**: Be an important point of contact for our students, supporting them from recruitment to graduation in the MBBS program.

**- Navigating the Labyrinth**: Help students navigate policies and processes, ensuring they have access to the support they need for overall well-being and academic success.

**- Community Connector**: Build bridges with community elders, organisations, and hospitals, fostering an environment where everyone thrives.

**- Cultural Catalyst**: Create and maintain a culturally safe learning environment that enhances the Faculty's and University's reputation as a safe space for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

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**We're on the lookout for an individual with**:
**- Passion for Impact**: If you’re excited about making a positive impact on Aboriginal students' lives, we’d like to hear from you.

**- Cultural Fluency**: Your ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with Aboriginal communities is crucial.

**- Student Success**: Experience supporting the welfare and success of diverse student groups, particularly Aboriginal, low-SES, and regional/remote students.

**- Collaborative Spirit**: A team player who thrives on collaboration and can connect the dots with support services.

If you're ready to be a part of a progressive and supportive team, fostering an environment where diversity is celebrated, we're eager to hear from you. At Curtin, we value unique experiences and perspectives. If your skills and potential align with our vision, please apply.

If you have any questions about this role and how it could work for you, please contact

**About Us**

**Curtin Medical School**

The Curtin Medical School - Discipline of Medicine’s mission is that our graduates will be recognised for their commitment to general practice, mental health, and aged care as well as rural, regional and Aboriginal health care. It is one of four Disciplines in the Curtin Medical School and is responsible for our five-year undergraduate medical program (MBBS) and an associated, dedicated intercalated research year (BMedSci (Hons)) for selected MBBS students. We welcomed our first cohort of 60 medical students in 2017 and celebrated our first graduating doctors at the end of 2021.

The medical school is based in a dedicated building on the University Bentley campus with tailored clinical teaching and simulation facilities and offers the only undergraduate medical degree in Western Australia. It now enrols 120 new students each year with preferential selection of students with a rural, Indigenous Australian, or disadvantaged background. In addition, the School has nine metropolitan hospital clinical placement sites, health campuses in Midland (Perth) and Kalgoorlie (Goldfields, WA), is a member of Rural Clinical School WA and has close links with metropolitan and rural primary care and other community-based health care providers.

You will find Curtin to be a friendly place where integrity, respect for one another, courage, excellence, and impact are a part of everyday life. This role is based at our Bentley campus on Whadjuk Nyungar Country, and includes a gym, day-care centre, a medical centre, art gallery, endless food options including a supermarket, beautiful gardens, end-of-trip facilities, good parking, and excellent public transport connections.

Aside from the vibrant campus life, we offer more than just a job. Think generous superannuation (17%), salary packaging benefits, work flexibility, and personal development opportunities.

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**We also offer**

**- Annual Leave**: 150 hours per year.

**- Personal Leave**: 105 hours per year

**- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Leave**:37.5 hours per year to fulfil ceremonial obligations for staff who identify and are accepted as members of Aboriginal/ Torres Strait Islander communities.

**- Paid Parental Leave**: 26 weeks for the primary caregiver; 3 weeks for non-primary caregiver.

**- Access to Long Service Leave*


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