Manager, Disability Support

2 months ago

Greater Adelaide SA, Australia The University of Adelaide Full time

**(HEO8) $110,291 - $123,734 per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation applies.**

**Full time continuing position available immediately.**

The University of Adelaide is a large and successful University in Australia's Group of Eight research intensive universities, distinguished by its international reputation and commitment to innovation and excellence in research and teaching.

Under broad direction, the Manager Disability Support is responsible for the operational and strategic leadership of Disability Support, including the operational management of Disability Advisors and Senior Disability and Disability Support Officer staff, ensuring the provision of comprehensive, responsive, and effective Disability Support service to all enrolled students at the University.

The Manager of Disability Support will be responsible for overseeing services for students at risk of discrimination and ensuring that the University meets its commitments under the Disability Standards for Education Act 2005 and the Disability Discrimination Act 1992. This role will also drive the strategic development and execution of the University’s Disability Inclusion Action Plan.

**To be successful you will need**:

- Demonstrated experience in providing successful operational management in a Human Services setting, in the areas of access, inclusion and wellbeing.
- A sound knowledge of disability legislation including its specific relevance to education providers.
- Demonstrated experience in service coordination and leading a team.
- Demonstrated experience in successfully building teams with a positive future focused culture, driven by outstanding service outcomes through service innovation and continuous improvement.
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the wide range and complex needs of students with disabilities within a tertiary education setting now and anticipated in the future and a strong knowledge of disability legislation including its specific relevance to education providers.
- Knowledge and understanding of professional practice expectations related to record keeping and confidentiality.
- Demonstrated high level interpersonal and administrative skills and capacity to meet competing and demanding deadlines.
- Knowledge of disability-based community services and resources.

This position requires a valid Working with Children Check.

**Enjoy an outstanding career environment**

The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaborations - offers you a vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.

We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/jobs

**Your division's broader role**

The Division of Academic and Student Engagement drives the University's strategic activities in relation to learning and teaching. This includes ensuring all Adelaide students have a quality experience, and investing in our academic staff's professional development.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/dase/division-leadership

**If you have the talent, we'll give you the opportunity. Together, let's make history.**

Applications close 11:55pm, 29 September 2024.

**For further information**

For a confidential discussion regarding this position; contact:
Vicky McCoy
Associate Director Wellbeing & Access, Student Life
Division of Academic and Student Engagement
P: +61 (8) 8313 3334

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