Manager - University Entry Programs

$127,124 to $142,185
- Ongoing, full-time
- Kelvin Grove

**Who are we looking for?**

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is seeking a Manager - University Entry Programs to join QUT College, Education Portfolio, Academic Division.

The Manager - University Entry Programs (UEP) at QUT College is responsible for the day-to-day management of UEP Educators and the overarching management of UEP students at risk. The Manager - UEP is responsible for leading improvements in performance for educators, overseeing academic workload and, through Performance, Planning and Review (PPR), assisting educator career development. In consultation with the Associate Director, QUT College this position manages resourcing (staff, physical and digital) to meet teaching and learning needs. Additionally and in conjunction with the Administration Coordinator, the Manager - UEP provides co-curricular experiences to enhance student engagement.

We’re offering this role as a hybrid position as part of QUT’s commitment to embracing the opportunities created by a more virtual and connected world.

**Real world impact**

QUT is a major Australian university with a global outlook and a 'real world' focus. We are an ambitious and collaborative institution that seeks to equip our students and graduates with the skills they will need in an increasingly disrupted and challenged world.

**About the Academic Division**

The Academic Division is responsible for supporting and delivering learning, teaching, research and research services to students and staff. This is realised via the Education and Research portfolios and through the work of our Faculties.

The Head of the Academic Division is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Academic), Professor Robina Xavier. Professor Xavier provides strategic oversight and financial management of the Division and provides leadership to the Education portfolio.

The Division’s Research portfolio and academic faculties, are led by the Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research), Professor Christopher Barner-Kowollik.

**About the Education Portfolio**

At QUT we are transforming learning and teaching practices in line with our Real World Learning Vision, so that our graduates are highly skilled, enterprising, and well suited to 21st century employment and careers. We are committed to increasing the flexibility of our course offerings to enable our students and graduates to thrive in changing and complex working environments throughout their lives. Our focus is on student success, partnering with students to enhance the end-to-end learner journey, and designing and delivering high quality, flexible educational experiences that enable this.

The Education Portfolio encompasses:

- Curriculum Quality and Standards
- Learning and Teaching Unit
- Library
- QUT College
- QUT Entrepreneurship
- Student Ombudsman

QUT’s distinctive positioning as “the university for the real world” means a commitment to and investment in real-world work integrated learning, authentic assessment, a curriculum design studio approach for innovative curriculum and an increased focus on the optimisation of digital technologies to enhance on campus and online learning.

About QUT College

QUT College delivers a range of programs to international and domestic students with an emphasis on pathways to QUT faculty programs. The College comprises two suites of programs, English Language and University Entry Programs to assist students meet entry requirements for university degree programs, as well as to improve their English for personal, professional, or academic purposes.

**What you need to succeed**

You will demonstrate:

- Education, training and/or experience equivalent to postgraduate qualifications in education and extensive relevant experience with a minimum five years management experience in an educational context.
- Highly-developed interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to collaborate, build, and maintain relationships with staff, students and internal and external stakeholders from diverse cultures and backgrounds.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively manage staff and physical resources to deliver high quality teaching and learning outcomes.
- Demonstrated teaching competence and ability to provide leadership to other Educators.
- Demonstrated digital literacy skills in educational contexts.
- Demonstrated ability to identify and implement opportunities for business improvements that provide strategic value.