Associate Deputy Vice-chancellor

Overview:
- 5-year fixed term contract with underlying substantive Level E Professor position.- Based at the Melbourne CBD campus, and hybrid ways of working.- A key Executive appointment within the STEM College Executive team.

About RMIT

RMIT is a multi-sector university of technology, design and enterprise with more than 95,000 students and 10,000 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.

Our Culture

Our Values inspire us, wherever we are in the world, and guide how we live and work together.
- Imagination. Integrity. Courage. Passion. Impact. Inclusion._

About the College

The STEM College holds a leading position and expertise in the science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and health (STEM) fields. We are uniquely positioned to influence and partner with industry, as never before.

STEM College is a community of exceptional STEM researchers, teachers, inventors, designers and game-changers, supported by talented professional staff. We offer higher education programs across all STEM disciplines at the Bachelor, Master and PhD levels, and ensure our students experience an education that is work-aligned and life-changing.

The College is renowned for its exemplary research in many STEM areas including advanced manufacturing and design; computing technologies; health innovation and translational medicine; nano materials and devices; and sustainable systems. Our leading researchers attract funding from government and industry sources.

Industry is at the heart of what we do. It ensures our research has real world impact, and our students are truly work-ready. We have established new hubs of industry-connected digital innovation and endeavour and are engaging with global STEM organisations at scale.

Our diversity and shared values empower our work, and we are proud of the College’s inclusive, caring culture. We offer a safe, dynamic work environment, and support every member of our community to achieve their potential. The College appointed Victoria’s first ever Dean of STEMM, Diversity & Inclusion in 2020, and this role drives gender equity, diversity and inclusion strategies across the College.

STEM College employs 1,000 staff who deliver onshore and offshore programs to approximately 20,000 students.

About the role

The role is new to the College and is a result of continuing growth and a desire to have increased leadership and strategy in our Academic endeavour. The Associate DVC is a senior leader within the College and a member of the STEM executive team. The position is primarily responsible for the provision of academic leadership within the College, strategic planning for academic activities and for the overall operational management of academic governance, integrity, planning, and quality management.

In addition, the incumbent plays a key role in building a culture of high-performance, engagement, accountability and commitment, and leading values-based decision making.

This position can expect to deputise for the DVC at regular intervals throughout the year, as required.

To be successful in this position you will ideally have:
- Significant experience contributing to setting academic strategic direction (particularly in the education and student experience) and undertaking planning, providing expert advice, and leadership in academic governance, staffing and resource management.- Track record in developing, implementing and monitoring innovative initiatives that drive strong performance outcomes.- Strong skills in collegial leadership to facilitate and coordinate with the Deans and other College Executive on Academic matters, initiatives and programs.- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to foster strong relationships, work collaboratively, and act as the College academic liaison on college and cross-institutional initiatives, projects and committees.- Demonstrated exemplary personal qualities of integrity, energy, tenacity and sound judgement.- An outstanding academic track record in a relevant discipline with significant experience indicated by an appropriately strong record of research, external competitive research funding and publications.- Proven excellence in teaching and the creation of a top quality, holistic student experience.- Exceptional interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, motivate staff and develop a culture of high performance, accountability and engagement aligned with values.

To Apply
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