Student Accessibility Liaison Officer

Based at our Elgar Road Campus, Box Hill
- Ongoing, Part time 4 days per week
- Pro Rata PACCT 5 $73,730.51 per annum (exclusive of superannuation)

**About the role**:
A highly rewarding opportunity to join Box Hill Institute as our Student Accessibility Liaison Officer. This position is ongoing, part time 4 days per week.

The Student Accessibility Liaison Officer is responsible for providing advice and support to students with a diagnosed disability and/or health condition that impacts on their ability to participate in their studies and achieve their learning goals. This involves working closely with students and staff across the Institute to identify and support the implementation of reasonable adjustments to teaching and assessment and inclusive educational practices.

The Student Accessibility Liaison Officer is a member of the Student Life team. This position is responsible for working professionally with staff at all levels of the Institute and liaising with students and clients of BHI.

The Student Life Team works cooperatively with students and staff to provide an engaging, positive and supportive learning community - a community with high student retention and success, where the student voice is heard, and which is reflected positively internally and to prospective students and clients. The Student Life Team is an important part of BHI’s student value chain providing leadership in the development and delivery of a holistic, outstanding, and distinctive student experience.

Salary for this role is pro rata $73,730.51 plus superannuation.

**About You**:

- Tertiary qualification in Education, Disability, Inclusion, Health, Community Services or related field with relevant work experience or an equivalent combination of education/training and significant relevant experience
- Significant experience working with people with accessibility needs or a health condition, preferably within the tertiary education sector
- A strong understanding of the Disability Discrimination Act, the Equal Opportunity Act and other relevant legislation, and their implications for education and training, as well as the ability to inform, guide and negotiate outcomes which are inclusive, utilise resources effectively, and optimise client outcomes
- Demonstrated experience in developing and supporting teaching and/or participation strategies which are inclusive of all students
- Communicates well with, relates to and sees issues from the perspective of people from a diverse range of cultures, backgrounds and abilities. Pays attention to words, expressions and body language, paraphrases to check understanding and shapes responses based on a range of information
- Demonstrates high-level awareness of and responsiveness to people from a broad range of diverse backgrounds and emotional contexts, is able to shape responses for people, and see issues from the perspective of others
- Identifies processes, tasks and resources required to achieve a goal, developing systems to guide and track progress, effectively finding solutions to barriers

**About Us**:
We are proud to be a leading education provider with a strong reputation for delivering high quality educational outcomes.

Our organisation comprises of Box Hill Institute (Box Hill & Lilydale locations) and Centre for Adult Education (Melbourne CBD) as well as partnerships across various external sites in Victoria.

We are committed to a highly motivated and aligned workforce, so we’ll be by your side to enable you, help you grow, and offer you benefits which enhance your work life balance.

**Institute Values**

**Together we are curious, trustworthy and compassionate.**
- Curious - We are driven to learn, grow and evolve.
- Trustworthy - We build trust by being honest and accountable.
- Compassionate - We are kind and respectful.

**Benefits**:**

We offer more than just a job; we offer benefits to enhance your work life, help you grow, and celebrate your achievements. Employment benefits include:

- Flexible work arrangements
- Career progression opportunities and reward & recognition programs
- On-site parking
- Novated leasing and salary packaging
- Access to health & wellbeing resources
- Employee discounts on health insurance, car rental, newspaper subscriptions and more
- Access to libraries offering ebooks, films, novels, children's books and so much more
- Discounts on CAE/Box Hill Institute short courses for staff and their immediate family as well as discounted access to our floristry, beauticians, restaurant, Vet & dog grooming
- Purchased Leave

**We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.**
- Box Hill Institute is a Child Safe Organisation and has a zero tolerance towards the harm or abuse of children and young people. We believe that child safety is everyone’s responsibility. All employees, volunteers, contractors and service providers are required to promote a culture of child safety, comply with the Child Safe Sta