Placement Coordinator

We are seeking a Placement Coordinator to join our dynamic Health, Science and Community department within Vocational Education and Training (VET) to support our Early Childhood and Education teaching areas.

The Placement Coordinator - Early Childhood and Education is responsible for providing expert administrative support to the Early Childhood and Education teaching areas in relation to all aspects of student placements. This includes placing students in facilities, responding to placement related queries, liaising with the relevant departmental and placement administrative staff and external facilitators regarding documentation and the recording and filing of student placement details. A key part of this role involves fostering strong working relationships with placement facilities and industry partners.

We are looking for an individual who is well-organised, collaborative, and has excellent time management and communication skills.

**About You**
To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:

- Demonstrated experience in an administrative role including coordination of a range of functions and provision of advice and interpretation of policy and procedures in a vocational or tertiary education institution.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills with the ability to communicate, liaise and work with people at all levels both internal and external to the University with tact, maturity and appreciation of sensitive issues.
- Demonstrated ability to work both collaboratively and flexibly within a team environment.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills, along with the ability to effectively manage competing priorities.

**Qualifications**
- A degree with substantial subsequent relevant experience; or extensive experience in similar administrative fields; or equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.

**About Swinburne University of Technology**
Swinburne Horizon 2025 draws upon our understanding of future challenges. With this new strategic plan, we choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university - one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research, so that:

- Every Swinburne learner gets a work experience
- Every Swinburne graduate gets a job
- Every Swinburne partner gets a tech solution
- Swinburne is the prototype of global best practice

The achievement of our 2025 moon shots depends on our capacity to work collectively, always, as One Swinburne.

**To Apply**
Please submit your **CV and cover letter** addressing your suitability for this position.

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**Applications Close: Sunday, 8 December 2024 at 11:30pm.**

Swinburne offers flexible working options contained in our leave and parenting/carer policies to support work-life balance.

**Diversity, Equity and Inclusion**
Swinburne University of Technology is dedicated to creating a varied, welcoming, and open learning and work environment that embraces diversity, promotes inclusion, ensures fair access to opportunities, and actively opposes bullying, discrimination, sexual harm, victimisation, and vilification. We appreciate every individual in our community, regardless of ability/disability, age, cultural and ethnic background, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and family and relationship status. For further details on our efforts, please explore our Equity & Diversity website.

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