Manager, Academic Skills

**Manager, Academic Skills**:
**Position Number**: 0052707
**Location**:Parkville
**Role type**:Full-time; Continuing
**Department**:Student and Scholarly Services
**Salary**:UOM 9 - $139,693 - $145,339 per annum (pro rata for part-time) plus 17% super
- **Lead the Academic Skills team to deliver university-wide programs, resources and services that enhance student learning.**:

- **Drive innovative, scalable, and student-centred skill development through curricular and co-curricular learning strategies.**:

- **Brilliant benefits and a flexible hybrid work environment**

**About the Role**
The Manager, Academic Skills leads a team of Learning Strategists and Academic Skills Advisers to deliver university-wide programs, resources, and services that enhance student learning, engagement, and success. Overseeing portfolios focused on curriculum-embedding, co-curricular language and learning, technology-enhanced learning, student consultations, and graduate research, the role ensures the development of integrated and scalable support initiatives for students. Collaborating closely with colleagues in Student and Scholarly Services, the position drives student-centred skill development programs that align with institutional learning and teaching priorities.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Lead in the design and delivery of efficient and effective Academic Skills programs, resources and services that support student learning, engagement, and success.
- Manage the Academic Skills team to design and deliver curriculum-embedded and co-curricular language and learning skills development programs, 1-on-1 student services, technology enhanced learning advice and resources, and graduate researcher professional development.
- Lead the development of a high-performing team within Academic Skills ensuring compliance with legislation and workplace policies, sustainable workloads, staff engagement with professional development, and a learning culture enabled by innovation, reflective practice, and knowledge sharing initiatives.
- Oversee the Academic Skills team’s delivery of English as an Additional Language (EAL) support programs, resources and services for students, guided by best practice pedagogies and technologies.

**Who we are looking for**

You will also have:

- A Postgraduate qualification and extensive relevant experience, or extensive experience and specialist expertise, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and education/training.
- Demonstrated deep functional experience and expertise in the leadership and management of complex, specialist teams and integrated service functions in a higher education context.
- Strong focus and demonstrated track record in designing and delivering exceptional student skill development support services at scale, using performance data and evidence to drive quality improvement.
- Demonstrated practical change management experience, including leading staff through service change, developing staff capability and ensuring projects or change initiatives meet service objectives.

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements please refer to the attached PD.

**Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position**. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

**Your new team - Student and Scholarly Services**
Student and Scholarly Services provides student administration and services from recruitment and point of enquiry to graduation. This team also delivers wellbeing and scholarly services to students and staff.

**What we offer you**
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services, and discounts on graduate courses. For more information check out our benefits page

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