Indigenous Student Success Team Leader

**Role type**:Full-time ; Fixed Term 6 months (Sep 2025-March 2026)
**Faculty**:Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
**Department/School**:Learning and Teaching Unit
**Salary**:UOM 7 - $109,093 to $118,091p.a. plus 17% super

The University of Melbourne would like to acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Owners of the lands upon which our campuses are situated, the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung Peoples, the Yorta Yorta Nation, the Dja Dja Wurrung People. We acknowledge that the land on which we meet and learn was the place of age-old ceremonies, of celebration, initiation and renewal, and that the local Aboriginal Peoples have had and continue to have a unique role in the life of these lands.
- Lead Indigenous student initiatives / Create pathways for future healthcare professionals / Shape inclusive learning environments
- Investing in you - benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.

**The University of Melbourne**
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**Your next career opportunity**
As the Indigenous Student Success Team Leader, you'll play a pivotal role in supporting and advocating for Indigenous students in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. You'll lead initiatives to increase Indigenous student enrolments, provide expert support services, and create culturally safe spaces. This role offers you the opportunity to directly impact the future of Indigenous healthcare workers while collaborating with key stakeholders across the University.

**Your responsibilities will include**:

- Lead Indigenous Student Initiatives: Develop and implement recruitment strategies, manage projects, and oversee the Indigenous Student Support working group.
- Provide Expert Student Support: Offer guidance on academic processes, lead engagement activities, and create culturally safe spaces for Indigenous students.
- Manage Stakeholder Relationships: Collaborate with internal and external partners to deliver Indigenous initiatives and support institution-wide agendas.
- Oversee Team and Budget: Manage the Indigenous Student Success Officer and handle budgets for various initiatives and bursaries.

**You may be a great fit if**:
You are a passionate advocate for Indigenous students with excellent project coordination skills, strong cultural understanding, and the ability to build relationships across diverse stakeholder groups.

**You may also**:

- Possess a relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent combination of experience and training.
- Have a deep understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and societies.
- Demonstrate strong project management and problem-solving skills.
- Excel in interpersonal communication and stakeholder engagement.
- Have experience in delivering high-profile service programs aligned with strategic priorities.
- Be highly organised with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

For further information please refer to the attached PD.

**What**we**offer you**
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfillment, including:

- Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
- Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance
- Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance
- Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program

**Your new team -**Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences

The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences has an enviable research record and is the University of Melbourne’s largest faculty in terms of management of financial resources, employment of academic and professional staff, teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate (including research higher degree) students and the conduct of basic and applied research. The Faculty’s annual revenue is $630m with approximately 55% of this income related to research activities.

The Faculty has a student teaching load in excess of 8,500 equivalent full-time students including more than 1,300 research higher degree students. The Faculty has approximately 2,195 staff comprising 642 professional staff and 1,553 research and teaching staff.

The Faculty has appointed Australia’s first Associate Dean (Indigenous Development) to lead the development and implementation of the Faculty’s Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), which will be aligned with the broader University - wide plan. To enable the Faculty to improve its Indigenous expertise knowledge base, the Faculty’s RAP will address Indigenous employment, Indigenous student recruitment and retention, Indigenous cultural