Student Recruitment Coordinator

Full-time Continuing Position & Located at Callaghan
- Higher Education Worker Level 7
- Support and Encourage Indigenous Student Higher Education

**Be Challenged and Imagine with Us**

In this role you will provide leadership by empowering team members, coordinating and evaluating program and activities undertaken to manage the Schools to University (S2U) program and other recruitment activities. You will also co-ordinate the day-to-day activities of the Student Recruitment team to attract and create awareness to Indigenous students into Higher Education ad be responsible for the management of activities across Newcastle, Central Coast and Callaghan campuses.

Collaborating closely with Student Advancement Coordinators and Officers and the Administration Officer is essential to this role.

**About our University**

The University of Newcastle stands as a global leader distinguished by a commitment to equity and excellence. Our vision is to be a world-leading University for our regions and creating a better future for our regions and the globe. Underpinned by this vision are our values of excellence, equity, engagement and sustainability.

We provide opportunities for all people regardless of their background and experience, and this philosophy is reflected across all that we do.
- This is an identified position and applicants must be an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person. Being an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person is a genuine occupational qualification as authorised under Section 14(D) of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act, 1977 NSW._

**About the Unit**

The Wollotuka Centre of Indigenous Engagement and Advancement (CIEA) supports innovation, entrepreneurship and collaboration to facilitate the achievement of quality outcomes that prioritises Indigenous students, and in particular, prepares Indigenous graduates who make a difference and to create impact within UON, in our communities and across the globe.

The Student Advancement team provides proactive advice and support to Indigenous students on programs, courses, policies and procedures, and are responsible for providing key support to recruitment and retention activities relating to student success and progression, issue resolution, and student compliance.

**Be challenged and imagine with us**

This continuing position is full time and will be located at the Callaghan Campus (Awabakal and Worimi land).

**What we offer**

The remuneration for this position is from $91259 p.a. +17% superannuation and is commensurate with skills and experience.

In addition to working for a university that is breaking boundaries, discovering new ways of thinking and cementing a place as a global leader, we offer a range of benefits to our employees to ensure you balance your commitments, stay healthy and work effectively.

These include:

- flexible working arrangements (in line with the University’s Flexible Work Policy);
- 17% super and salary packaging;
- additional University Holiday days, generous personal leave and parental leave, annual leave loading and additional purchased leave scheme;
- discounts in private health insurance, gym memberships, software, travel and more;
- wellbeing programs.

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For information on our employee benefits (such as flexible working, discounts in private health insurance and gym memberships and salary packaging) please visit here.

**Your next steps**
- Your resume
- A statement addressing the Essential Criteria listed below
- Aboriginality is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised under Section 14 of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.
- A relevant degree with at least four years subsequent relevant experience; or extensive experience and management expertise in administrative fields; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
- Demonstrated experience in working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and a knowledge and understanding of the contributions, successes and challenges relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
- Demonstrated experience in student recruitment and capacity to develop marketing plans to recruit students.
- Ability to show leadership and exceptional interpersonal skills by empowering staff to meet high standards and delivery of targets whilst actively managing performance and KPIs to achieve positive outcomes.
- Demonstrated experience in program development, implementation and evaluation and successful completion of funding reporting requirements.
- Outstanding oral and written communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to engage with primary and secondary schools particularly with Indigenous students.
- Current NSW Driver’s Licence

**Supporting Documentation.**

A letter signed by an executive of an incorporated Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander organisation, who has the authority to administer confirmation