Academic Integrity Team Leader

• Permanent full-time position based in Adelaide, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Perth or Sydney
• 26 days' annual leave including one for your birthday
• Flexible hybrid working available
• Join an industry-leading, student-focused and inclusive work culture

We are seeking an Academic Integrity Team Leader to play a pivotal role in upholding and promoting our culture of academic honesty and ethical behaviour. This leadership position is responsible for guiding a national team of Academic Integrity and Conduct Officers and ensuring the efficient, fair, and effective handling of all academic misconduct matters.

Our ideal candidate is a proactive, detail-oriented professional with leadership experience in the higher education sector. You will be passionate about academic integrity, skilled in managing sensitive cases, and confident in influencing diverse stakeholders.

• Lead and inspire a collaborative, high-performing national team of Academic Integrity and Conduct Officers.
• Oversee and enhance academic integrity policies, processes, and preventative strategies.
• Conduct investigations into academic misconduct including plagiarism, contract cheating, and collusion.
• Educate and support students, train faculty, and ensure clarity and consistency in policy communication.
• Collaborate with academic leadership to develop evidence-based solutions to misconduct trends.
• Maintain accurate records, produce insightful reports, and recommend process improvements.
• Advocate for and implement technologies to reduce instances of misconduct.

• Bachelor-level qualification.
• 1–2 years' experience in academic administration within the education industry.
• Prior people management experience (managing a small team).
• Prior management experience and knowledge of academic integrity practices.
• Strong organisational, analytical, and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and proven ability to meet deadlines.

Desirable:

• Experience in education delivery.
• Formal professional development in ethics or academic integrity.
• Ability to influence senior academics and management.

Kaplan Business School

At Kaplan Business School, we are one of only 16 self-accrediting institutes of higher education and are recognised in Australia and globally as exemplars of international education, quality teaching, student support, employability and academic integrity.

We deliver undergraduate and postgraduate courses in business, accounting, IT, marketing, management, tourism, entrepreneurship, health services, digital management, analytics and project management. Our flagship MBA program is one of Australia's largest in terms of student enrolments and among the most highly regarded.

We have a friendly and flexible leadership team who cultivate a culture of innovative methods of teaching and learning across six Australian campuses as well as online.

Applications close on Friday 29 August.

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