Student Experience Coordinator, Fixed Term

5 days ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Study Abroad Full time $70,000 per year

Student Experience Coordinator

  • Contract Type: Full Time, Fixed Term (6 months)
  • Salary: AUD 70,000, pro-rata for duration
  • Benefits: Super, leave loading, an appreciation for work/life balance, and professional development opportunities
  • Location: Sydney, Australia
  • Reports to: Director, Australia Programs

Position Overview

Are you a life-long learner, curious about the world around you?

Are you looking for meaningful work with flexible hours?

Do you enjoy being a part of a student's journey of personal, academic and intercultural growth?

If so, we invite you to join our global community at IFSA

We are looking for one full-time Student Experience Coordinator on a six-month contract.

This individuals would support IFSA's programs in Sydney by providing academic and cultural support for undergraduate students- organizing co-curricular activities and contributing to the overall operations. The six-month contract would be paid the annual salary on a pro-rata basis.

In this position, you will work with colleagues from our sites in Australia, the Global Health & Safety Team, Academic Programs and Student Engagement Team. You will work from home and then meet students on campus or at activities/excursions. Hours are flexible.

IFSA (Institute for Study Abroad), a US-based nonprofit organization, creates global learning environments to help students gather the critical perspectives, knowledge, and skills essential for future success. With innovative programming and world-class support, IFSA delivers future-focused study abroad options in 19 countries and 48 cities around the globe. Our commitments to inclusive excellence, intercultural agility, individualized learning and enduring impact are present in every aspect of our programs.

Inclusion is a driving passion of our organization. We are committed to building a community where the thoughts and opinions of all team members are valued and contribute to our collective success, just as we build programs with the same focus. If you share our unwavering commitment to Inclusive Excellence and want to join a community that actively strives to improve in all that we do, IFSA is the place for you.

Learn more about IFSA at

In this position, your responsibilities would include:

  • Organizing and coordinating excursions, co-curricular activities and orientations for our University of Sydney, University of New South Wales, MacquarieUniversityand/or University of Wollongong programs
  • Conducting appreciative advising with students, including learning plan consultations, and regularlymeetwith students to assess their experiences and help resolve problems.
  • Monitoring student integration and well-being through regular communication and campus visits. Completing isolation and welfare checks may also berequired.
  • Supporting the planning and delivery of custom programs
  • Supporting academic management of programs, including the course registration process, appreciative advising, and student learning plan consultations.
  • Helping to cultivate and model practices and behaviors that reflect IFSA's organizational commitments of inclusive excellence, intercultural agility, individualizedlearningand enduring impact
  • Contributing to emergency response and student incident management based on established protocol
  • Havingadditionalopportunities that may include, contributing to other IFSA site operations via remote work and working with other IFSA departments such as Student Engagement for pre-travel program advising.

Requirements, Work Experience and Education

  • One - two years of work experience; desired industries include study abroad, higher education, hospitality, tourism, non-profit.
  • Contagious enthusiasm for IFSA's mission,visionand commitments.
  • Strong time management and planning skills, with the ability to work independently to execute time-sensitive tasks and duties successfully.
  • Strong attention to detail in managing program and administrative data.
  • Success in engaging with and supporting students with diverse lived experiences including students of color, students with mental and physical disabilities, first-generation college students, and LGBTQIA+ students.
  • Flexibility and ability to adapt and thrive in ambiguous and changing situations and to shift focus and reprioritize work as needed.
  • An ability to respond calmly and professionally to emergency situations
  • General knowledge of university system and student life in Australia
  • Undergraduate degree preferred, but notrequired
  • The legal right to work in Australia.

We know there are great candidates who won't check all of these boxes, and we also know you might bring important perspectives, experiences and skills that we haven't considered. If this describes you, please don't hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.

Physical and Work Environment

  • Working on a computer,placingphone/video calls.
  • Required to navigate and travel around the city and for excursions, potentially outdoors in the heat or cold
  • Occasional domestic travel will berequired(IFSA's expense)
  • Occasional physical activities such as arranging chairs/tables in conference room settings, hiking or riding a bike
  • Ability to attend occasional meetings outside of local business hours, due to the global nature of our operations.
  • Some weekend and evening work for student orientations,activitiesand excursions

To Apply

To apply, please submit your cover letter and CV for this position via IFSA's career page:

In your cover letter, offer a compelling "Why" statement as to your suitability to the role using the job responsibilities and organizational commitments as a framework.

IFSA is an equal opportunity employer, and our hiring process is inclusive of all genders and gender expressions, races and ethnicities, ages, religions and sexualities as well as veterans and people with disabilities.



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