Team Leader Academic Engagement

3 days ago

Sydney, Australia University of New South Wales Full time
  • Employment Type: Full Time (35-hour week)
  • Duration: Continuing Role (2 roles available)
  • Remuneration: Level 7 from $110,073 + 17% superannuation and leave loading
  • Location:  Kensington NSW (Hybrid Flexible Working)

About UNSW

UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 20 universities in the world and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.

Why Your Role Matters

The position is a key member of the ISD leadership group and leads their team in the delivery of UNSW Library’s learning and teaching services to academic staff and students. The Team Leader, Academic Engagement works with their team to continuously improve service delivery in response to client and stakeholder feedback and is required to analyse, evaluate and report on service delivery. The successful candidate will work with teams collaboratively across the Library. 

Focused on enhancing digital literacy and study skills, the Team Leader, Academic Engagement, works closely with the Academic Engagement Education Services Librarians and leads the Academic Engagement Team in developing and implementing teaching services aligned with the Library’s Digital Information Skills Framework. The role requires strategic planning, effective resource management, and fostering strong stakeholder relationships to deliver innovative and high-impact library services.

The Team Leader, reports to the Associate Director, Academic Engagement, and leads the Academic Engagement team. 

Who You Are

  • A degree from a higher education institution with substantial relevant experience or any other equivalent combination of knowledge, training and/or experience. Eligibility for Associate membership of the Australian Library and Information Association would be well regarded
  • Demonstrated experience in planning, analysing and evaluating delivery of high-quality library information services.
  • Demonstrated organisational experience to manage and lead a professional team in a dynamic and complex working environment
  • Sound understanding of information management issues and challenges facing academic and research libraries.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
  • An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
  • Knowledge of health & safety (psychosocial and physical) responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.

Benefits and Culture:

UNSW offers a competitive salary and access to a plethora of UNSW-perks including:​

  • Flexible working ​
  • Additional 3 days of leave over the Christmas Period​
  • Access to lifelong learning and career development ​
  • Progressive HR practices​

More information on the great staff benefits and culture can be found here.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and cover letter addressing the three questions below:

  1. Using your resume as a reference for the response, how do believe your skills and experience will contribute to your success as the Team Leader, Academic Engagement.
  1. What do you see as the current issues and opportunities in providing digital literacy workshops in academic libraries?
  1. The role requires evaluation and reporting on the team’s performance against agreed targets.  Please share how you have managed this in the past and how you have handled and improved performance when it fell short. 

Applications close:  11.55pm, Sunday 13 October 2024  

For queries about the position, please contact:

Belinda Sua, Associate Director Academic Engagement (HCASS), UNSW Library
b.sua@unsw.edu.au

Applications cannot be accepted if sent directly to the contact listed.

For questions about the application process, please contact:

Chloe Gane, Talent Acquisition Consultant

chloe.gane@unsw.edu.au 

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

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