- Permanent, full-time position with free onsite parking
- A fantastic opportunity to lead a high-performing team delivering impactful student placement experiences.
- Be an integral part of Excelsia’s life-transforming global Christian learning community.
About the Role
The role of the Student Placements – Supervisor is to supervise, guide and support daily activities of the Student Placements Team by responding to team and student queries, managing escalations, monitor workflows and ensuring team targets are achieved within agreed deadlines. The role also provides ongoing operational and administrative support to the Director of Student Placements, the Student Placements team, Field Education Coordinators, Excelsia stakeholders and students enrolled in placement units. Additionally, the role involves reviewing, developing and maintaining placements processes and training plans, ensuring compliance with current legislation, regulatory requirements, and organisational policies.
Selection Criteria
Qualifications and Professional Standing:
- Committed Christian involved in a local congregation.
- Possession of a relevant degree level qualification, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience/ training (education, business, Human resources, health, Social Work or Counselling).
- Extensive experience (3+ years) working in student placement role or relevant field/higher education environment.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, workplace health and safety requirements and compliance obligations.
- Experience in a higher education setting (or equivalent) would be an advantage.
- Demonstrated capacity to apply specialist and integrated bodies of knowledge to work assignments, such as process development and implementation and system integration.
- An understanding of current and emerging trends in higher education placements.
- Leadership and people management skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Problem-solving, decision-making and conflict resolution skills.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver outcomes and meet deadlines.
- A commitment to continued professional growth.
- Knowledge of and ability to apply equal opportunity principles and work health and safety principles in the workplace.
- Full Australian Working Rights.
About Us
Excelsia University College was founded in 1983 as Australia’s first Christian arts college and, together with Indiana Wesleyan University, we are part of a global Christian learning community with big plans to take Christian higher education to the next level in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Excelsia Benefits
- Maximise your “take home” income through our Salary Packaging scheme.
- Enjoy family friendly policies, providing generous leave and working conditions.
- Experience working in a spiritually rich environment, with opportunities to engage in devotions.
- Upskill with our substantial tuition discount to eligible staff and their immediate families to study Excelsia courses.
Our employees have access to earned wages, the ability to save before you’re paid, financial education, and much more.
This full-time position is based in Pennant Hills.
How to Apply
If you meet the above criteria, you have a great opportunity to join our Christian community. Please provide your application with resume and covering letter addressing the position criteria via this website. If you have any queries regarding the position or application process, please contact us via work@excelsia.edu.au.
This position may be filled as soon as a suitable applicant is found, so early applications are encouraged.
Excelsia University College is a smoke free campus.
