Campus Location: Brisbane, Australia

Job No: APTAV112940#006

• Lead local student recruitment efforts for ACU's Brisbane campus while collaborating with a national team
• Manage and coach a dynamic team
• Full time, fixed term until 18 September 2026
• Base salary $99,365 - $107,498 p.a (HEW 7) + 17% superannuation

About ACU:

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is an inclusive community which welcomes students and staff of all beliefs. ACU has over 2,500 staff supporting more than 34,000 students across eight campuses - Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown and Rome.

ACU aspires to be a home for our staff, offer the care of a family and develop an academic and professional community. Whatever your faith or culture, and whether you are academic or professional staff, there are many opportunities both for learning and contributing at ACU.

As valued members of our community, all staff members are expected to have an understanding of ACU's mission and values and to demonstrate an active contribution to them.

About the role:

Our Future Students team currently has a 2 year fixed-term opportunity to join our dynamic team and drive recruitment efforts to promote the university in the local and regional areas where ACU's campuses are based to facilitate high quality applications from prospective students as well as supporting the wider team on national initiatives such as webinars.

Supporting the National Manager, you will represent the Future Students team on local student recruitment matters and align recruitment plans to the needs of the local markets in which the University's campuses are based. For metropolitan campuses, you will manage Future Student Coordinators and Officers to implement local recruitment plans and supports a high-impact and positive local team culture. For regional campuses, you will contribute in driving projects to raise the presence of ACU in the regions and drive marketing and recruitment activity identified in relevant university strategies and plans.

As a Lead, you will collaborate with other campus leads as part of a national team to ensure a seamless and coordinated approach to school engagement and student recruitment efforts. Forming and nurturing relationships with the high school community, including Careers Advisers, teachers and Principals will be an important aspect of your role. Some flexibility in working hours is required to attend events and activities held outside standard business hours and at offsite locations. Some local and interstate travel may be required.

More specifically the role entails:

• Developing and implementing local recruitments plans for the Brisbane campus, including Open Day and other on and off-campus events, while collaborating on national team activities
• Leading the local Future Students team comprising of a Coordinator, Officer and casual Student Ambassadors
• Tracking, analysing and reporting on the level of engagement, outcomes and effectiveness of local student recruitment activities
• Providing advice and collaborating with local campus stakeholders such as faculties, local Indigenous Higher Education Units, and Equity Pathways on student recruitment initiatives
• Developing and nurturing relationships with high schools and key external stakeholders in the region.

For full position details, refer to the position description.

Contact:

General enquiries can be sent to Simone Joachim, National Manager Future Students at: Simone.Joachim@acu.edu.au

What we offer:

• The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe, and valued through development, participation and involvement.
• Total remuneration valued to $117,590 - $127,214(pro rata) pa, including salary component $99,365 - $107,498 (pro rata) pa (HEW 7), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
• 17% employer superannuation contributions to eligible continuing and fixed-term staff.
• Annual leave loading of an equivalent to 17.5% of four weeks' salary pro rata payable, dependent on your commencement date.
• As an ACU staff member, you will have access to generous benefits which include but not limited to: flexible work, study leave, a variety of leave provisions and salary packaging. Find out more information about the benefits or working at ACU here.

How to Apply:

Step 1: Review the Position Description and become familiar with Our Mission and the Application process

Step 2: Click the 'View Position Description and Apply' button, and populate your candidate application details, including your:

• resume (maximum 5 pages).
• responses to the Selection Criteria and Core Competencies in a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) or in the online Declaration and Criteria application page.
• brief online responses to any pre-screening employment questions.

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) and/or Working with Vulnerable People Check (WWVP) (ACT only).

Candidates must hold Australian work rights to apply for this position. For permanent/ continuing roles, applicants must have permanent work rights. For further information visit Immigration and Citizenship(homeaffairs.gov.au)

Acting in truth, ACU is dedicated to the dignity of the human person through equitable and respectful opportunities for everyone. ACU can offer support for candidates that may require adjustments through the recruitment process.

Your Privacy of personal information is maintained in accordance with ACU policy. For more details visit: www.acu.edu.au/careers

Applications close: 01-SEP-2024 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time

ACU does not accept candidate applications submitted by external recruitment agencies through the ACU careers website.