Blakcademy Student Success Lead (Identified)

Job Description

Blakcademy Student Success Lead (Identified)

• Employment Type: Full - time (35 hours a week)
• Duration: Continuing
• Remuneration: $113,926 base (+17% superannuation, leave loading)
• Location: Kensington campus, NSW (This role requires full time on site)

UNSW offers up to 10 days paid culture leave annually for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff members

Opportunity to work within a collaborative community, rather than in isolation

This position is open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants only. UNSW considers that being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational qualification under s 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).

Blakcademy, Faculty of Medicine & Health

The Blakcademy is the Faculty of Medicine & Health’s First Peoples Academy, leading First Peoples education, student success, research, and community partnerships. Through self-determination, cultural capability, and anti-racism, the Blakcademy works to improve First Peoples health outcomes and ensure graduates are prepared to provide culturally safe and equitable healthcare.

The Opportunity

This position is responsible for providing high-level administrative and operational support to ensure First Peoples students' access, engagement and success across the UNSW Faculty of Medicine & Health. The position plays a key role in, contributing to strategic initiatives, continuous improvement, and the delivery of high-quality services to First Peoples students.

This role will focus on superior stakeholder management while engaging and building trust with different levels of management within the Faculty and Nura Gili to ensure that future and current First Peoples students feel culturally safe and empowered to succeed in their goals. The role reports to Associate Dean First Peoples Education & Student Success, supporting the Faculty Student Experience team and supervises Student Assistants.

Note that occasional weekend and after-hour work in regional, remote and interstate may be required and the ability and willingness to occasionally attend functions and events outside of normal working hours.

Key skills and experience required:

• This is an Identified role, and applicants must be an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person. Confirmation of Aboriginality will be required.
• Relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent relevant experience or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training and experience.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks with competing deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise, influence and guide staff.
• Highly advanced interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of legislation and policies that apply to Indigenous students in the higher education sector, including Indigenous Tuition Program (ITP) and ABSTUDY.
• Demonstrated experience in the development and delivery of academic and pastoral support services.
• Demonstrated experience of supporting First Peoples students in higher educational settings.
• Experienced Primary and Secondary school teachers also encouraged to apply.
• Highly proficient computer literacy with excellent skills in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to plan, organise and co-ordinate projects and tasks.
• Excellent numeracy skills with the ability to understand and communicate financial information and monitor budgets.