Quality Lead - Associate Degree

Employer: RMIT University

Location: Melbourne, Australia

Faculty Jobs: Education, Professional Fields, Social Sciences

Position Type: Tenured & Tenure-Track

Employment Type: Full Time

Institution Type: Four-Year Institution

About You

The HE Quality Lead at RMIT is essential for enhancing the academic governance of Higher Education programs, particularly within the CoVE associate degree teams. This role involves collaborating with educators and program leaders to ensure compliance with RMIT policies and TEQSA requirements while developing optimal pathways for students.

Key responsibilities include guiding educators through compliance processes, supporting the professional development of associate degree teachers, and assisting in the development or modification of associate degree and HE Diploma offerings. The lead will work with the Learning Design Team to provide necessary resources and templates to ensure alignment with policies.

Maintaining associate degree resources on the Teach VE Hub, liaising with services like RMIT CEIQ to support quality initiatives, and ensuring program guides comply with university policies are crucial tasks. Additionally, the HE Quality Lead will collaborate with the Learning & Teaching innovation team and manage the SSO to support HE programs, along with performing other duties as assigned by the Manager.

To be successful in this position, you'll have:

• Expert knowledge of the quality requirements of HE qualifications and courses i.e. TEQSA, AQF and CRICOS requirements along with RMIT Policies and the Education Plan.
• Experience in the development of Program and Course Learning Outcomes, and assessments at AQF5 and 6 across a range of disciplines ideally in a dual sector setting.
• Highly developed skills in the areas of adult pedagogies. Clear understanding of program governance, curriculum design and RMIT's signature pedagogy.
• Experience in project management in education environments, ability to meet deadlines and project milestones.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, demonstrating the ability to work collaboratively with staff across all levels from a coaching and development perspective.
• Proven experience managing and developing staff and teamwork to influence improvements in assessment compliance and learning and teaching outcomes.

Qualifications

Mandatory: An Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Level 5 Diploma or above in teaching and learning which includes supervised teaching practice and studies in teaching methodology or equivalent qualification accepted by the University.

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

About the College of Vocational Education

The purpose of RMIT's College of Vocational Education is to empower learners and our industry, community and government partners to succeed in the new world of work. Our five-year strategic roadmap, ALiVE@RMIT, purposefully guides everything we do in vocational education to deliver our vision: to position RMIT as a leading multi-sector provider with global impact and influence.

Led by our Deputy Vice Chancellor, the College of VE is reimagining how we deliver vocational education to create unique experiences for our students and partners, so we can: lead in practice-based learning; empower learners for the future of work; engage industry and community at scale; grow for impact and influence.

The College of VE is delivering impact through transformation that creates long-term change.

Learning and Teaching Innovation

Guided by our student-centered approach, the College of VE empowers high-performing educators to deliver exceptional learning experiences by: Accelerating online delivery and embedding learnings from COVID-19 and; Enabling a new and unique approach to practice-based learning.

With a central focus on learning and teaching innovation, driven by a culture of continuous improvement and underpinned by strong governance, the College of VE strives for excellence in quality, compliance and policy oversight.

To Apply

Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing your interest and suitability for this position by clicking on the 'Apply' link at the top of this page.

For further information about this position, please see Position Description - Quality Lead - Associate Degree or contact Diana (Talent Acquisition) via email diana.ruiz@rmit.edu.au.

Applications Close: 24 Sept 2025 11.59 pm

About RMIT University

RMIT is a multi-sector university of technology, design and enterprise with more than 96,000 students and close to 10,000 staff globally. The University's mission is to help shape the world through research, innovation and engagement, and to create transformative experiences for students to prepare them for life and work.