"Rural Student Support Officer"

Position Details

• Fixed Term until late December 2026 | Full-Time
• Higher Education Officer Level 5 | $82,657 - $91,222 p.a.
• Location: Renmark | On the Traditional Lands of the First Peoples of the River Murray & Mallee Region
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About the Role

The Rural Student Services Officer plays a key role in supporting medical, nursing, and allied health students undertaking rural placements as part of the Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training (RHMT) program. Working as part of the Rural Education Team, this position ensures high‑quality administrative coordination, positive student experiences, and strong relationships with regional health partners. Based at the Renmark campus, the role contributes to enhancing rural training pathways and strengthening the future rural health workforce.

• Providing consistent, high‑quality administrative support for rural teaching and learning activities, ensuring compliance with RHMT program requirements.
• Delivering excellent customer service across the student lifecycle by responding to queries and supporting academic and operational processes.
• Collaborating with the Rural Education Team and stakeholders to strengthen partnerships and enhance student and community engagement.
• Assisting with planning, delivery, and reporting of events, functions, and activities that promote rural training pathways and the RHMT program.

This position makes a significant contribution to the University’s strategic plan to changing 10 million lives, Every One Matters, by 2035 through being student‑centred and delivering high‑quality support that strengthens rural training experiences for future health professionals.

About You

You are an organised and proactive professional who thrives in a collaborative environment and enjoys supporting students, staff, and community partners. With strong communication skills and a commitment to high‑quality service, you bring the ability to manage competing priorities, build relationships across diverse rural health settings, and contribute to a positive, student‑centred culture. Your ability to adapt to new systems, work effectively within a team, and engage confidently with stakeholders ensures you deliver consistent, high‑level administrative coordination in a dynamic regional environment.

• Strong administrative and organisational skills, with the ability to manage conflicting priorities and exercise sound judgement across student‑related matters.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, enabling you to prepare quality correspondence, reports, and engage confidently with students, staff, and health professionals.
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively within a team, share information, and build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the capacity to learn new systems quickly, along with sound financial administration skills to support monitoring and reporting requirements.

How to Apply and Information

• You are required to submit a CV, along with a Suitability Statement as a separate document. This should be no more than 3 pages, and address the Key Position Capabilities of the position description
• For more information regarding this position, please contact Tori Edmonds

Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm: 29 Mar 2026