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Manager Academic Quality Higher EducationAnnual Salary $150,000The Manager, Education Quality for Higher Education (HE) at Melbourne Polytechnic ensures the quality of higher education.Melbourne Polytechnic offers Flexible Working; this role is based out of our Preston Campus. We are close to public transport and provide secure onsite parking, onsite café & restaurant with a gym facility, hair salon & we are only a 2 minute walk to Preston market.About the Organisation:Melbourne Polytechnic is a learning organisation that has been delivering vocational training since 1912. Learning at Melbourne Polytechnic is a unique experience with an applied focus, delivered by teachers with real-world experience and expertise.
At Melbourne Polytechnic, we are committed to providing high quality, innovative, applied and future-focused, purposeful education and training to students, industry and communities. Our teachers are passionate and established in their professions and guide students in theirs. We know that circumstances can create barriers to learning, so we offer our students personalised pathways, flexible study options and learning support.
About the Role:The Manager, Education Quality Higher Education (HE) oversees the quality of the provision of higher education at Melbourne Polytechnic. This is achieved through the provision of subject matter expertise that supports process and policy design in relation to continuous improvement across all Higher Education courses. This position maintains an overview of the regulatory compliance requirements in relation to Higher Education, monitors changes in the regulatory environment and provides subject matter expertise to Senior Management in relation to areas requiring additional development to achieve compliance.
Melbourne Polytechnic has developed the Higher Education Scholarship Framework as an innovative approach to scholarship. This position will drive the continued implementation of the HE Scholarship Framework, which includes HE Directorate improvement activities identified internally and through external reviews. Manage the scholarship team to ensure a transparent and efficient administrative system, lead the implementation of monitoring and evaluation which includes overseeing Melbourne Polytechnic Scholarship board/committee reporting. Manage the team and promote a culture of education excellence, continuous improvement and innovation. This position will oversee functions and standards of Human and Animal ethics to ensure compliance is undertaken and evidenced.
Melbourne Polytechnic compliance is supported by a partnership between Academic Quality and the directorates, where workplace positive cultural considerations are at the center of how we operate. As such, this role will be supporting multi-directorates to ensure both a whole of institute perspective alongside a Higher Education Directorate perspective with strategic advice and if change is required, implementation of change management practices.
Critically, this role supports course accreditation and re-accreditation process and review (Higher Education Threshold Standards (2021) Institute Quality Assurance 5) and course professional accreditation/registration.
Duties:Provide expert subject matter expertise to the HE Directorate and academic leadership pertaining to maintaining HE standards, policies, and procedures.Prevent non-compliance with the HE Standards Framework by monitoring compliance and providing complex advice and analysis to identify key risk areas.Lead a team to ensure regulatory compliance, quality learning and teaching outcomes are met in the areas of HE Scholarship and Quality and Human and Animal Ethics.Drive the Scholarship reporting cycle across the Higher Education Directorate, which includes ensuring the development of program scholarship objectives, assisting with the scholarship overview associated with course accreditations; program scholarship plans and condition reporting (MP Boards and committee reporting).A current Working with Children Check Card (Employee).A master's or PhD in relevant field, or equivalent in relevant field and proven higher education experience managing Quality and Compliance processes within a large and complex educational organisation. Qualifications equivalent to Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) 9 or above are desirable.Demonstrated experience in Quality Assurance, with proven expertise and current working knowledge of Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) and Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021 requirements.Demonstrated experience with institute re-registration, accreditation, and re-accreditation with TEQSA and leading the response to Request for Information (RFIs).Demonstrated support for course professional accreditation/registration.How to Apply:Please submit the following documents for your application to be considered:
Current CVCover Letter (Please ensure that you address the Key Selection Criteria outlined in the position description)If you email us, please make sure you put the job title and job number in the subject line.
Please note, applications received via email will not be considered - you must apply via the website.
Candidates must hold a valid Employee Working with Children Check (WWCC). A lodgement receipt is not a valid alternative; the approval email with the lodgement of a WWCC card number can be accepted. A National Police Check is required for the successful applicant.
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Diversity and InclusionMelbourne Polytechnic is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation, by ensuring that children and young people are protected from abuse or harm. We promote a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions of all people. This means we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, people who are LGBTIQ+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this job, with age being no barrier.
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