The Opportunity You will focus on inspiring and supporting high school students from disadvantaged backgrounds to pursue higher education.
You will design and deliver workshops, presentations, and activities both on UniSC campuses and in schools, providing pathways advice, and fostering aspiration for university study.
The role supports Regional Engagement Coordinators in building strong engagement programs with disadvantaged schools across the Fraser Coast, Sunshine Coast, and Moreton Bay regions, promoting education as a pathway to personal and academic success.
You will coordinate and assist in the delivery of a range of high school workshops and programs focused on skill development, career development, and tertiary pathways;provide advice on university pathways and opportunities to high school students from disadvantaged backgrounds;plan, coordinate and assist in the delivery of a series of educational workshops focused on career development and tertiary pathways for secondary school students;measure the effectiveness of Widening Participation programs and activities.About you Your strong presenting and interpersonal skills, coupled with high-level public speaking and written communication abilities, will make you highly effective in this role.
You bring excellent organisational, administrative, and program/event management capabilities to ensure the smooth delivery of workshops and activities.
Additionally, your ability to exercise sound judgment and engage confidently and sensitively with people from diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds further enhances your suitability for this position.
You will possess: the successful candidate will hold a relevant degree, or possess an equivalent combination of relevant work experience and education/training;ability to exercise sound judgement in dealing confidently and sensitively with people from a wide range of backgrounds, including disadvantaged;experience delivering engagement or marketing communication with prospective students;experience working with secondary schools.Applications for this position close midnight, Thursday, 16 January 2025.
Your completed application must include:
a resume and a statement of suitability (not to exceed two pages), which will be reviewed in alignment with the specified selection criteria as outlined within the position description.For any inquiries, please contact:
Peter Lavercombe
Senior Engagement Coordinator, Widening Participation
Telephone: 07 5459 4668
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