Education Support Officer

Classification: ANU Officer 5
Salary package: $83,351 - $90,926 per annum plus 17% superannuation
Terms: 2 x Full-time, Fixed term (up to 12 months)

The Position

The Education Support Officers will report to the Education Coordinator. They will be accountable for providing high quality administration support for the coursework programs within the School of Medicine and Psychology (SMP). These roles support academic's teaching within the program and are responsible for scheduling teaching sessions within the SMP coursework programs. These positions will maintain a close working relationship with students, academics and professional staff within the School, the College and the wider University, and manage ongoing stakeholder relationships with academics and clinicians who teach into SMP coursework programs.

The Person

To excel in this role, you will have experience in Higher Education administration including using student administration systems. You will be someone who is willing to consider new ways of working with an eye to process improvement. Previous experience at ANU will be highly regarded. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, which will enable you to foster respectful and productive working relationships with staff, students and colleagues at all levels within the School of Medicine and Psychology and the wider College of Science and Medicine.

The School

The School of Medicine and Psychology (SMP) was established in 2023 to bring together expertise from Medicine and Psychology to develop a unique educational and research environment. The focus is to produce psychologists, researchers, and medical graduates who practice compassion, conscience and professional excellence, and with a knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and culture. The School partners with a number of healthcare organisations to deliver teaching and training including but limited to ACT Health, Calvary Healthcare ACT, and community practices throughout the ACT, South Eastern NSW. The SMP is committed to extending the boundaries of medical and psychology knowledge and improving societies through research. A focus on providing students with access to groundbreaking research is core to our research led education experience. Research is conducted over a range of disciplines and organised into three main themes: Society Culture and Health, Diagnostics, Therapeutics and Clinical Care and Brain, Vision, and Mental Processing. Collaborations in research and education have both a national and international reach to other universities, governments and communities in the region as well as industry bodies, attracting national and international researchers and higher degree research candidates.

The College

The College of Science and Medicine encompasses the disciplines of: Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Physics, Medicine and Psychology is also home to a number of cross-disciplinary and specialist Institutes and Centres.  Staff and students within the ANU College of Science and Medicine conduct research and deliver a research-led education program that encompasses the breadth of the sciences, supported by extensive international networks and by world-class facilities. 

For further information please contact, Lyndall Thorn, lyndall.thorn@anu.edu.au

Application information

In order to apply for this role please make sure that you upload the following documents:

• A statement addressing the selection criteria.
• A current curriculum vitae (CV) which includes the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor). If your CV does not include referees you can complete these online when prompted in the application form.
• Other documents, if required.

Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position.

If you require adjustments to participate in any of the above assessments, please contact our HR team at E: hr.cosm@anu.edu.au. Any adjustment request or the disclosure of disability will not be communicated to the selection committee without the candidates consent and it will not having any bearing on hiring decisions.

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Please note: The successful candidate must have rights to live and work in this country and will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process.  An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.