Campus Life Officer

Campus Life Officer

Company: Deakin University

Location: Melbourne - Burwood

Job No: 564563

Work Type: Full-time

Categories: Administration, Student Services

Salary: HEW 5 $80,199 - $89,950 + 17% Superannuation

Why work with us?

At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.

Who are we?

Deakin is a cutting-edge public university in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and our dynamic online Campus. We're proud to be a progressive and open-minded university, delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a Campus Life Officer to assist the Campus Life Coordinator in planning, coordinating, and delivering programs and support for students living in residence. This role is vital in fostering social engagement, community building, personal development, and academic support, all aimed at creating a positive and respectful living environment. Under the guidance of the Campus Life Coordinator, the Campus Life Officer will address resident welfare and personal support issues, ensuring students are connected to the appropriate University services.

In addition to these responsibilities, the Campus Life Officer will help facilitate student-led programs and activities, including social, recreational, learning, and sporting events across Residential Services and the University. By providing essential advice and support, this position contributes significantly to enhancing the overall student experience and promoting a vibrant, inclusive community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Consult with available sources to gather relevant information and seek the expertise and advice of other people as appropriate.
• Collect and analyse information and data from a variety of appropriate sources to solve work problems.
• Understand local processes, prepare standard documents, manage records, regularly track progress of work tasks and identify key issues.
• Deliver effective and efficient outcomes and outputs against team and operational work plans.
• Take personal responsibility and show initiative to meeting goals and objectives contributing to an inclusive team environment.
• Recognise the importance of teamwork and of effective communication amongst team members and build rapport within immediate team in ways that are respectful and inclusive of others.
• Build productive relationships with a diverse range of existing stakeholders and actively seek to maintain positive relationships.
• Present information in a clear, structured, concise and tailored way by focusing on key messages and check that messages are understood and meet audience needs.

To be successful, you’ll have:

• Completion of a Diploma level qualification with relevant work experience or a certificate level qualification with post-certificate relevant work experience.
• Completion of a Degree without subsequent relevant work experience; or
• An equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training in Education, Social Work, Psychology, Health or other relevant area.
• Experience and ability to assist in the delivery and development of responsive programs in a university or secondary school environment.

Application Process:

Here's how to apply: Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Rachael Gibson (Coordinator, Campus Life, Melbourne) via email.

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

Officer, Campus Life 2024.pdf

Applications for this position close on 25th of October 2024.

Special Requirements:

• Infrequent work outside business hours is required (e.g., work at evening or weekend events is required).
• Working with Children Check (refer to Recruitment Procedure).
• The position will be required to undertake warden training and perform the role of warden and/or head warden in cases of building evacuations or other critical incidents.

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.

Advertised: 18 Oct 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time