University of Southern Queensland Hiring for Associate Head (Academic Transformation) Job at Toowoomba Full Time

• Remuneration range of $171,016 to $188,052 pa
• Full-time, continuing appointment
• Toowoomba or Springfield campus

School of Education

Are you a motivated and accomplished academic leader with a passion for driving transformational change? Would you like to be part of a team that is driving forward innovative learning in support of enhanced student learning experiences and impactful research outcomes for our partners and communities?

Join our School of Education and build on its growth potential through innovative, engaging and forward-thinking curriculum and research that acts as a catalyst for economic and community development.

As the Associate Head (Academic Transformation), you will play a key role in shaping the next generation of teaching excellence for USQ. You will do this by supporting the Head of School and Dean and other members of the School Executive in strategic and scholarly leadership and encouraging a positive, dynamic and inclusive work environment that empowers staff to realise their individual growth and the future potential of the School. As an integral member of the leadership team, you will build strong relationships between teaching and non-teaching staff and engage extensively both within the University community and external organisations and groups.

You will thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy testing your transformational leadership capabilities. You will be a team player who enjoys working collaboratively in an environment that values diversity, inclusion and respect.

To succeed in this role, you will have strong academic standing across teaching, curriculum transformation and research that is commensurate with an Associate Professor level with academic credentials that include a PhD in a teacher education related discipline. You will also bring exceptional leadership and change management skills, strategic and innovative thinking and a proven capacity to successfully lead, manage, and administer within an academic organisation.

This is a highly rewarding opportunity to support our academics as we build on our teaching and research capabilities and the School’s reputation for producing quality educators and educational professionals.

Appointment to the Associate Head (Academic Transformation) will be for a term of three years, with an underlying full-time continuing appointment at an Associate Professor (Curriculum and Pedagogy).

For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact Professor Jo-Anne Ferreira (Head of School and Dean, Education) on +61 7 3470 4043 or email jo-anne.ferreira@usq.edu.au

You can find out more about the position and USQ in the Candidate Booklet.

Reference No: 0303_12/21

Term: Full-time continuing appointment (37.5 hr/week)

Salary: Total remuneration range of $171,016 to $188,052 pa (includes salary of $144,500 to $158,895 pa, employer superannuation contributions of 17% of salary and annual leave loading)

Closes: Monday 10 January 2022

At USQ, we are united by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Excellence, which guide our daily actions and decision making.

We invite you to submit your resume/CV along with a two-page statement outlining your motivation and suitability for the role.