Student Placement Officer

Student Placement Officer Apply Location:
Bedford Park / Kaurna Country Time Type:
Part-time Posted On:
Posted Yesterday Job Requisition ID:
JR0000012183 Position Details Fixed term until November 2025 | Part-Time at 0.6 FTE Higher Education Officer Level 5 | $80,405 - $88,737 pro-rata Location:
Bedford Park / Kaurna Country View Position Description About the Role The Student Placement Officer, internally referred to as the Work Integrated Learning Support Officer, is responsible for providing a range of support services for the College's Work Integrated (WIL) programs.
You will work closely with the WIL Team Leader to leverage opportunities internally and externally and assist with administration, matching students to placements and ensuring that students meet the requirements for pre-placement/WIL experience and contribute to enhancing positive graduate outcomes.
You will be required to provide timely advice to various stakeholders and students to support WIL supervision and exercise sound judgement when dealing with sensitive or urgent issues relating to student placements.
As the successful candidate you will be accountable for:
Liaising with placement providers and undertaking any administration required for placements, including the preparation of contracts, and maintaining quality student data.
Processing and maintaining accurate data of student placements experience and supporting academic placement coordinators.
Maintaining data records in relevant systems and preparing reports and correspondence as requested.
Assisting with the organisation and sharing of WIL information via online and in-person methods to students, industry and academics.
About You The key to your success will be your well-developed organisation skills as you demonstrate your ability to prioritise operational situations and meet urgent deadlines.
The Work Integrated Learning Support Officer will exercise initiative and problem-solving skills to interpret and advise on systems, policies and procedures for the continual improvement of WIL support services.
You will have excellent customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills, allowing you to work collaboratively with a range of university stakeholders and external organisations.
To be successful you will also demonstrate:
Relevant administrative experience and/or education and training.
Experience in maintaining positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Effective use of systems and databases including the ability to extract, manipulate and analyse data.
Demonstrated ability to work independently, exercise initiative and sound judgment to solve problems and make decisions.
Prescribed Conditions for Employment A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.
How to Apply and Information You are required to submit a Suitability Statement of no more than 2 pages, addressing the below four Key Position Capabilities of the position description.
Effective to well-developed organisational and administrative skills with demonstrated ability to determine work priorities and effective work methods to meet deadlines within a dynamic work environment.
Demonstrated attention to detail and effective to well-developed data entry, communication and reporting skills.
Routine to general knowledge of WIL within the higher education sector, including an understanding of the importance and influence of regulation and accreditation requirements.
For more information regarding this position, please contact Anthony De Conno.
Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:
01 Dec 2024 At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.
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