Internal Vacancies

Educational Designers - Internal Vacancy

• Apply your expertise in pedagogy and curriculum design
• Facilitate the design of a high quality online, blended and face to face student experience
• Design and deliver effective professional development workshops and resources
• Multiple positions available

The Role

• Fixed Term (up to 12 months), Full Time
• Level 7 - $87,174 to $95,298 pa (plus superannuation)
• Bathurst or Wagga Wagga

Apply your expertise in curriculum design and renewal, assessment design, online and blended pedagogy and learning technologies to course and subject design.

Support academic staff by working collaboratively with design and media teams to design, develop and deliver learning activities and resources.

The position will lead a number of education design projects suitable for online, blended and face-to-face teaching and will support the professional development needs of academic staff through workshops and production of high quality professional development resources.

This position would ideally suit an individual with experience of early childhood, primary, secondary, or adult education learning contexts with associated experience in curriculum design and resource creation.

To be successful you will have:

• A degree, normally with at least four years subsequent relevant experience or equivalent
• Experience in collaborative approaches to learning design and development
• Demonstrated experience in the design of learning activities, resources and assessments
• High level interpersonal skills with ability to liaise and negotiate with a range of people
• Experience in project design, delivery and management of processes
• Excellent problem solving skills with the ability to work within well defined timelines

About Us

Charles Sturt University is a young and growing university committed to developing far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish. We make a significant contribution to the prosperity and vibrancy of our rural and regional communities, with a reach and impact across Australia and internationally. We work together with industry, communities and students to create new thinking, inspire each other and make a positive and progressive contribution to the world.

The Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) is responsible for the operation of the Faculties and the learning support services at the University including the Division of Learning and Teaching and the Division of Library Services. This includes responsibility for the University’s course profile and, with Academic Senate, course and learning and teaching quality. The Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) is also a member of the Vice-Chancellors Leadership Team.  

The Office of the Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) provides high level executive and administrative support to the Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) and the portfolio.

The Division of Learning and Teaching, comprising five units, has approximately 110 staff. Divisional teams of academic and professional staff work with Schools, Faculties and other Divisions to design curricula, develop effective online resources, monitor quality through a suite of evaluation and reporting services, offer professional learning programs about learning and teaching, as well as create and maintain central technology-supported learning and teaching environments.

Charles Sturt University offers a great work-life balance, professional development opportunities and generous financial benefits.

Charles Sturt University is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. This is demonstrated through our Workplace Gender Equality Agency Employer of Choice Citation and our Athena SWAN Bronze Institutional Award. Charles Sturt is also a participating member in the Australian Workplace Equality Index. Applications are encouraged from Indigenous Australians; people with a disability; women (particularly for senior and non-traditional roles); people who identify as LGBTIQ+; and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

This position is open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents; or applicants who hold a current valid work visa commensurate with this position.

Application Requirements

This position is available as a fixed term appointment or, for eligible employees, as a secondment.

To be eligible for a secondment, a staff member must have completed probation and at least one year of continuous service in their current continuing position. Applicants should make themselves familiar with the Secondment Appointments Policy and a Secondment Release Form must accompany their application if applicable.

Applicants are expected to apply online and address the selection criteria in the position description. If you experience difficulties applying online or for further information on completing the application process please visit our how to apply page or contact us.

Further Information

Additional information is available in the Position Description or by contacting: 

Rebecca Acheson | Educational Design Lead | racheson@csu.edu.au | Ph: (02) 6338 4549 or 0421 829 817

Closing Date: 11pm, 24 February 2021

Advertised: 17 Feb 2021 09:00 AM - AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 24 Feb 2021 11:00 PM - AUS Eastern Daylight Time