Academic (Financial Services & International)

at  Kaplan

• 26 days’ Annual leave, including 1 for your birthday and 2 days’ of Wellbeing leave
• Permanent full-time position based in Sydney
• We value a positive and supportive work environment

REQUIREMENTS

• Relevant postgraduate qualification e.g. Applied Finance, Economics, Financial Advice, Commerce, Law
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the financial services industry (essential)
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in learning design and delivery within higher education and/or vocational education environments (essential)
• Excellent research and writing skills
• Knowledge in financial advice and experience in international markets, particularly Asia Pacific
• Demonstrated experience in end-to-end multimedia educational content development including scoping outlines, learning outcomes, writing assessments and creating learning artefacts.
• Demonstrated knowledge of industry/professional association codes
• Understanding of the legal and regulatory requirements impacting the industry
• Proven ability to convey complex ideas in a user-friendly manner, utilising multimedia formats
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team to meet tight production deadlines
• Ability to collaborate with Instructional Designers and Multimedia Producers in the production of multimedia content
• Demonstrated ability to engage in a professional manner with both internal and external stakeholders

ROLE

Join us at Kaplan Professional as an Academic (Financial Services & International). In this role, you will lead and contribute to the development, review, and evaluation of learning and assessment materials across Higher Education (HE), Vocational Education (VE), Continuing Education (CE), International, Non-award, and bespoke programs.
The position contributes to researching, writing, governance requirements (where relevant), conducting in-field interviews, working with external subject matter experts (SMEs), editing and working with instructional designers and multimedia producers to create multimedia content including videos and motion graphics.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Write and update content outlines and briefs which include learning outcomes, overview of content components, external references and reading lists.
• Research and write high quality content with reference to relevant and appropriate source materials supplemented by industry expertise
• Complete relevant governance documentation related to subject creation and updates, including assessment and curriculum mapping
• Ensure all feedback from students, Course Coordinators, assessors/tutors, benchmarking activities and other sources is incorporated into content where appropriate.
• Ensure content is developed at appropriate AQF level or competencies as appropriate.
• Identify appropriate industry and academic experts with appropriate qualifications and experience to use in video/audio interviews.
• Write scripts, present to camera and record voice-overs for videos and motion graphics.
• Collaborate with Multimedia Producers and/or Instructional Designers on the production of multimedia artefacts such as motion graphics, infographics etc.
• Participate in internal governance committees in accordance with the Academic Quality and Governance Framework.
• Comply with the relevant expectations of external stakeholders including government regulatory bodies such as ASQA and TEQSA, as well as with external and professional bodies and associations.
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of the Australian financial services landscape, as well as the financial advice sector across international markets, particularly within the Asia Pacific region and New Zealand.