We are looking for an enthusiastic and supportive Academic to join our Diploma of Commerce teaching team at Curtin College (full-time, one-year fixed term). You will play a key role in delivering engaging and relevant learning experiences in business-related disciplines, supporting a diverse student cohort, and preparing them for successful progression to Curtin University’s undergraduate programs.

UNIT COORDINATOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Unit Coordinators manage academic and administrative aspects of a unit, ensuring quality teaching and compliance with institutional standards. This position that also involves assisting the Academic Program Manager with program-related activities, such as contributing to course reviews, supporting accreditation and compliance processes, developing academic resources, coordinating program-wide initiatives, and engaging in activities that enhance student success and satisfaction.

• Unit Development:
• Develop the Unit Outline, Assessment Guide, and Marking guides/rubric.
• Develop and adapt teaching materials, such as lesson plans, weekly content, and assessment guides, to suit a college student cohort.
• Create lectures and tutorial slides, ensuring alignment with learning objectives.
• Maintain Moodle pages with updated learning materials.
• Assessment Design & Moderation:
• Design and adapt assessments to suit the college student cohort.
• Develop assessment support material and learning activities to support college students.
• Conduct assessment moderation and peer review for assessment consistency.
• Conduct assessment validation with the university for assessment consistency.
• Conduct external referencing (where applicable).
• Team Coordination:
• Manage and lead the teaching team, ensuring alignment with unit objectives.
• Provide guidance to teaching staff and ensure consistency in delivery.
• Student Support:
• Identify and support students at risk through proactive academic assistance.
• Responding to student queries and providing academic support through consultation.
• Liaise with the Program Manager and support services regarding student progress and intervention strategies.
• University Alignment & Collaboration:
• Liaise with university unit coordinators to ensure curriculum alignment (where applicable).
• Stay updated on changes in Units of Study at the university and adopt/adapt the changes.
• Quality Assurance & Reporting:
• Ensure units meet quality assurance and regulatory requirements.
• Review and finalise assessment and final unit grades. Lock grades and ensure they are correctly recorded for Board of Examiners (BOE) review
• Compile and analyse student performance data to create unit performance reports for academic committees.
• Investigate and manage academic integrity cases.
• Respond to the unit and assessment appeals
• Engage in professional development activities and training sessions to enhance teaching, assessment practices, and knowledge of academic policies, assessment standards, and curriculum updates.
• Adhere to Curtin College and Curtin University (where applicable) policies, procedures and Code of Conduct.