Overview:

• Shape and execute strategic initiatives to elevate the student experience and promote excellence in teaching and learning.
• Full-time, Fixed-Term position until July 2027
• Based on the Melbourne CBD campus, however, may be required to work and/or be based at other campuses of the University.

About You
We are seeking a dynamic leader passionate about advancing the educational landscape and enhancing student experience. As Associate Director, Learning Experience, you will demonstrate exceptional leadership skills and a strong ability to engage collaboratively with diverse education stakeholders to lead the design and development of education initiatives. Your proven track record in managing high-level projects and strategic initiatives will be pivotal in elevating teacher capability and integrating innovative teaching and learning practices.
You will be adept at using diverse metrics to inform strategic initiatives and your role will be crucial in achieving superior outcomes for students and employers. You will lead teams who support learning and teaching innovation in program delivery across the College of Vocational Education’s five industry clusters, and collaborate seamlessly with central support areas and broader University teams as required.

Your outstanding leadership skills will be essential as you lead teams across four key work streams:

• Learning & Teaching Innovation,
• Teacher Capability,
• Indigenous Learning, and
• Innovation Projects.

You will ensure the successful development and implementation of education solution design projects of up to $10M.
Candidates with experience in the education sector are highly desirable, as your insights will shape the future of learning at RMIT.

To be successful in this position, you’ll have as a minimum:

• Strong leadership skills and demonstrated experience implementing quality learning design processes and improvements to enhance the learner experience and improve student outcomes.
• A strong record of innovative teaching underpinned by a deep understanding of contemporary learning and teaching theory and the capacity to exercise strategic and practical leadership.
• Experience leading teams, managing staff performance and mentoring and supporting teams encouraging learner-centric mindset to achieve best practice.
• Demonstrated experience successfully leading complex education-based projects and capability building initiatives.
• Ability to draw upon new and emerging technologies and practices, and drive the uptake of innovative tools, learning methodologies and assessment pedagogies.
• Experience in developing, leading and supporting program improvement in ASQA and TEQSA regulatory environments, with an understanding of pathways.
• Highly developed interpersonal and relationship management skills, including the ability to liaise with both internal and external clients from a variety of cultural backgrounds and organisational levels.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualifications and proven expertise in the leadership of operational teams in an educational environment, and relevant industry experience.

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.
About The College of Vocational Education
The purpose of RMIT’s College of Vocational Education is to empower learners and our industry, community and government partners to succeed in the new world of work. Our five-year strategic roadmap, ALiVE@RMIT, purposefully guides everything we do in vocational education to deliver our vision: to position RMIT as a leading multi-sector provider with global impact and influence.

Led by our Deputy Vice Chancellor, the College of VE is reimagining how we deliver vocational education to create unique experiences for our students and partners, so we can:

• lead in practice-based learning
• empower learners for the future of work
• engage industry and community at scale
• grow for impact and influence.

The College of VE is delivering impact through transformation that creates long-term change.
Learning & Teaching

Guided by our student-centered approach, the College of VE empowers high-performing educators to deliver exceptional learning experiences by:

• Accelerating online delivery and embedding learnings from COVID-19 and
• Enabling a new and unique approach to practice-based learning

With a central focus on learning and teaching innovation, driven by a culture of continuous improvement and underpinned by strong governance, the College of VE strives for excellence in quality, compliance and policy oversight.
To Apply
Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing your interest and suitability for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link at the top of this page.
For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Diana (Talent Acquisition) via email
diana.ruiz@rmit.edu.au
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Position Description - Associate Director, Learning Experience
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Applications Close:
17 Sept 2025 11.59 pm
RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.
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