Senior Educational Designer

at  Australian National University

Classification: ANU Officer 8 (Administration)
Salary package: $109,945- $117,567 per annum plus 17% superannuation
Terms: Full time, Fixed Term (up to 36 months)
(flexible arrangements will be considered)

ABOUT US

ANU is home to some of the most remarkable people from across the world: visionaries, influential leaders, researchers and advocates creating impact and change nationally, regionally and globally. ANU attracts exceptional staff and students and, through education and enrichment programs, helps them to achieve ambitious goals, and pursue brilliant careers. Ranked in the top 30 universities globally, the first Australian university to be recognised in this elite tier, ANU continues to be an academic resource for the whole of Australia.
The Centre for Learning and Teaching (CLT) supports the ANU Learning & Teaching Strategy’s vision for creating innovative learning experiences that support and inspire our students. CLT acts as a knowledge, support and professional learning hub for staff in educational design and pedagogy. It works collaboratively across the University to enhance our learning environments, and to celebrate teaching excellence and innovation.
Learning & Teaching renewal. ANU is embarking on the biggest digital uplift in learning and teaching in our history. It will be a transformation that matches our national and global mission. We will enhance the learning and teaching experience at ANU for our students, academics, professional staff and the wider community. We are seeking great people to be a part of this history-making journey.

Working at ANU: Our staff enjoy some amazing employee benefits including:

• Highly flexible, hybrid working arrangements, working both on our beautiful, green campus and working remotely.
• Excellent support for skills development initiatives, including training, mentoring & upskilling opportunities.
• Discounted Study with 75% off ANU courses or 25% for your spouse and children (see eligibility).
• Good work/life balance and an inclusive and supportive culture
• Supportive, challenging and motivating culture
• Family friendly facilities such as on campus childcare, designated parent rooms and quiet spaces.
• Generous paid parental leave entitlements up to 32 weeks. We are one of the leading employers in Australia for parental leave entitlements.
• Excellent work–life balance with full time equivalent of 7-hour workday, paid December shut-down, purchase leave, cultural leave, job-sharing, part time options, compressed working weeks, flexible times of work.
• Onsite gym facilities with staff discounts as well as oval spaces and ANU sports clubs.
• Affordable onsite parking (salary sacrificed)
• We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion for all backgrounds and identities
• Supportive of staff wellbeing initiatives including additional leave, Employee Assistance Program, vaccinations, health-insurance plan options.

For further information, please contact Simon Feros, Associate Director, Education Design, on simon.feros@anu.edu.au
The University actively encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For more information on employment opportunities, contact our Indigenous Employment Consultant on indigenous.employment@anu.edu.au
ANU values diversity and inclusion and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to those of all backgrounds and identities. For more information about staff equity at ANU, visit https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/respect-inclusion

THE ROLE

The Centre for Learning and Teaching (CLT) is seeking a Senior Educational Designer to join its Educational Design team. The position works in close collaboration with the CLT Continuing Education and Education Communities teams, IT Services Division, academic staff and college-based educational support staff. The Senior Educational Designer will lead a team of Education Designers and work in collaboration with the other Senior Educational Designers in the centre to provide a consistent level of support to College Associate Deans (Education/Student Experience) and college teams on specific educational design projects, under the direction of the Manager, Educational Design.
While this role sits centrally, the position will also work locally with college leaders, course conveners and educational support staff within the colleges to assist with the development of programs and courses in a number of modalities – including online, blended and face to face, and also informally with a network of similar professionals across the University. This role will support new developments in the areas of assessment design and marking.

To apply for this role please make sure that you upload the following documents:

• A statement addressing the selection criteria.
• A current curriculum vitae (CV) which includes the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor). If your CV does not include referees you can complete these online when prompted in the application form.
• Other documents, if required