RMIT 

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Position Description – Program Coordinator - ICT

Position Details

Position Title: Program Coordinator - ICT.

Position Number:

College/Portfolio: Vocational Education.

School/Group: Programs & Delivery.

Campus Location: Based at either the Melbourne, Brunswick or Bundoora campus, but may be
required to work and/or be based at other campuses of the University.

Classification: SE1.

Employment Type: 3 year contract variation with underlying teaching role.

Time Fraction: 1.0 FTE.

RMIT University
RMIT is a leading multi-sector university of technology, design and enterprise with more than 91,000
students and 11,000 staff globally. We offer postgraduate, undergraduate, vocational education and online
programs to provide students with a variety of work-relevant pathways.

Our purpose is to offer life-changing experiences for our students, and to help shape the world with
research, innovation, teaching and industry engagement. With strong industry connections forged over
130 years, collaboration with industry remains integral to RMIT’s leadership in education, applied and
innovative research, and to the development of highly skilled, globally-focused graduates.

With three campuses in Melbourne (Central Business District, Brunswick and Bundoora), two in Vietnam
(Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City) and a centre in Barcelona, Spain, RMIT is a truly global university. RMIT
also offers programs through partners in Singapore, Hong Kong, mainland China, Indonesia, Sri Lanka,
Belgium, Germany, Austria and The Netherlands, and enjoys research and industry partnerships on every
continent.

We are also committed to redefining our relationship in working with and supporting Aboriginal self-
determination. Our goal is to achieve lasting transformation by maturing our values, culture, policy and
structures in a way that embeds reconciliation in everything we do. We are changing our ways of knowing,
working and being to support sustainable reconciliation and activate a relationship between Indigenous
and non-Indigenous staff, students and community. Our three campuses in Melbourne (City, Brunswick

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and Bundoora campuses) are located on the unceded lands of the people of the Woi Wurrung and Boon
Wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation

We’re proud to share with you:

 The launch of our second Reconciliation Plan for Dhumbah Goorowa– a “commitment to

share” - an important step in our reconciliation journey.
 RMIT University is an Athena SWAN member with Bronze Award accreditation and the College of
Science, Engineering and Health is central to driving improvements in gender equality, diversity
and inclusion, particularly in the Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine
(STEMM) disciplines.
 RMIT was placed 10th in the 2019 Randstad Employer Brand Research Awards, up five spots
from 2018.
 We were named as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender
Equality Agency in 2019.
 We achieved Gold Employer status for LGBTIQ inclusion in the Australian Workplace Equality
Index (AWEI) in 2018 and now in 2019.
 We were recognised as a top five employer in 2018 for workplace accessibility with the
Australian Network on Disability.

RMIT Standings in university rankings

RMIT has a deep commitment to innovation, research and teaching, we are a 5-Star university under the
QS Stars international evaluation system and are 238th globally in QS World University Rankings
2020 (moved up 12 places compared to 250th last year), being also 32nd in the world among universities
less than 50 years old (2014 QS Top 50 Under 50 index). Additionally:

 In the 2019 QS World University Rankings by Subject, RMIT was positioned 12th in the world
(highest ranked in Australia) in Art and Design, 22nd in the world (fourth highest in Australia) in
Architecture and the Built Environment, and 37th in Media and Communications. We are also
among the world’s top 100 universities in Engineering (Civil and Structural; Electrical and
Electronic; and Mechanical, Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing); Accounting and
Finance; and Business and Management Studies).

 In the 2018 QS Rankings by Subject, RMIT was ranked 11th in the world and number one in the
Asia Pacific for Art and Design, and 26th in Architecture and the Built Environment. RMIT is also
among the world’s top 100 universities in Engineering (Civil and Structural; Electrical and
Electronic; and Computer Science and Information Systems); Accounting and Finance; Business
and Management Studies; and Communication and Media Studies. The 2018 Shanghai
Ranking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects highlighted RMIT’s strength in Engineering and
Technology in particular.

 In the specialised rankings, RMIT is ranked 77th in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings
2020 and 82nd in the inaugural Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2019.

 RMIT also ranks in the world’s top 400 in the 2019 Academic Ranking of World Universities and
in the world’s top 400 in 2020 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

For more information, visit rmit.edu.au/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 Pro 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:

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 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.
Programs & Delivery

With robust ties to industry through effective engagement and deep collaboration, the College of VE
provides rich discipline knowledge and a learning and teaching delivery model that aligns to future student
and industry needs. Our discipline clusters strengthen the multi-sector advantage, while fostering deeper
collaboration between disciplines.

Position Summary
The Program Coordinator will provide coordination of teaching resources and provide student support in
the relevant VE cluster. The incumbent will coordinate processes and activities in the design, development,
delivery and evaluation of teaching materials and will provide support to the Program Manager in ensuring
programs’ meet regulatory compliance and quality requirements. The incumbent will manage students at
risk and assist with timetables and staff inductions as required.
The Coordinator will provide wellbeing support to students, manage learning plans and will interact
effectively with staff from other VE clusters and service areas as well as external organisations as required
by the Program Manager The incumbent ensures vocational competence to the course is delivered and
assessed and maintained.

Reporting Line
Reports to: Program Manager - Kanchan Aggarwal
Direct reports: Will support Program Manager in managing workflow of teachers.

Organisational Accountabilities
RMIT University is committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of its staff. RMIT and its staff must comply
with a range of statutory requirements, including equal opportunity, occupational health and safety, privacy
and trade practice. RMIT also expects staff to comply with its policy and procedures, which relate to
statutory requirements and our ways of working.

Appointees are accountable for completing training on these matters and ensuring their knowledge and
the knowledge of their staff is up to date.

Key Accountabilities
 Prepare and deliver teaching programs, including training packages professionally and effectively, and
managing relevant Teaching load requirements as per EBA as well as providing coaching, support and
direction to teaching staff in developing and maintaining programs and educational services offered
within your cluster.
 Assess the learning of students in a range of contemporary VET settings and maintaining accurate
records of student class attendance, student progress and student assessment in line with RMIT and
the College policy and to adequately demonstrate alignment with Australian Quality Training
Framework (ASQA).
 Maintain ownership of assessment and certification of students as required within your VE cluster.
 Coordinate processes and activities in the design, development, delivery and evaluation of teaching
materials.
 Support initiatives that ensure quality and compliance across the programs.
 Ensure Teachers are supported to maintain current vocational competence relevant to their discipline
as a minimum to the level being delivered and assessed, and compliance is recorded through the
required processes.
 Support the development of a diverse workforce and drive an inclusive culture to deliver strategic
initiatives.

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 Participate in regular program reviews and making improvements in program content, student
assessment methods and program delivery.
 Promote the relevant VE cluster to industry and establish and maintain active industry contacts as
necessary.
 Proactively support the team and collaborate across the College to ensure efficient and effective
delivery of services to both internal and external customers.
 Assist with student recruitment, selection, counselling, recognition of prior learning and with student
induction.
 Provide wellbeing support to students, manage learning plans, manage students at risk and assist with
timetables and staff inductions as required.
 Perform other duties as requested by the Manager.

Key Selection Criteria

1. Demonstrated educational leadership skills that effectively promote teaching and learning.

2. An understanding of the students at risk process, special consideration process and equivalent
learning and assessment strategies.

3. Effective interpersonal and communication skills, presentation, facilitation and counselling skills.

4. Demonstrated evidence in the use of effective, innovative and flexible teaching methods and teaching
experience in the related cluster.

5. Relevant skills and expertise in competency-based assessment.

6. Relevant experience in the industry, and substantial and current discipline knowledge as it relates to
this position.

7. Sound knowledge and understanding of the vocational education and training sector and the training
requirements of relevant industries related to Quality Assurance processes for TESQA and ASQA in
compliance of programs.

Qualifications
Must meet minimum qualifications as per the current Enterprise Agreement and current regulatory
requirements for the VET sector, which include vocational competency, vocational currency and industry
currency. This includes a Diploma of Vocational Education or equivalent.
Mandatory current Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.

Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children check.

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