• Make a positive impact on the lives of our students
• Showcase your exceptional organisational and communication skills
• The position is located at our Footscray Park Campus.

About Us:

At Victoria University, our aim is to be a global leader in dual-sector learning and research by 2028. Join us on the journey and help us achieve our strategic drives embedded in our Strategic Plan 2022-2028: Start well, finish brilliantly. One of the drivers “Thriving place to Study and Work” will enable us to continue to create places that our students and staff love to belong and feel immense pride.

About the Role:

You will work together with the Student Accessibility Team to ensure students with disability have a welcoming, inclusive and accessible student experience. Providing a proactive and responsive support service, you will meet and partner with students to develop Learning Access Plans. You will help deliver programs and training to uplift accessibility and promote disability pride across campuses and online.

This is a continuing full time position at a HEW 6, $87,381 - $94,582 classification working 36.75 hours per week.

An example of your responsibilities or duties you may perform will include:

• Work collaboratively with a passionate team
• Draft and share Learning Access Plans
• Partner with colleges to uplift accessibility and universal design for learning

About you:

You are an organised, calm and flexible person with a commitment to equity, accessibility and inclusion. You love working collaboratively in a team environment and contributing ideas to programs and projects.

• You are experienced in best-practice disability inclusion and in providing reasonable accommodations to remove barriers. You operate from a disability-rights framework.
• You are an ideal fit for this role if you thrive in team environments and enjoy working with people from diverse backgrounds
• You are an excellent communicator who is calm and flexible. You bring a passion for social justice and are committed to working hard and with integrity.
• You will be attracted to this role for the opportunity to join a passionate team who are making a difference.

What We Offer:

For information on our employee benefits, flexible working, discounts in private health insurance and gym memberships and salary packaging please visit www.vu.edu.au/staff/benefits-services-for-staff.

How to Apply:

To view a copy of the position description and to submit your application click on the Apply Now button.

Your Application Must Include:

• A cover letter;
• Your curriculum vitae/resume; and
• Your responses to the Key Selection Criteria listed in the Position Description 

Who Do You Contact?

For further information relating to the position, please contact Heather Marsh, Director- Student Equity, Safety and Wellbeing Email: [email protected] using the subject line: Accessibility Liaison Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.

To discuss any required adjustments or needs during the recruitment and selection process, please reach out to Shiva Foroutan, from the Recruitment and Rewards team at [email protected].

Our Commitment to Protecting Country:

Victoria University honours its deep diversity as a foundation for collaboration and social progress. We will demonstrate sensitivity in respecting First Nation perspectives. We will ensure that we respect our Indigenous voices and commit to sustainable Protecting Country. We will take leadership responsibility, in all that we do, to improve the health and wellbeing of our local and global communities, and the planet that we share.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion at VU

The University encourages applications from women, gender diverse, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and individuals from under-represented backgrounds in this field. The University believes that diversity of the workforce adds value to the University and creates a stronger, richer working environment for everyone. The University is committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process for candidates with particular access needs. Candidates who require adjustments are encouraged to contact the designated person in this advert to discuss their needs.