The College Director and Principal Perth, Australia
The College Director and Principal is responsible for the operational objectives of the college as well as ensuring its long-term development and growth, and that students experience educational outcomes of the highest quality.
The successful candidate will ideally have the following:
- Relevant tertiary level qualifications and extensive experience at a senior level in the higher education sector.
- Experience within a managed campus or college business model, and/or a function/department
- Sound business and financial acumen, and a talent for creative thinking and problem solving
- Demonstrated leadership and management skills at both strategic and operational levels, including effective management of human resources and teams; demonstrated ability to work in a matrix environment
- Demonstrated hands-on management style, adaptable to a changing environment
- Demonstrated strategic and analytical skills and ability to be resourceful
- Highly developed interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills and an ability to build and maintain effective business relationships and networks.
- Experience working effectively with a broad stakeholder group, and in particular developing strategy in conjunction with stakeholders.
- Demonstrated knowledge of, and commitment to, quality assurance management concepts and issues, with the capacity to apply this knowledge to the accountability of the position;
- Results-oriented and self-motivated;
- Knowledge of and ability to respond to the regulatory framework governing the higher education sector in Australia.
- Sound knowledge of equal opportunity, equity and workplace health and safety principles and ability to implement them at the strategic and/or or operational level.
What we can offer you:
- Career progression and development pathways
- Collegial and collaborative environment with the aim of academic excellence
- Mobility within the organisation and locations
- Health & Wellbeing packages which includes free counselling for employees and family, discounted gym membership, movie tickets, discounts on travel, accommodation and insurance
- Salary packaging and novated leasing
- Competitive salary with incentive plan
Who we are
Curtin is a progressive higher education provider which provides academic pathways for both international and domestic students into a variety of degrees at Curtin University and Curtin Singapore.
Curtin College is part of Navitas global and is situated on the Curtin University campus at the Bentley location in Perth, Western Australia. Our students enjoy all the facilities of the campus while studying at the College before progressing on to the University.
Navitas is a leading global education provider that has helped generations of learners transform their lives through education. We create life-changing opportunities to learn by delivering an extensive range of educational services to over 70,000 aspirational students across our global network each year.
Diversity and Inclusion
Navitas promotes and embraces an inclusive and diversified workforce. We believe equality, flexibility and diversity in the workplace will deliver a rich and collaborative environment for our employees, students and clients. We encourage applications from candidates with disabilities, of all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and diverse community groups.
How to apply
Please apply online to lodge your application successfully. For enquiries about the role, please contact Vanessa Bremer – 0482 187 198
Applications close on Sunday 6 November at 11:59pm, however, we reserve the right to progress or confirm applicants prior to close date. Applications received after the close date may be considered pending the recruitment process.
To our agency partners - thank you for your interest however, we will not be accepting unsolicited applications and we do not require support for this role, at this stage.
Extra information
For further information or to view other opportunities, please visit navitas.com/careers
Successful candidates will require full working rights in Australia and undergo criminal record checks.
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