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- Lead our new Academic System design ensuring it continues to deliver our strategic objectives for teaching and learning.
- Actively manage the performance of the Academic System to ensure continuous improvement in learning and teaching.
- Strengthen collaboration between the Academic Units and the broader University to enhance student engagement and educational outcomes
About the Portfolio
The Academic Division has a critical role in enabling and supporting learning and teaching success. The purpose of the Academic System will be to achieve transformative educational outcomes for students and communities, ensure that all courses are mission-aligned, design and performance optimized.
Seven critical elements will serve specific purposes in the System and include Courses, Capacity, Capability, Time, Governance, Management, and Technology and processes. The system will deliver mission aligned educational content, allowing us to accelerate the transition we need to make in Tasmania.
About the Opportunity
Providing strategic leadership to ensure the University’s Academic System delivers transformative educational experiences across undergraduate and postgraduate programs, this role leads the Learning and Teaching Portfolio, encompassing curriculum design, academic workforce planning, capability development, and system-wide performance optimisation.
The position is responsible for actively managing the performance of the University’s Learning and Teaching system and leading an intergenerational change in academic workforce capability, ensuring academic staff are empowered to innovate, lead, and adapt to a rapidly evolving educational landscape. A key focus is fostering integration between Academic Units and the central learning and teaching function, ensuring alignment with the University’s mission to create a distinctive, regionally delivered student experience. The Pro Vice-Chancellor will champion a culture of excellence in curriculum and teaching practice, informed by data-driven performance oversight and continuous improvement initiatives.
What’s Required
The role operates in a dynamic and complex environment, requiring a strategic leader who can anticipate future capability needs, read what is not yet on the page and translate emerging trends into actionable strategies to build workforce capability and a high-performing learning and teaching system.
The role also requires active engagement with external regulatory bodies and Academic Senate to ensure academic quality and accreditation are maintained. By embedding a high-performance culture, the PVC will directly impact the University’s ability to attract and retain exceptional academic staff, optimise workload models, and drive sustainable workloads, finances and excellence in learning and teaching.
What’s on Offer?
As we look toward 2050, we remains committed to fostering excellence, collaboration, and transformative education, preparing graduates to navigate the challenges of a rapidly changing world. While remaining true to our Tasmanian roots, this career defining role will see you significantly contribute to our dedication to making a difference for Tasmania and to the world. In return for your experience, you’ll have access an array of staff benefits and discounts including:
You’ll have access an array of staff benefits and discounts including;
- 26 Weeks paid parental leave for primary care givers
- 17% Superannuation contribution
- Health and fitness membership options
- Accommodation and Car Hire discounts
- Health Insurance and Banking
- Novated Leasing
Belong - Be You
People are at the heart of everything we do. Our vision is to ensure that our people feel encouraged and supported to bring their whole selves to work. Fostering diversity and inclusion is our key priority, supporting our communities to come together in ways that empower connection, learning, belonging and growth. Celebrating the strengths that diversity brings will enable us to achieve our vision and mission. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community. Tell us how we can make this job work for you.
How to Apply?
If this role is of interest, we look forward to hearing from you.
- Please provide your up-to-date resume,
- A 1-2 page cover letter outlining your motivation for the role and how your skills and experience align.
- Please address the selection criteria outlined in the role specific skills, knowledge and experience section of the PD
- For further information about this position, please contact TalentTeam@utas.edu.au
Pro Vice-Chancellor Learning and Teaching Performance PD April 2025.pdf
Applications for this role will close Sunday 27th April 2025 at 11.55pm
To be eligible for this position, you are required to have Australian citizenship, permanent residence or a current valid visa that allows you to fulfill the requirements of this role.
