Vacancies

Pathways Coordinator

• Bring enthusiasm and commitment to improving the student experience, rural health and working with rural people.
• Convert aspiration into reality for prospective students wishing to undertake health profession studies at Charles Sturt.
• Engage and network with internal and external stakeholders to support the extension of Rural Health pathways activities and initiatives.

The role

• Full Time, Continuing
• 1 x position in Wagga Wagga and 1 x position in Orange 
• Level 7 - $98,467 to $107,591 pa (plus 17% superannuation)
• Other campus locations may be considered (excluding Port Macquarie)

We are seeking a Pathways Coordinator (North) and Pathways Coordinator (South) to join our Three Rivers Department of Rural Health.

As the Pathways Coordinator (North or South), you will be developing and implementing initiatives designed to encourage rural origin students to undertake health profession studies at Charles Sturt.

You will be applying teaching and learning methodologies to plan, present, and evaluate activities that facilitate engagement with prospective health students, as well as taking a leading role in guiding and supporting the student led rural health club to promote and advocate for rural health and rural health workforce issues.

An understanding of the Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training program within Australian rural health policy would be highly regarded.

About you 

• Proven experience in developing and delivering programs designed to engage and motivate students.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills, with a capacity to engage with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Demonstrated project management skills using available technology, flexible solutions and various communication methods.
• Committed to applying culturally respectful, inclusive and safe practices within the workplace. 

Benefits 

• Professional development opportunities
• Generous leave options
• Enjoy salary packaging and sacrifice options
• Discounted goods and services through our corporate partners
• Sporting facilities (pool, tennis courts, fields) and car parking on our campuses

Visit our website to learn more about our great range of employee benefits.

About us

The Faculty of Science and Health delivers flexible, innovative teaching programs which provide graduates with the skills and knowledge to build a career, advance their profession and contribute to their community. We currently have more than 9000 students and over 500 staff dedicated to advancing scientific knowledge.

We are a leader in strategic and applied research in a wide array of sciences. We enhance and extend knowledge, train and educate future researchers and provide scientific solutions to current challenges. We achieve this through ethical practice, professional collaborations, industry involvement and a commitment to continual improvement.

We also provide a range of health and other services to our regional communities through our enterprise activities.

Three Rivers Department of Rural Health (DRH) is a Commonwealth Department of Health initiative embedded within Charles Sturt University. Our aim is to enhance the recruitment and retention of rural nursing, allied health, and dental health professionals. Three Rivers is an alliance that brings together the unique geographical knowledge and expertise of Charles Sturt and its partners.

The key activities of Three Rivers DRH are:

• Delivering effective rural training experiences for nursing, midwifery, allied health, and dental students (prior to gaining professional registration).
• Ensuring rural training experiences are of high quality.
• Developing processes to improve rural student recruitment.
• Engaging with the local community to support the delivery of training to students.
• Maintaining and progressing an evidence base and the rural health research agenda.
• Supporting improvements in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.
• Providing regional leadership in developing innovative training solutions to address rural workforce recruitment retention.

For more information, please see website: https://threerivers.csu.edu.au/home

We are a university of the land and people of our regions. True to the character of regional Australia we have gumption, we have soul and we collaborate with others. We develop holistic, far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish.

The Wiradjuri phrase yindyamarra winhanganha means the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in. This phrase represents who we are at Charles Sturt University – our ethos. It comes from traditional Indigenous Australian knowledge, but it also speaks to the mission of universities – to develop and spread wisdom to make the world a better place.

Harnessing technology, we thrive as a distributed yet connected community, welcoming and engaging with people across Australia and the world.

Charles Sturt University is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. This is demonstrated through our Athena SWAN Bronze Institutional Award and our participation as a member in the Australian Workplace Equality Index. Applications are encouraged from Indigenous Australians; people with a disability; women (particularly for senior and non-traditional roles); people who identify as LGBTIQA+; and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

To apply

Click the Apply button and complete your application online, submit a “statement of suitability” demonstrating your skills, knowledge and/or experience relevant to the position (referencing the selection criteria in the position description) and upload your CV. If you experience difficulties applying online or for further information on completing the application process please visit our how to apply page or contact us.

This position is open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents; or applicants who hold a current valid work visa commensurate with this position.

Further information

Additional information is available in the position description or by contacting:

Karen O’Donnell | Executive Officer | kodonnell@csu.edu.au | Ph: (02) 6933 2440

Closing Date: 11 pm, 23 October 2024

Advertised: 09 Oct 2024 09:00 AM - AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 23 Oct 2024 11:00 PM - AUS Eastern Daylight Time