Vacancies

Head, School of Social Work and Arts

• Influence & Impact
• Lifestyle & Community
• Career progression

The role

• Full time, Fixed term, (up to 5 years)
• Senior remuneration package starting from $206,852 (including superannuation)
• Albury Wodonga, Bathurst, or Wagga Wagga campus

Charles Sturt University is seeking a dynamic, collaborative and action-oriented academic leader to take on the role of Head of School Social Work and Arts. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of a School with national reach, exceptional student enrolment numbers, and a strong commitment to regional education.

Why Join Us?

• Play a key leadership role in one of Australia’s leading regional universities, with the opportunity to shape the future of the School.
• Enjoy the benefits of regional living—short commutes, vibrant local culture, and work-life balance.
• Be part of a collaborative leadership team with opportunities for broader faculty leadership and succession planning.

As part of the Faculty of Arts and Education, you will lead a school that is home to two distinct disciplines; Social Work and Human Services, and the Arts, with a substantial number of accredited programs and a significant regional footprint.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Teaching and learning strategy and quality
• Academic staffing and workforce planning
• Setting the School’s Research agenda
• Staff engagement, performance and development
• Course portfolio management and future development
• School budgeting and operational management
• Stakeholder engagement including accrediting bodies and external partners.

About you

We’re looking for a proven leader who brings:

•  A PhD in a relevant discipline
• Demonstrated leadership in a complex academic environment, including experience managing people, programs, and budgets.
• Collaborative leadership style with the ability to engage and motivate others.
• A commitment to inclusive, student-centered education
• A capacity to lead change
• Strategic insight into the future of social work and arts education in a regional context

About us

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.

Learn more about the School of Social Work and Arts here

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

Charles Sturt University is committed to building a diverse workforce as shown through our Athena Swan Bronze Award, our Australian Workplace Equality Index Bronze Award and our membership of a range of diversity focused organisations including Diversity Council Australia and Pride in Diversity. We encourage applications from First Nations people, carers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, neurodivergent people, and people of all age groups, genders and sexualities for all roles.

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 outlined in the Applicant Information Brochure)

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 Applicant information brochure by contacting:

Professor Andrew Hope | Executive Dean Faculty of Arts and Education | Email: FOAE-Exec-Office@csu.edu.au

Closing Date: 11pm 29 July 2025

Advertised: 01 Jul 2025 09:00 AM - AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 29 Jul 2025 11:00 PM - AUS Eastern Standard Time