About College:
St Andrew's College is a co-residential college within the University of Sydney with a population of 350 male and female undergraduates, resident Fellows and graduate residents.
St Andrew's enables students to get the most out of a University education. Our vision is to offer a distinctive academic, leadership and community experience to students. Realising this vision means providing students with access to the ultimate university experience which helps them find their path and is stimulating, immersive and fun.
About the role:
We are seeking a Dean of Wellbeing to join our team. The Dean of Wellbeing is a member of the Student Life Department and plays a pivotal role in fostering a safe, healthy, and inclusive student community. This position focuses heavily on student wellbeing through oversight of the Wellbeing Program, including the Pastoral Care Leader (PCL) team, as well as providing proactive engagement strategies and reactive support for student wellbeing. The Dean of Wellbeing will also play a key role in supporting the Students' Club plan and implement safe and inclusive programs and events and be a member of the Admissions Committee.
This is a residential role with an option of on-site accommodation.
Key responsibilities include:
* Administration and delivery of the Student Life Department's Wellbeing Program
* First responder for student wellbeing concerns
* Oversee and support student Pastoral Care Leaders
* Promote and develop wellbeing and DEI initiatives
* Collect, manage and analyse department data
* Administration and delivery of the Student Life Department's Community Living Program
* Ensure the education modules are relevant, engaging, impactful and meet the requirements of the National Higher Education Code
* Oversee the Student Life Assistant
* Administration of the Welcome Week Education Program & Semester Two Orientation Program
* Plan an engaging Welcome Week that helps transition first year students
* Ensure the sessions are relevant, engaging, impactful and meet the requirements of the National Higher Education Code
* Measure and review the impact effectiveness of the program
* Support the Vice Principal & Director of Student Life managing Students' Club events
* The Dean of Wellbeing will be a member of the Admissions Committee, conducting interviews with prospective students and supporting with outreach initiatives
* As a residential member of staff, out-of-hours responsibilities include
* Attend weekly formal dinners and out-of-hours College events
* Attend some out-of-hours student events e.g. sports events, student workshops
* Be part of a residential staff on-call roster
Selection Criteria:
Essential
* Hold a Bachelor's degree
* Be passionate about working with tertiary-aged emerging adults and have the ability to engage pleasantly with students while exercising appropriate professional distance
* Be energetic and personable with an enthusiastic, approachable, and empathetic manner
* Be proficient across a range of software products, including the Microsoft suite and the capacity to utilise/learn advanced software (e.g. Synergetic, )
* Have strong administrative skills, with attention to detail and the ability to meet challenging deadlines
* Have Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Be a strong team member who has the ability to work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders
Desirable
* Have experience living or working within a University Residential College setting
* Have experience working in an educational setting (ideally higher education)
* Have at least two years of professional experience
Early applications are encouraged. Please apply via SEEK.