* Status/Term of position: Full-time ongoing appointment
* Total remuneration range: $108,559 to $$117,574
* Campus location: People Services to complete
* To be considered for this position, you will need to have the right to work in Australia.
Join UniSQ's Work Integrated Learning (WIL) team and play a vital role in shaping students' transition from study to career. As a WIL Coordinator, you'll work at the heart of student employability - partnering with academic staff, industry and professional teams to deliver high-quality placement experiences that build practical skills, professional confidence and work readiness. This is a rewarding opportunity to support students throughout their placement journey and contribute to a program that directly strengthens UniSQ's reputation for producing capable, job-ready graduates.
Who you are
You're an organised and people-focused professional who is passionate about helping students succeed in real-world environments. You thrive on building positive relationships with students, academics and industry partners, and you take pride in delivering responsive, high-quality support. With strong attention to detail and a calm, solutions-focused approach, you can balance competing priorities while keeping the student experience at the centre of everything you do. You'll resonate with this role if you enjoy connecting education with employment outcomes and want to contribute to a program that genuinely shapes graduates' confidence, capability and career readiness.
What you'll do
In this role you'll be at the centre of connecting study with practice, coordinating placement experiences that prepare students for the realities of their future professions. Every day you'll work closely with students, academics and industry partners to ensure placements are well organised, compliant and supportive of learning and accreditation requirements. Your expertise and guidance will be central to delivering a high-quality, student-centred WIL program with your contribution directly shaping student success
In your first 6–12 months you will:
* Coordinate end-to-end placement processes, including pre-placement checks, documentation and compliance requirements
* Support students and host organisations throughout the placement lifecycle, resolving issues and providing timely guidance
* Build strong relationships with academic staff and industry partners to secure quality placement opportunities
* Contribute to continuous improvement of WIL processes and systems to enhance efficiency and the student experience
You'll help students step confidently into professional environments, ensuring they meet accreditation requirements while gaining skills employers value. Your work will strengthen partnerships with industry, improve placement quality and play a key part in UniSQ's commitment to employability and career-ready graduates.
What will help you succeed
You'll thrive in this role if you enjoy coordinating complex activities, supporting students and working collaboratively with industry partners to deliver high-quality placement experiences. You'll bring sound judgement, initiative and a commitment to compliance and continuous improvement, with a focus on creating positive outcomes for students and stakeholders.
You'll be supported by:
* A degree with experience in work integrated learning, clinical placement coordination, student administration, or a related education/health environment or an equivalent combination of experience and training
* Experience coordinating professional placements, including managing pre-placement requirements, compliance and accreditation obligations (health or nursing context desirable)
* Strong relationship-building skills
* Ability to provide guidance to WIL Officers to support consistent service delivery
* Proven ability to provide timely, student-focused advice and resolve placement issues collaboratively
* Sound written and verbal communication skills
* Experience using administrative systems to manage placement data with strong attention to detail and privacy compliance
* Flexibility and adaptability in a changing, high-volume environment
* Eligibility to apply for, or hold, a Blue Card
For further information on the role, please contact Professor Leah East, Interim Head of School and Dean (Nursing and Midwifery) via or
Building on its strengths as Australia's leading regional university, UniSQ partners closely with its communities to drive innovation and create opportunity through education and research. Guided by our values of respect, integrity, and excellence, UniSQ's Strategic Plan 2026–2030 sets a clear ambition: to be Australia's most transformative university by embracing our regional identity, fostering inclusive learning and research environments, and delivering globally relevant outcomes with strong local impact.
The University offers a range of different ways of working and connecting across our physical and virtual spaces to meet the needs of our students, partners and community. We value diversity and strive to foster an inclusive environment that is underpinned by our values and champions, embraces and respects differences.
We support and encourage applications from all diversity groups. With an increasingly diverse workforce, we understand that careers may be placed on hold or limited throughout many life circumstances.
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To be considered for this position, you will need to have the right to work in Australia.
Reference Number: 0043_01/26
Location: Toowoomba campus
Term: Full-time continuing appointment (36 hours/week)
Salary: Total remuneration range $108,559 to $117,574 pa (includes salary range of $91,553 to $99,155 pa, employer super contributions of 17% and annual leave loading)
Closes: Thursday, 19 February 2026 at 11:30 pm (AEST)
At UniSQ we are united by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Excellence, which guide our daily actions and decision-making. UniSQ is a child safe organisation.
As part of the University of Southern Queensland's commitment to fostering a safe, respectful and rewarding work environment and in compliance with our legal obligations, we require candidates to declare whether they have been investigated for an allegation of Gender Based Violence, or determined to have engaged in conduct that constitutes Gender Based Violence, during the course of their previous employment or in any legal process.
This information helps us meet our legal obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender Based Violence, and will be considered when determining a candidate's suitability for employment, so that we can keep our University community safe.
If you know that this role is right for you, please submit your current resume together with a two-page (maximum) statement, outlining your skills and experience relative to 'Who we're looking for' in the position description.
For more information on our selection process please refer to your recruitment journey available on our website.