Deputy Dean, Institute Of Education, Arts And Community

Federation University Australia is seeking a Deputy Dean for the Institute of Education, Arts and Community in Ballarat. The role involves providing academic leadership, supporting the Executive Dean, and driving the university's strategic vision. The candidate should have strong strategic leadership, operational planning, and people management skills. The position emphasizes innovative pedagogy and collaboration across multiple campuses, aligning with the university's commitment to enhancing community and education.
Position closing date: 16/04/2025

Ranked number one university in Australia for First Generation Student Enrolments (Good Universities Guide 2022) and with top rankings in Victoria around student support, social equity, skills and employment, we are driven to make difference to every student and the community providing lifelong learning, skills, and research locally, regionally, and globally.
With University and TAFE campuses in Ballarat, Berwick, Gippsland, and the Wimmera we are positioned to provide pathways from vocational education and skills training through to higher education.

Federation University transforms lives and enhances communities by providing access and equity and bridging the gap between participation and attainment. Our aim is to be Australia’s leading cooperative university in partnership with employers. Our research is deeply embedded in using digital capability to create sustainable, liveable communities and in our learning to create student experiences that overcome traditional barriers to access through a focus on the student, the employer and personalisation.

As Australia's leading regional university with over 150 years of history, we deliver world-class education across university and TAFE campuses in Ballarat, Berwick, Melbourne CBD, Gippsland, and the Wimmera, providing pathways from vocational education through to higher education and beyond. Our strategy aligns with Government priorities at every level, and we are embracing a digital future that positions us to thrive in the changing educational landscape.

The Institute of Education, Arts and Community at Federation University Australia offers nationally leading courses for educators at every level, accompanied by innovative applied research. Students travel from across Australia to study at our Arts Academy, which is driving a renewed vision for arts in Ballarat. We have focused, rich and rewarding offerings across areas critical to the communities we serve, including social work, history, heritage and Indigenous majors, to name a few. We are leveraging our dual sector capability and the inter-disciplinarity of the Institutes to meet emerging areas of demand.

We are seeking an outstanding leader for our Institute of Education, Arts and Community who will support the Executive Dean in driving the University's strategic vision while providing academic leadership across teaching, research, and engagement activities aligned with our ambitious Strategic Plan 2021-2025 and its next iteration. Developing and building innovative pedagogy, assessment, and delivery approaches that delight our learners and employer partners, the Deputy Dean will work collaboratively with the Institute leadership team as well as across the Institutes and central portfolios and will be instrumental in helping us leverage our dual sector capability and the inter-disciplinarity of the university’s three Institutes to meet emerging areas of demand. This position requires an academic leader who can think strategically while managing complex operational requirements across multiple campuses.

A well-rounded leader, the successful candidate will demonstrate capacity for strategic leadership, operational planning, and people management, together with a collegial approach to building high-performance teams while championing our values of Inclusion, Innovation, Excellence, Empowerment and Collaboration.

This full-time, fixed-term position for five years includes a professorial title and is based at our Mt Helen Campus in Ballarat, with travel between campuses required.

Federation University has partnered with Devereaux Consulting for the recruitment of the Deputy Dean, Institute of Education, Arts and Community. To apply, please submit your CV along with a cover letter addressing your suitability to this position.

To review a position description or for a confidential discussion, please contact Jackie Besley, Managing Partner, Devereaux Consulting on +61 (0) 413 633 195 or by email: [email protected]

Applications close 16 April 2025.

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