Assistive Technology Specialist

Aurion; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 109,000 - 118,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

17% employer superannuation

Annual leave loading

Hybrid work flexibility

Job summary

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is seeking an Assistive Technology Specialist to support students with disability, health conditions and neurodivergence. The role operates within Access and Disability Service, delivering expert AT guidance, training and implementation to strengthen ACU's in-house capabilities and ensure accessibility standards are met.

The position is 28 hours per week, fixed term for two years, with hybrid flexibility across Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney or Brisbane

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice, training and implementation support in assistive technologies (AT) and accessibility tools to enable equitable participation for students with disability, health conditions and neurodivergence.
• Evaluate and recommend AT solutions, guide coordinated implementation with stakeholders and develop a sustainable resources and training materials.

Job description

Assistive Technology Specialist - Vacancy Details

Synopsis:

Campus Location: Canberra, Australia | North Sydney, Australia | Brisbane, Australia | Melbourne, Australia

Job No: APTAV101656#006

• Provide specialist advice, training and implementation support in assistive technologies (AT)
• Play an integral role to enable equitable participation for students with disability.
• ACU offers 17% employer superannuation, salary packaging and generous leave provisions
• Part time, 28 hours per week, two year fixed term role at our Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney or Brisbane campus with some hybrid flexibility

About the role:

Operating within Access and Disability Service, the Assistive Technology Specialist provides specialist advice, training and implementation support in assistive technologies (AT) and accessibility tools to enable equitable participation for students with disability, health conditions and neurodivergence. In alignment with the Australian Disability Strategy 2021-2031 (AusDS), the position builds university capability by evaluating and recommending AT solutions, guiding coordinated implementation with relevant stakeholders and developing a sustainable suite of resources and training materials that strengthen ACU's in-house AT capability and aligns with relevant accessibility standards and legislative obligations.

For full position details, refer to the position description.

Contact:

General enquiries can be sent to Trevor Ianna, National Manager, Access and Disability Service at: [e-mail]

What we offer:

• The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe, and valued through development, participation and involvement.
• Total remuneration valued to $128,699 - $139,238 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component $108,751 - $117,657 (pro rata) pa (HEW 7), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
• 17% employer superannuation contributions to eligible continuing and fixed-term staff.
• Annual leave loading of an equivalent to 17.5% of four weeks' salary pro rata payable, dependent on your commencement date.
• As an ACU staff member, you will have access to generous benefits which include but not limited to: flexible work, study leave, a variety of leave provisions and salary packaging. Find out more information about the benefits or working at ACU here .

Applications close: 01-NOV-26 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time

Preferred candidates will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment declarations and background checks, including those related to gender-based violence and foreign interference, in line with ACU's compliance requirements.

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) and/or Working with Vulnerable People Check (WWVP) (ACT only).

Candidates must hold Australian work rights to apply for this position. For permanent/ continuing roles, applicants must have permanent work rights. For further information visit Immigration and Citizenship(homeaffairs.gov.au)

Your Privacy of personal information is maintained in accordance with ACU policy. For more details visit: www.acu.edu.au/careers

ACU is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity and enables our people to reach their potential. This is underpinned by our mission and values, grounded in our respect for all people and the advancement of the common good. In line with our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion we welcome candidates from all backgrounds and lived experiences. ACU is recognised as a Veteran Employment Supporter and veterans are encouraged to apply. ACU offers support for candidates that may require adjustments through the recruitment process. Please contact [e-mail] to discuss your requirements in confidence.

About ACU:

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is a publicly funded university whose teaching, research and service is shaped by the vision of flourishing lives, thriving communities, and a more ethical future for our world. ACU has more than 2,500 staff and 34,000 students across eight campuses: Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown and Rome.

ACU draws on the Catholic intellectual tradition which values human reason and welcomes everyone regardless of their faith, cultural tradition or circumstances. ACU invites all staff - both academic and professional - to embrace, and to support in ways meaningful to them, its mission to respect the dignity of every human person, to seek knowledge and to advance the common good.

ACU does not accept candidate applications submitted by external recruitment agencies through the ACU careers website.