Director, Academic Quality & Governance

Box Hill Institute; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

On-site parking

Career progression and recognition

Generous leave options

Health and wellbeing supports and free

Job summary

Box Hill Institute is seeking a Director Academic Quality to lead academic quality, governance and compliance across Higher Education and Vocational Education. Based in Melbourne, you’ll shape processes and systems to uplift teaching and assessment, support strong student outcomes and ensure regulatory alignment.

You’ll provide expert advice to senior leaders, drive continuous improvement, and build capability across the Institute to embed a consistent approach to quality and compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in academic governance and educational quality systems.
• Knowledge of risk management principles and governance frameworks.
• Proven leadership transforming strategy into quality and compliance outcomes.
• Experience building capability and securing stakeholder commitment.

Responsibilities

• Lead academic quality, governance and registration requirements across Higher Education and Vocational Education and Training.
• Develop, implement, monitor and review the Institute's educational quality management system, policies and procedures.
• Provide strategic advice, performance reporting and audit insights to Executive Management and the Board, including escalation and mitigation of emerging risks.
• Lead quality and compliant teaching, learning and assessment practices aligned with relevant regulatory frameworks.
• Drive cultural change, organisational capability and continuous improvement across quality, compliance and education delivery.
• Oversee the development and accreditation of Higher Education qualifications and support relevant, benchmarked curriculum.
• Build productive relationships with internal stakeholders, government agencies, education regulators and industry partners.

Skills

Academic governance

Risk management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Continuous improvement

Education

Diploma of Vocational Education & Training (Practice)

Certificate IV in Training & Assessment

Job description

Box Hill Institute is seeking a Director Academic Quality to lead academic quality, governance and compliance across Higher Education and Vocational Education. Based in Melbourne, you’ll shape processes and systems to uplift teaching and assessment, support strong student outcomes and ensure regulatory alignment.

You’ll provide expert advice to senior leaders, drive continuous improvement, and build capability across the Institute to embed a consistent approach to quality and compliance.