Director, Learning and Teaching Futures

CQUniversity; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 199,000 - 222,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks annual leave

Personal/sick leave 10 days + 5 days a

Carer’s leave 5 days

17% superannuation

Professional and career development

Parental leave up to 26 weeks

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness Passport

Job summary

CQUniversity is seeking a visionary Director of Learning and Teaching Futures to lead innovation in teaching and learning across the university. You will oversee learning experience design, educator development, and adoption of next-generation teaching strategies, driving inclusive and future-ready education.

With a focus on Universal Design for Learning, you will collaborate with campus leaders to shape educational offerings and strategies that respond to evolving learner needs and the future

Qualifications

• Significant experience as an educator with a track record in designing high-quality inclusive learning experiences.
• Results-driven mindset with success in achieving strategic goals and leading meaningful change in tertiary education.
• Proven innovator integrating emerging technologies and forward-thinking pedagogies to enhance learning outcomes.
• Exceptional leadership and communication skills to influence, collaborate and inspire teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and empower educators to adopt modern teaching practices that improve learning outcomes.
• Collaborate with university leaders to deliver strategic goals in tertiary education innovation.
• Drive development and implementation of forward-thinking teaching strategies and flexible approaches.
• Champion accessibility and inclusivity across diverse learning cohorts.

Skills

Educator leadership

Strategic thinking

Educational technology

Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

Job description

• Fixed-Term, Full-Time (5 year contract)
• Tertiary Education Division – Office of Education, Strategy and Quality
• CQUniversity Rockhampton, other locations may be considered (excl. SEQ region) (Relocation support available)
• Attractive Total Package available between $198,900 to $222,300 (includes base of between $170,000 and $190,000 salary plus 17% superannuation and leave loading)

Join an organisation with an unbreakable belief that quality education, training and research should be available to everyone – regardless of background, location or life circumstances.

Working at CQUniversity
Are you a visionary education leader with a passion for shaping the future of tertiary learning and teaching? CQUniversity is seeking a dynamic and experienced educator to lead innovation and drive transformative change in a rapidly evolving landscape.
As the Director of Learning and Teaching Futures, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring CQUniversity’s educational offerings and strategies remain innovative, inclusive, and responsive to the needs of learners and the future workforce. This is your opportunity to lead and inspire teams dedicated to learning experience design, educator development, and the implementation of cutting-edge teaching strategies.

In This Key Leadership Role, You Will

• Inspire and empower educators across disciplines to adopt modern teaching practices that enhance learning outcomes.
• Collaborate with leaders across the University to influence and deliver strategic goals that ensure CQUniversity remains at the forefront of tertiary education innovation.
• Drive the creation and implementation of forward-thinking teaching and learning strategies that embrace next-generation tools, technologies, and flexible approaches.
• Champion Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles, ensuring accessibility and inclusivity for diverse learners.

Position Requirements

• Significant experience as an educator, with a deep understanding of designing and delivering high-quality, inclusive learning experiences.
• A results-driven mindset, with demonstrated success in achieving strategic goals and leading meaningful change within the tertiary education sector.
• Proven innovator with a track record of integrating emerging technologies and forward-thinking pedagogies to enhance learning outcomes.
• Exceptional leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence, collaborate, and inspire teams to achieve excellence.

Be Rewarded

• 4 weeks annual leave
• 10 days personal/sick leave, plus 5 days carer’s leave
• 7.25 hours engaged service leave
• 17% superannuation (with the choice to join an award-winning superfund)
• Fantastic professional and career development opportunities
• Up to 26 weeks (six months) paid parental leave
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program and Fitness Passport

Position Description

For further information about this position, please refer to the Position Description.

Applications Close: 11:59pm, Sunday, 2 March 2025

Job Requisition ID: 5608

Christina Hong-Joe

Contact:

• 3295 1156

Please note, applicants for the position must have full-time work rights.
CQUniversity is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes diversity in the workplace. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and CQUniversity’s domestic and international student graduates with post-study work rights are encouraged to apply.

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