Project Coordinator and Educational Design Lead

Chisholm Institute of TAFE; Greater Dandenong; Presencial; AUD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Inclusive culture

Professional development

Networking with industry

State-of-the-art facilities

Free on-site parking

Employee assistance program

Descripción de la vacante

Chisholm Institute of TAFE in Dandenong, VIC, seeks a Project Coordinator and Educational Design Lead to drive the Turbocharging the VET Workforce project and lead educational design across activities. You will translate objectives into plans, lead governance, coordinate researchers, designers, and educators, and build stakeholder relationships across Chisholm and partner TAFEs.

The role demands strategic leadership in contemporary vocational learning design and implementation, with a strong

Formación

• Degree and significant experience in educational design or related leadership.
• Experience leading complex projects in vocational education.

Responsabilidades

• Lead day-to-day development and implementation of the project.
• Coordinate activities across evidence gathering, co-design, and evaluation.
• Oversee project governance and reporting with specialist contributors.
• Provide educational design leadership across research and practice.

Conocimientos

Educational design

Project coordination

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Educación

Relevant degree or equivalent experience

Descripción del empleo

Project Coordinator and Educational Design Lead

Chisholm Institute of TAFE – Dandenong VIC

Chisholm is seeking an experienced Project Coordinator and Educational Design Lead for our Teaching and Learning Business Area.

BELONGING & INCLUSION

Chisholm is resolutely diverse. We celebrate our people’s unique contributions to achieving our ambition to transform lives through relevant and responsive high-quality education. Chisholm’s culture of Belonging & Inclusion strives to promote a self-regulating culture that enhances the experiences of our employees, students and communities.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This position is accountable for the development, coordination and implementation of the Turbocharging the VET Workforce: Guiding Change to Vocational Teaching Practice project, and for providing principal specialist leadership in educational design across the project.

As a Project Coordinator and Educational Design Lead, your key responsibilities include:

• Lead the day-to-day development and implementation of the project, translating agreed objectives, milestones and funding requirements into coordinated project plans, activities and deliverables.
• Exercise a high degree of autonomy in planning and coordinating activities across evidence gathering, co-design, implementation, action research, evaluation and sector-wide knowledge sharing.
• Lead project governance and reporting processes and coordinate specialist contributors to support integrated delivery across research, educational design, instructional design, co-design and action research activities.
• Lead project governance and reporting processes and coordinate specialist contributors to support integrated delivery across research, educational design, instructional design, co-design and action research activities.
• Operate as the project’s principal educational design specialist, providing authoritative advice on contemporary vocational learning design, teaching practice and educator capability development.
• Lead the development, application and review of the project’s educational design approaches and principles, including the application of the skills and knowledge taxonomy to practical learning design and teaching decisions.
• Lead and guide educators, instructional designers and subject matter experts through the co-design, testing and refinement of innovative educational approaches and interventions.
• Establish and maintain high-level working relationships across Chisholm, partner TAFEs and relevant sector stakeholders to support achievement of project objectives.
• Provide educational design leadership to the evaluation of project approaches and interventions, working collaboratively with the Applied Research and Evaluation Lead.

ABOUT YOU

You are a highly motivated individual with extensive demonstrated experience and specialist expertise in educational or learning design, including leadership of the development, implementation and quality assurance of complex educational approaches and resources.

Qualifications required for the role:

• Relevant degree and significant relevant experience; or extensive management and leadership experience in educational design, vocational education, project delivery or a related discipline; or an equivalent combination of relevant management and leadership experience and/or education or training.

ABOUT US

Chisholm is one of the largest vocational training providers in the state with a team of over 1,400 dedicated staff supporting 41,000 students who choose to study at Chisholm and training at our modern campuses across Melbourne’s southeast and online. We partner with governments, educational institutes, and businesses worldwide, sharing our expertise in vocational education.

We offer over 400 courses that include nationally accredited pathways from secondary school programs and short courses, through to certificates, diplomas, and degrees.

At Chisholm, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation. We know that diversity and inclusion help us to attract, recruit, engage and retain a team of talented people.

Chisholm has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children. All allegations and safety concerns will be treated consistently in accordance with Chisholm policy and procedure.

WHAT WE OFFER

• An Inclusive work culture - Chisholm is resolutely diverse. We celebrate our people’s unique contributions to achieving our ambition to transform lives through relevant and responsive high-quality education.
• Professional Development - continue to grow your career as you nurture your students
• Networking Opportunities with Industry Partners
• State of the art facilities on our campuses
• Free on-site parking as well as locations close to public transport
• Free Employee Assistance Program - get the support you want. Its confidential.

Important information about your application:

Your application should include:

• your resume
• contact details of three (3) referees

Please note, appointment to this position is subject to satisfactory completion of Safety Screening requirements including:

• Verified copies of all qualifications and transcripts as listed on resume.
• Current & Valid Working with Children Check (Employee and not Volunteer) - at applicant's expense
• Verified copy of unrestricted rights to work in Australia
• Verified Police Check - at applicant's expense

Applications for this position close at 9am Tuesday 27 October 2026.

If you have any questions regarding the position or require further information, please contact Rachel Wassink, Associate Director Teaching & Learning at **************@chisholm.edu.au.

We are committed to a fair and equitable merit-based recruitment process for all our candidates. If you have specific accessibility or support requirements, please contact our Belonging & Inclusion Lead by emailing *********@chisholm.edu.au.

Chisholm Institute reserves the right to withdraw an advertised position at any stage.

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