Torrens University Australia
Pro Vice Chancellor, Education & Student Success
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Pro Vice Chancellor, Education & Student Success
Shape the future of education and student success.
Torrens University Australia
Torrens University Australia is seeking an exceptional academic leader to join our Academic team as Pro Vice Chancellor, Education & Student Success.
Who We Are
As a Certified B Corporation, Torrens University Australia is committed to using education as a force for good. We are a rapidly growing university – agile and constantly evolving, delivering industry-connected, future-focused education that transforms lives and careers.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Provost and Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), this leadership role will drive the University’s strategic agenda for student success, educational excellence, graduate employability and learning transformation.
What You'll Lead (Key Strategic Accountabilities)
- Student Success: Champion strategies that improve retention, progression, completion and graduate outcomes.
- Academic Quality & Teaching Excellence: Drive educational quality, curriculum innovation and teaching excellence.
- Graduate Employability & Work-Integrated Learning: Strengthen career readiness through industry partnerships and workforce-aligned learning.
- First Nations Education & Success: Advance meaningful outcomes through culturally responsive and inclusive practice.
- Digital Learning & Educational Transformation: Lead innovation in digital learning, AI-enabled education and educational technologies.
- Portfolio Leadership & Governance: Provide executive leadership, governance and strategic direction across a high-performing portfolio.
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This is a permanent, ongoing position that may be based at any of our campus locations in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or Adelaide.
Who You Are
You are an accomplished higher education leader with a proven track record of driving institutional improvement, leading complex change and influencing outcomes across complex stakeholder environments.
How to Apply
Please submit your CV with a Cover Letter addressing the six strategic accountabilities of the role as stated above.
We aim to provide you with the necessary information you need at each stage of this process to put your best self forward. Should you have accessibility requirements or needs please contact maur.bell@torrens.edu.au for confidential support to ensure an equitable, barrier free application process as we have a Reasonable Adjustment Procedure in place to support you through the recruitment process.
Why Join Us?
Bold, modern and agile, we’re Australia’s fastest-growing university going from 164 students in 2014 to 40,000+ alumni across 115+ countries and 2000 + staff today. In 2020, Australian Financial Review named us one of the country’s most innovative companies. As we continue to establish ourselves as a truly global university, we never lose sight of our student-centric approach. Supported by teams of passionate people, you’ll find opportunities for professional development and career progression.
We are a private, for-profit university with a robust research agenda as well as social impact initiatives focused on making the world a better place. We encourage our academics to produce meaningful work that contributes to our overall mission.
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We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, age, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all positions.
Our Culture
Just like our students, our employees are a diverse group who want to make an impact. When you join us, we give you the freedom to be bold, creative and courageous – with flexible working arrangements (hours and ways of working will vary from role to role) that allow you to bring your best. We’ve built a culture that celebrates community, collaboration, and innovation, where people love what they do.
What We Offer
We support your personal passions, development and wellbeing, to make your working life a more rewarding experience. At Torrens University Australia, you’ll benefit from:
- A positive workplace environment that fosters a global, entrepreneurial mindset
- Building on an academic culture connected to industry and community
- Opportunities to innovate across teaching and research
- Access to internal opportunities that promote professional growth
To learn more about what makes Torrens University Australia a great place to work, visit https://www.torrens.edu.au/blog.
We’d love to hear from you.
Job Reference: R30640
If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete our application process, please contact our Human Resources Department at yourcareer@torrens.edu.au.
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