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Chisholm Institute (View other jobs from this organisation)
First listed on: 01 July 2020
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Research Officer
ABOUT US
Chisholm is Victoria’s premier public vocational education and training provider, with campuses located across Melbourne and the south east.
Each year, we welcome some 41,000 students from over 43 culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. More than 1,400 passionate and dedicated Chisholm employees work together to deliver quality training and education in Melbourne’s south east manufacturing heartland and key residential growth corridor.
A Victorian Government-owned TAFE, we aim to lead the way in education and training to inspire success and transform lives.
Our purpose is to excel in education and training and be respected and valued for enhancing the social and economic futures of individuals, industry and communities.
Our drive for commercial success is underpinned by our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Integrity and Respect.
In the past 20 years, we have grown significantly to become a multi-sector institute, delivering a broad range of education and training programs and services in higher education, vocational education and training (VET) and school sectors across ten campuses in Victoria, online, in the workplace and overseas with partner educational and government organisations.
We offer more than 400 courses, from Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)/Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL)/ Vocational Education and Training Delivered to Secondary Students (VETDSS), through to nationally accredited qualifications such as certificates, diplomas, advanced diplomas, degrees, graduate certificates, graduate diplomas and short courses.
ABOUT THE ROLE
You will be accountable for conducting Chisholm-led research projects, facilitating research design in a multi-disciplinary workforce, providing research support in both Higher Education and Vocational settings, and facilitating the dissemination of research findings through publications and reports.
This position focuses on building the scope of research that is conducted at Chisholm with a focus on education and publications in both Higher Education and Vocational settings. The Research Officer will be expected to work with other Chisholm academic and professional staff to identify new areas for research and to provide guidance on ethics applications, data analysis including quantitative and qualitative methods, and provide guidance and support on publishing research outcomes.
Your key accountabilities will be to:
- Assist with the development, implantation and evaluation of research projects
- Provide conceptual and administrative support to researchers
- Facilitate the management of and operation of research projects
- Communicate clearly with a diverse range of stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to conduct and publish peer-reviewed research projects
- Ability to conceptualise, implement and complete research projects
- Ability to seek out new opportunities and use these to develop new research projects.
ABOUT YOU
You will have relevant tertiary qualification in PhD in Psychology or cognate discipline.
Crucial to your success will be your proven experience in planning programs, learning materials and teaching delivery plans in an adult learning environment; your well-developed skills in transferring knowledge, including the ability to research, select and use a wide range of learning resources and assessment tools; and your strong understanding of contemporary approaches to education, teaching and learning.
You are a highly motivated and have an ability to identify potential and existing setbacks and challenges in a classroom environment and effectively resolve these.
BELONGING AND 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.
We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
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 People, Culture & Safety Team at Pcsops@chisholm.edu.au.
ABORIGINAL and TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER APPLICANTS
We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. If you have specific support requirements please contact our People, Culture & Safety Team at Pcsops@chisholm.edu.au.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications for this position close 9 am Wednesday 29 March 2023.
Applications should include:
- a covering letter
- curriculum vitae
- contact details of three (3) referees.
Appointment to this position is subject to satisfactory completion of Safety Screening requirements including but not limited to:
- valid Employee Working With Children Check
- National Police Check
- International Police Check (if applicable)
- verification of unrestricted work rights in Australia, eg citizenship, passport or birth certificate
- certified copies of qualifications and transcripts.
Employees of Chisholm/Chisholm Online/Caroline Chisholm Education Foundation (Chisholm) are required to comply with any applicable directions of the Chief Health Officer, as well as any policy implemented by Chisholm. In relation to mandatory vaccinations against COVID-19, it is a condition of any offer of employment that candidates agree to comply with any applicable direction or policy regarding mandatory vaccinations.
If you have any questions regarding the position or require further information please contact Ben Allitt, Dean of Higher Education on 9212 4690.
Chisholm reserves the right to withdraw an advertised position at any stage.
Job Summary
- Closing Date:
- 13 Jul 2020
- Location:
- VIC - Berwick
- Work Type:
- Part Time
- Category:
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Research
Research Evaluation/Analysis/Design