About the Job
As our new KIOSC (Knox Innovation Opportunity & Sustainability Centre) Lab and STEM technical officer, you will contribute to the development and delivery of a range of STEM programs designed to equip mainly secondary school students for success in the rapidly changing world of work.
You will be required to implement industry best practice and apply current learning technologies and support contemporary learning pedagogies within specific requirements. The KIOSC Lab and STEM technical officer will work on a fixed term to deliver STEM based training to students within the KIOSC project.
The KIOSC Lab and STEM technical officer will report directly to the Project Leader, KIOSC and work with the KIOSC Director and Swinburne staff to achieve successful project outcomes. The KIOSC Lab and STEM technical officer will exercise considerable judgement, initiative, discretion and independence while interacting with staff, students and other stakeholders
About Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne is a young university with a long history. As a dual-sector university of technology, born of a technical college, we are proud of Swinburne’s technology DNA, and of our national and global standing. Our contribution to Technology, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and the STEM disciplines, and our track record of meaningful industry and community engagement, are natural manifestations of the legacy initiated by the vision of our founders George and Ethel Swinburne in 1902. We offer postgraduate, undergraduate, vocational education and online education to provide students with a variety of work-relevant pathways.
About you
To be suitable for the role you will have:
- Lab technician qualification or equivalent experience or experience in the field with relevant STEM based or vocational qualification
- Demonstrated understanding of how students learn, and the ability to design and implement innovative STEM-based programs aligned to the Victorian Curriculum and the Principles of Learning and Teaching P-12.
- Demonstrated high-level interpersonal skills and the capacity to develop constructive relationships with colleagues, parents and the wider community to continuously improve the student experience of KIOSC.
A full list of selection criteria is available within the position description.
Benefits
- Flexible working arrangements
- Discounted and special offer gym memberships around all three campuses
- Private health insurance discounts
To find out more about the extensive range of benefits offered to Swinburne employees please visit
Employee Benefits and refer to ‘Benefits’ section.
How to apply and further information
To view the position description or to start an application please click on apply or ‘begin’ and submit a resume and a cover letter.
For further information about this position, contact Kulari Lokunge Dona via email
klokugedona@swin.edu.auIf you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Recruitment team on
staffrecruitment@swin.edu.auDiversity and Inclusion
Equity and diversity are integral to achieving our 2025 vision of bringing people and technology together to build a better world. Swinburne is a large and culturally diverse organisation and we are proud of our commitment to equity and inclusion through key initiatives such as:
For further information on all our initiatives visit our
equity and diversity website. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
Assistance and Support
We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates. If you have specific accessibility or support requirements please contact Maree Norden, Diversity & Inclusion Manager at
inclusion@swin.edu.au. For support or queries related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment, please contact Timothy Werner at
DeadlyCareers@swin.edu.auSwinburne offers flexible working options, leave and parenting/carer policies to support work life balance.
Orders from Victoria’s Minister for Health require all Swinburne workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless they are an Excepted Person as defined by the Pandemic COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination (Specified Workers) 2021 Order (No. 1). All applicants must therefore be able to comply with this requirement.
Applications close at 5pm on Sunday, 22 May 2022.
(Agency enquiries will not be accepted for this position)
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