Job Description
Academic Director | Executive Leadership | Higher Education Growth
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Southern Cross Education Institute - Higher Education (SCEI-HE)
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Reporting to: Director / CEO
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Employment Type: Full-time | Permanent
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Location: North Melbourne, VIC
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Southern Cross Education Institute - Higher Education (SCEI-HE) is a well-established and respected education provider delivering nationally recognised vocational and higher education qualifications across Australia. Since ****, we have proudly graduated nearly 40,000 students, many of whom have built successful careers in nursing, aged care, early childhood education, community services, and pathology.
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With campuses in Victoria and South Australia, and ambitious expansion plans into Queensland and Western Australia, we are seeking a proactive, strategic, and detail-oriented Academic Director to help drive our continued growth and commitment to educational excellence.
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Purpose of the Role
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As Academic Director, you will provide academic leadership, strategic direction, and operational oversight for SCEI-HE's academic department. You will ensure the quality, development, and continuous improvement of our curriculum while leading a high-performing Academic team that delivers contemporary, demand-driven education and outstanding student outcomes.
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You will play a key role in policy development, organisational management, and the successful delivery of strategic educational initiatives that strengthen SCEI-HE's reputation as a provider of high-quality higher education.
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Key Responsibilities
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Leadership
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Lead the development and execution of strategic and operational plans for the academic portfolio, ensuring alignment with SCEI-HE's broader mission, vision, and goals.
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Provide authoritative, evidence-based advice and reports to the CEO and academic governing bodies on higher education program delivery and the student journey.
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Monitor and benchmark the Institute's teaching and community engagement activities against comparable higher education providers.
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Shape strategic direction and policy settings that enhance SCEI-HE's reputation for educational excellence.
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Chair and actively contribute to committees and working parties as required.
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Cultivate a shared vision for the future of SCEI-HE and inspire academic staff to innovate and deliver leading-edge education.
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Provide strong academic and educational leadership, ensuring consistent application of policies and procedures across all programs.
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Lead performance management, mentoring, and career development for academic, administrative, and support staff reporting to this role.
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Curriculum Design, Delivery & Continuous Improvement
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Advise on course content design and the alignment of learning outcomes, activities, and assessments as part of ongoing continuous improvement.
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Oversee quality assurance processes for courses, assessment, and moderation to ensure consistency, compliance, and high academic standards.
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Foster a culture of critical review and continuous improvement that drives positive student outcomes and teaching excellence.
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Uphold rigorous academic integrity standards and provide ongoing support to staff and students.
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Support applications and responses related to Institute registration, course accreditation, and TEQSA or professional body requirements.
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Lead budget development, forecasting, and resource allocation for program delivery, adjusting as needed to meet targets.
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Ensure all areas under your leadership actively implement Institute policies,



particularly those relating to occupational health and safety and anti-discrimination.
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Stakeholder Engagement & Relationship Building
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Monitor and act on student feedback, participation, academic progress, and attendance.
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Coordinate academic support and pastoral care activities across Institute stakeholders.
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Manage the relationship with TEQSA on academic matters and ensure ongoing compliance through research and scholarship activities.
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Build and nurture strategic relationships with industry, professions, employers, other education providers, government, and alumni.
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Lead engagement initiatives that strengthen connections with industry and the broader community.
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Initiate and oversee scholarly and research activities that enhance course delivery and contribute value to the wider sector.
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Foster excellence in teaching and professional activities across the Institute.
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Develop and monitor SCEI-HE's scholarship profile in line with the Institute's Research Framework.
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Contribute to research outputs and support appropriate budget planning for scholarly activities.
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Maintain your own scholarship of learning to stay current with professional standards, ethical requirements, and industry developments.
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Provide leadership and guidance to staff and students on research, scholarly activity, and professional practice.
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Administration & People Management
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Participate in the recruitment, selection, and induction of academic and general staff.
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Support HR in the fair and effective management of academic staff grievances.
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Assist with student recruitment and marketing activities as required.
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Undertake other duties as directed by the CEO.
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This is an opportunity for a strategic academic leader who wants to build capability, raise standards and shape the next chapter of a growing higher education provider.
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📌 Academic Director (Victoria)
🏢 Southern Cross Education Institute Higher Education
📍 Victoria