Disability Liaison Officer
Disability Liaison Officer
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Job Description
- Based at our Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus hybrid work arrangements
- Fulltime or .8 FTE and continuing
- HEW 7 $101858 $% Superannuation (pro rata part time)
Why work with us
At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangementsto help manage your worklife balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in both online and on campus.
Who are we
Deakin is a cuttingedge public university in Victoria revolutionising education with 61000 students across seven campuses: Melbourne Burwood Geelong Waurn Ponds Geelong Waterfront Warrnambool Deakin University Lancaster University Indonesia (DLI) GIFT City India and our dynamic online Campus. Were proud to be a progressive and openminded university delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the worlds universities.
About the role:
The Disability Liaison Officer is responsible to support the university community to be more inclusive of and provide reasonable adjustments for students when the impacts of disability health or mental health condition affect their access to education.
As a Disability Liaison Officer you will:
- Work with students and the university to identify and implement relevant adjustments and services for students with disability.
- Develop and contribute to the development of resources and advice to build capacity of the university community to include people with disability in education and university life.
- Investigate and probe for the facts and identify relevant solutions and select the most appropriate from the range of alternatives
- Seek feedback from clients regarding their satisfaction and perspective with support services received respond to feedback with openness and transparency and seek to identify ways to better service the customer
- Provide ethical advice to clients and address underlying issues promoting valueadding insights and recommendations.
To be successful youll have:
- A Degree with substantial subsequent relevant experience; or
- Extensive experience and management expertise in technical or administrative fields; or
- An equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
- Experience in working collaboratively with clients stakeholders and partners to achieve appropriate outcomes
Heres how to apply:
Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience.
For a confidential discussion regarding this role please contact Megan Mahar Senior Coordinator Access and Inclusion (regional) via email at
For a copy of the position description please see below:
Applications for this position close at 11.55pm on Wednesday the 28th of May.
Are You Ready
Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile dynamic and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.
We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.
We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people of all abilities cultures sexual orientation and genders.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
