Head of School of Humanities and Languages 

• 5 year leadership appointment  

• Employment Type: Full time 

• Remuneration: Competitive industry salary 

• Location: Greater Sydney, New South Wales (Hybrid Flexible Working) 

About us: 

• Develop and implement a strategic vision for the School and that is aligned to the Faculty and University Strategy and engage staff within the School to realise that vision.  

• Establish and maintain a collegial, supportive and productive culture within the School and foster the schools connectivity across the Faculty.  

 Strategic Planning  

• Assist the Dean and Faculty in developing strategy and direction for the School in order to meet agreed objectives.  

• Lead the Program Directors and assist the Associate Dean (Education) in the enrolment planning process.  

 Academic Staff  

• Be responsible for, under the direction of the Dean, recruitment, employment and career development strategies (in compliance with the UNSW Enterprise Agreements), workload allocation, early career support, performance review and management, and promotion.  

• Delegated responsibility from the Dean for management of the School academic staff headcount and EFTSL distribution to the workforce.  

 Operational Matters  

• Manage the implementation of WH&S policies and UNSW Work Health Safety management system across the School and representation of the School on its WH&S Committee.  

• In partnership with the Faculty Executive Director, provide high level advice and management support in relation to the allocation of space and development of facilities required by staff of the Faculty.  

Skills and experience: 

• A respected academic, in an appropriate discipline with an understanding and appreciation of the values and roles of a major university operating in an international context.  

• Extensive experience in people leadership and engagement, with the demonstrated skills to motivate and inspire teams to create a positive workplace culture and deliver quality outcomes. 

• The energy and resilience needed to deal with the challenges and opportunities offered by an ambitious university.  

• A breadth of academic vision and intellectual enthusiasm that encompasses specifically the range of disciplines within the School and broadly across the Faculty.  

• Capacity to articulate a strategic vision for the School and the ability to lead and manage change to achieve the vision and as appropriate coordinate that vision across the Faculty.  

• A strong, proactive and energetic leader who can motivate high performance from diverse groups of people across the School.  

• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to encourage staff to achieve their best and to have difficult conversations with under-performing staff where necessary.  

To learn more about this position, and view the comprehensive skills and criteria list, a copy of the Position Description can be found below.

 Position Description - Head of School HULA.docx

Benefits and Culture: 

People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world. 

Our benefits include:  

• Flexible Working Options (work from home, flexible hours etc)  

• Career development opportunities  

• 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments  

• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period  

• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)