Placement Coordinator - AUT School of Education

• Great opportunity for a strong administrator who enjoys variety, problem solving and multi-tasking

The School of Education Te Kura Mātauranga in the Faculty of Culture and Society, Auckland University of Technology, is a leading provider of education programmes at both undergraduate and post-graduate levels.

In this role you will be responsible for placement administration for Initial Teacher Education (ITE) students across a variety of programmes which are taught at AUT's North, City and South campuses. Your focus will be on securing practicum placements throughout Auckland and surrounding regions. You will be responsible for all placement administration across several ITE programmes. You will work closely with the other practicum and student administrators in the School, with students on practicum matters, and with academic staff responsible for teaching and evaluative visits.  You will work closely with all stakeholders, building and fostering positive working relationships through telephone, electronic communications and visiting schools as required.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• 3-5 years' experience in a role reliant on positive multiple stakeholder relationships
• Knowledge of the three schooling sectors in New Zealand (early childhood, primary and secondary)
• Able to manage placement administration software
• Knowledge of payments systems
• A strong customer focus
• High level skill using Excel
• The ability to get information out of systems, manipulate data and report on it
• The ability to manage their time in a fast-paced environment with competing demands
• Excellent relationship-building and facilitation skills, with cultural sensitivity
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ideally, experience within the education sector or alternatively a large complex environment

We're looking for a genuine team player with flexibility and attention to detail and someone who is comfortable managing multiple tasks and prioritising deadlines. You will use your advanced customer services etiquette; maintaining professionalism at all times and proactively offer support and assistance.

This is a great opportunity for an individual who is keen to develop and progress their career in administration, loves working with a diverse range of people and is comfortable in a dynamic and complex environment.

The role commences on 13 January 2025.

Salary Range: $56,500 - $75,000 (dependent on experience and qualifications) 

Reference: 90500

Closing Date: 23 Oct 2024, 11:55pm

*Full-time denotes 37.5 hours per week 

Please note that from the University's preliminary assessment, the work carried out by this position is within the scope of a current pay equity claim. For more information on pay equity, please refer to the Equal Pay Act 1972.