Director, Sport

• An attractive salary package will be negotiated.
• Fixed-term, full-time
• Gardens Point

Who are we looking for?

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is seeking a Director, Sport to join Student Services and Wellbeing, Administrative Division.

The Director, Sport has strategic oversight of sport at QUT and associated operational leadership of the Sport team and all QUT sport facilities including management, communications and reporting requirements.

Real world impact

QUT is a major Australian university with a global outlook and a ‘real world’ focus. We are an ambitious and collaborative institution that seeks to equip our students and graduates with the skills they will need in an increasingly disrupted and challenged world.

About the Administrative Division

Administrative Division supports the governance and operations of the University, including planning and quality, facilities and services for students and staff. The Administrative Division is led by the Vice-President (Administration) and University Registrar.

About Student Services and Wellbeing

The Student Services and Wellbeing portfolio leads the university-wide strategy and coordination of all non-academic matters related to the student experience. The portfolio of Student Services and Wellbeing delivers a range of services across the student life cycle, as well as providing advice and leadership to the university on a broad range of student and staff matters, including social justice and public policy. 

Student Services and Wellbeing consists of the following departments: Student Administration, Student Engagement, Equity, Student Services and Health, Safety & Environment (HSE). The portfolio also has strong links to and works closely with QUT’s Oodgeroo Unit and Human Resources.

Student Services and Wellbeing aspires to be a collaborative, distinctive and innovative department that makes a real and positive difference to students, from pre-tertiary to graduation and beyond. The portfolio is focused on delivering services to support the university’s commitment to an exceptional student experience, leading to positive outcomes in success, retention and completion. This includes developing a campus culture which is inclusive, safe, and respectful for all students and staff.

Student Engagement provides the essential services for students that enable transformational experiences empowering our students to achieve their professional and personal goals. Student Engagement comprises of HiQ Contact Centre and Service Points, Future Student & Conversion, Engagement teams, and Sport. HiQ is the university’s contact point for members of the public, staff, prospective and current student enquiries and support services. Services to students and staff include general information, IT support, Library, and student administration. Engagement with future students and their orientation to the QUT student experience is a core focus of Student Engagement. The Engagement team is responsible for delivering co-curricular programs that further build QUT’s sense of community and support students to develop their professional identity, networks, and employability. QUT sport has strategic and operational oversight of sport activities and programs at QUT.

What you need to succeed

This role is dynamic and collaborative, and you will enjoy delivering service and operational excellence that ensures an exceptional experience for QUT students.

You will demonstrate:

Careers at QUT

Our culture is vibrant, inspiring and challenging. It’s a world where like-minds come together with a commitment to making a real world difference, no matter what the area of expertise.

Beyond personal and professional fulfilment, a career at QUT brings a broad range of tangible benefits. QUT is a high quality and flexible organisation that is proud of its excellent employment conditions which include but are not limited to:

• Parental leave provisions
• Study support encompassing leave and financial assistance
• Comprehensive professional development
• Salary Packaging

Explore Life at QUT

Reference number: 221198

Term: Fixed-term, full-time basis for five (5) years

Remuneration: An attractive remuneration package will be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Location: Gardens Point

Job opens: 03-Nov-2022

Applications Close: 13-Nov-2022 at 11.30pm

Open to: Applicants who have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of the fixed-term appointment. In support of our strategic priority of Indigenous Australian success, Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

At QUT, our values reflect what we believe in, and what is important to us as an organisation. They capture our strengths, our distinctiveness and sit alongside the priorities outlined in our Blueprint 6, and guide our decisions and actions.

QUT aims to inspire and shape the future with talented students and staff from diverse communities , united by our core values of Ambition, Curiosity, Integrity, Inclusiveness, and Innovation.

If you’re curious, innovative, and ready to experience what a career at QUT can offer, we’re ready to meet you. You can find out more about this role and how to apply by clicking ‘Apply’ or the link below.

View the job details at: Queensland University of Technology – Director, Sport (nga.net.au)

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