Vacancy: Head of the School of Policing Studies at Australia’s Charles Sturt University

• Bring a strategic and business focused mindset to police recruit-level training and education
• Seeking a transformational leader with industry experience to drive the delivery of high-quality learning and teaching
• Focus on collaboration, community engagement and service

The Role

• Fixed Term (up to 5 years), Full Time
• Senior remuneration package in the range of A$191,806 – A$239,758 pa
• Relocation support provided
• Goulburn, New South Wales

As the Head, School of Policing Studies, you will have responsibility for the overall management and performance of the school in learning and teaching, and financial and resource management.  You will provide leadership and mentorship to ensure all areas of the school are operating efficiently and cohesively and is positively contributing to the mission and values of the Faculty and the University.  You will develop and maintain a strategic relationship with the NSW Police Force and other relevant stakeholders including government, industry, public sector organisations, professional bodies and community groups.

To be successful you will have:

• A Masters or PhD in a discipline relevant to police education in an Australian context.
• Demonstrated experience in academic management and accreditation processes and standards.
• Demonstrated success in the leadership and management of teaching and learning development and delivery of an excellent student experience.
• Strong people leader skills and experience with demonstrated ability to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships that deliver tangible benefits.

About Goulburn, New South Wales

Goulburn is a regional city rich in heritage, culture and natural beauty and is just two hours from Sydney and one hour from our nations capital Canberra.  A thriving town that boasts grand heritage and country charm, Goulburn offers affordable housing, quality schooling, excellent infrastructure and a variety of healthcare options.  With an abundance of special interest, sporting and artistic groups, you will enjoy the best of both worlds – relaxed country living with city benefits.

About Us

Charles Sturt University is a young and growing university committed to developing far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish. We make a significant contribution to the prosperity and vibrancy of our rural and regional communities, with a reach and impact across Australia and internationally. We work together with industry, communities and students to create new thinking, inspire each other and make a positive and progressive contribution to the world.

In the Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences, our specialties are in psychology, policing, law, criminology, security, emergency management, customs and excise studies, border management, accounting, engineering, human resources, marketing, business management, computing, and information technology. We possess excellent relationships with our industry, government, and community partners. Our research is high impact, practical and at world standard.

The School of Policing Studies is Australia’s leading provider of police recruit level training. Charles Sturt University and the NSW Police Force have a unique partnership to design, develop and deliver tertiary courses in policing. The partnership is an important strategy in the development of police recruit level training in NSW. The resources of both a large residential police academy and a responsive and progressive university have been brought together to provide a balanced, innovative service in police recruit level training and education.

The School of Policing Studies has staff located at Goulburn who primarily teach and undertake subject development in the undergraduate policing program for on-campus and online students studying to be a Police Officer with the NSW Police Force. In addition, an integral component of an academic staff member’s workload is dedicated to professional industry liaison, by maintaining sound relationships with industry agencies.

Charles Sturt University offers a great work-life balance, professional development opportunities and generous financial benefits.

Charles Sturt University is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. This is demonstrated through our Workplace Gender Equality Agency Employer of Choice Citation and our Athena SWAN Bronze Institutional Award. Charles Sturt is also a participating member in the Australian Workplace Equality Index. Applications are encouraged from Indigenous Australians; people with a disability; women (particularly for senior and non-traditional roles); people who identify as LGBTIQA+; and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

The University

Charles Sturt University is a highly distinctive institution in both Australian and global settings. At 34 years of age, the University is a relatively young institution with roots in regional Australia that has rapidly grown to service students and communities across Australia and the world.

Charles Sturt University is set to undergo a decade of great transformation that will see the university characterised by these key elements:

• An uncompromising drive towards excellence in every aspect of its operations.
• A strategic re-positioning of teaching, learning, research and engagement.
• A cementing of our position as Australia’s pre-eminent rural and regional university.

The overarching aim is to transform our university so that it is more resilient and dynamic, with a strong reputation for excellence.