Academic (Financial Services & International)

• 26 days' Annual leave, including 1 for your birthday and 2 days' of Wellbeing leave
• Permanent full-time position based in Sydney
• We value a positive and supportive work environment

Role

Join us at Kaplan Professional as an Academic (Financial Services & International). In this role, you will lead and contribute to the development, review, and evaluation of learning and assessment materials across Higher Education (HE), Vocational Education (VE), Continuing Education (CE), International, Non-award, and bespoke programs. 

The position contributes to researching, writing, governance requirements (where relevant), conducting in-field interviews, working with external subject matter experts (SMEs), editing and working with instructional designers and multimedia producers to create multimedia content including videos and motion graphics.

Responsibilities

• Write and update content outlines and briefs which include learning outcomes, overview of content components, external references and reading lists.
• Research and write high quality content with reference to relevant and appropriate source materials supplemented by industry expertise
• Complete relevant governance documentation related to subject creation and updates, including assessment and curriculum mapping
• Ensure all feedback from students, Course Coordinators, assessors/tutors, benchmarking activities and other sources is incorporated into content where appropriate.
• Ensure content is developed at appropriate AQF level or competencies as appropriate.
• Identify appropriate industry and academic experts with appropriate qualifications and experience to use in video/audio interviews.
• Write scripts, present to camera and record voice-overs for videos and motion graphics.
• Collaborate with Multimedia Producers and/or Instructional Designers on the production of multimedia artefacts such as motion graphics, infographics etc.
• Participate in internal governance committees in accordance with the Academic Quality and Governance Framework.
• Comply with the relevant expectations of external stakeholders including government regulatory bodies such as ASQA and TEQSA, as well as with external and professional bodies and associations.
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of the Australian financial services landscape, as well as the financial advice sector across international markets, particularly within the Asia Pacific region and New Zealand.

Requirements

• Relevant postgraduate qualification e.g. Applied Finance, Economics, Financial Advice, Commerce, Law
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the financial services industry (essential) 
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in learning design and delivery within higher education and/or vocational education environments (essential)
• Excellent research and writing skills
• Knowledge in financial advice and experience in international markets, particularly Asia Pacific
• Demonstrated experience in end-to-end multimedia educational content development including scoping outlines, learning outcomes, writing assessments and creating learning artefacts.
• Demonstrated knowledge of industry/professional association codes
• Understanding of the legal and regulatory requirements impacting the industry
• Proven ability to convey complex ideas in a user-friendly manner, utilising multimedia formats
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team to meet tight production deadlines
• Ability to collaborate with Instructional Designers and Multimedia Producers in the production of multimedia content
• Demonstrated ability to engage in a professional manner with both internal and external stakeholders

Applications close 5th February 2025

Kaplan Professional 

Kaplan Professional is Australia’s major provider of financial planning, applied finance, real estate, mortgage broking, insurance & leadership online higher education, vocational education and corporate courses and programs. Our Sydney office, by Wynyard station, comprises around 150 people who work in a range of professional and academic roles. We also have staff in other locations around Australia, both in office environments and working remotely. 

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