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TEQSA looking for HE Experts

Posted 1 November 2012 by Paul Kniest (NTEU National Office)

TEQSA - In Search of Higher Education Experts

The Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) has called for applications for individuals to be included on its Register of Experts.

 According to the TEQSA Register of Experts webpage (http://www.teqsa.gov.au/experts) members of the Register of Experts will be expected to have and maintain significant knowledge and experience in one or more identified areas of expertise, including:

 a.         area(s) of identified disciplinary expertise (by Broad, Narrow and Detailed ASCED fields);

b.         academic governance;

c.         corporate governance;

d.         financial capability and processes;

e.         financial business planning, solvency, viability and sustainability;

f.          outsourcing (including third party arrangements);

g.         human resources management;

h.         facilities planning and management;

i.          Library and Information Services;

j.          risk management;

k.         student services/administration;

l.          academic administration (including admission and enrolment process);

m.        marketing strategies and recruitment;

n.         IT/Systems administration;

o.         academic quality assurance;

p.         learning and teaching in higher education;

q.         curriculum development and design (including alignment with the Australian Qualifications Framework);

r.          academic assessment and moderation methodologies;

s.         research management;

t.          research training;

u.         higher education delivery in a language other than English;

v.         vocational education pathways to higher education;

w.        dual sector arrangements;

x.         work integrated learning;

y.         learning technologies (including flexible delivery, online delivery, e-learning, distance education;

z.         international education – on shore;

aa.       international education - off shore;

bb.       ELICOS;

cc.       foundation programs; and

dd.       other

TEQSA can invite individuals whom it deems to be appropriately qualified to be included on the Research Experts to provide written advice or answer to specific questions.  On rare occasions Experts might be required to undertake site visits.  The advice will relate to elements of TEQSA’s regulatory assessments and reviews, including advice on TEQSA’s assessment of provider or course applications and other scheduled and non-scheduled reviews

Importantly, Experts will not be drafting recommendations on applications, providing commendations, nor formulating draft conditions or time periods for registration/renewal of registration and accreditation/renewal of accreditation.

Applications for the Register of Experts close at 5pm on Friday 11 December.  No late applications will be accepted.

Interested members should go to TEQSA Register of Experts webpage (http://www.teqsa.gov.au/experts) where they will find more information and application forms.

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