Drive global engagement and impact for WA's leading School of Education
Seeking experienced Education academic leader to join the Executive Leadership Team
Grow the School’s international academic partnership strategies

Edith Cowan University's School of Education is seeking a strategic academic leader with strong international academic experience to join our Executive Leadership Team as Director (International). This role offers an exceptional opportunity to shape our global engagement strategy and expand our international footprint.

The successful candidate will be appointed to both a continuing position as Senior Lecturer/ Associate Professor and will also serve an initial concurrent term of three years as Director (International), with possibility for future renewal.

About ECU's School of Education

The teachers of tomorrow choose ECU's School of Education because we're leaders in teacher education and education research. The School has consistently been recognised as one of the highest-ranking schools of education in Australia for student satisfaction.

With a legacy of over 100 years, we are Western Australia's largest provider of teacher education, producing graduates who are both classroom-ready and world-ready. The Good University's Guide ranks ECU as the top WA university for teaching quality and student support in undergraduate education, and the top Australian university for overall experience and student support in postgraduate education.

The Position

Now is an exciting time to be joining the School's highly respected undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, and research programs with a focus on expanding our global reach and impact.

The Director (International) will be a key member of the School's Executive Leadership Team, responsible for developing, managing, and implementing the School's international academic partnership strategies in new and existing markets. Working within a diverse multicultural context, you will:

Lead development of the School’s international strategy and provide advice on international opportunities, risks, and compliance matters
Enhance the School’s global reach and impact
Grow international student participation and income
Deliver high-quality transnational education programs
Attract students through international partnerships and pathways
Secure access to new research partnerships
Enable and support student and staff mobility with international partners

This role requires strong business acumen with the ability to develop and manage contracts with international partners, assess financial viability, and represent ECU's interests while demonstrating the University's values.

As a continuing Senior Lecturer /Associate Professor, in addition to the concurrent Director (International) leadership role, you will also devote the remaining time to research and scholarship within your applied academic profession.

About You

You are an experienced senior academic leader with:

A PhD in a relevant Education discipline and already holds a minimum Senior Lecturer appointment in a higher education institution
Comprehensive leadership capabilities to effectively engage, collaborate, negotiate and influence at a senior leadership level, in diverse countries
International experience building productive international partnerships, demonstrated through previous experience working within an international educational context
Sound knowledge of the Australian higher education sector and international education
Capacity to develop and operationalise institutional and School academic governance requirements
Strong business acumen, including cost-benefit modelling and contract management
Now is an exciting time to join the School of Education as we prepare to consolidate on one metropolitan campus in 2026, together with the regional South West Bunbury campus, with newly refurbished contemporary facilities and expanding global partnerships.