Teach For Australia would like to acknowledge the many Traditional Custodians of the lands throughout Australia. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hopes of Australia's first peoples.

About Teach For Australia

Teach For Australia's vision is an Australia where education gives every child greater choice for their future. The mission is to grow a community of leaders committed to equity for children and young people, by recruiting and developing exceptional people to teach and lead across Australian schools.

Teach For Australia provides:

• Opportunity to work with an engaged community of educators - working to close the education gap
• 13% superannuation contribution
• Additional day of leave for your birthday
• Allowance and time off work for professional development
• Flexible work practices - we are a truly hybrid and flexible workplace with the ability to connect in person periodically

Please Note

This is a fixed-term position - Contract end date December 2026

This role has the flexibility to be located Australia-wide

About the role

The Admissions and Placement Officer plays a key role in delivering rigorous, multi-stage selection processes while providing high-level administrative support across the candidate journey. This role ensures a seamless and equitable experience from application through to placement, contributing to a diverse and high-quality pipeline of participants for Teach For Australia’s programs and ultimately supporting better outcomes for students and communities.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential:

• Experience in administrative support and/or customer service
• Experience in a fast-paced, high-volume workplace
• Experience in recruitment, selection AND/OR admissions of candidates

Skills, Attributes and Knowledge

Essential:

• Passion for our vision, with a strong fit with our core values.
• Strong analytic ability when drawing from evidence, and an evidence-orientation.
• Attention to detail and ability to accurately capture observational data in a short space of time and / or process high volumes of data to a deadline.
• Consistent manner - professional and emotionally resilient.
• Passionate about equity, in particular removing potential bias and giving all applicants a fair go.
• Strong written & verbal communication and interpersonal skills (including strong presentation skills).
• Effective listening skills and an inquisitive nature.
• Flexibility – comfortable working within ambiguity.

Primary Accountabilities

General Administrative Support:

• Provide high-quality administrative support across the end-to-end admissions and placement lifecycle
• Ensure accurate, timely, and organised coordination of processes, communications, and documentation
• Collaborate with team members to manage and resolve queries across shared inboxes and communication channels
• Support data integrity through accurate data entry, maintenance, and reporting

For further details about this role please view the job description attached.

At Teach For Australia, we encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.

A position description is attached.