Teach for Australia Campus Brand Ambassador Program

About the Position

As a Campus Brand Ambassador, you will support the Recruitment Team to identify and inspire diverse and high-calibre potential applicants to engage with Teach For Australia's mission, and apply for the Leadership Development Program.

You will enjoy a high degree of independence and autonomy, and will be supported with continuing professional development from the Recruitment Team. You can read more about the work our Campus Brand Ambassadors do at https://www.teachforaustralia.org/join-tfa/ldp/blog/a-week-in-the-life-of-a-campus-brand-ambassador/.

About the Team

The Recruitment Team recruits the nation's most promising future leaders, who commit to teach for two years in schools serving students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. We aim to attract, select and engage the most impactful, diverse, group of leaders to the Leadership Development Program (LDP), and build a reputation as the most aspirational opportunity for impact in Australia.

About You

• You are passionate about TFA's mission, are a strong fit with our core values, and want to be part of an ambitious organisation.
• You enjoy working independently and autonomously and can juggle a number of competing priorities.
• You are persuasive and compelling in your communication and you are energized by building relationships with others.
• You want to develop your professional skills and networks and gain insight into the organisation of one of Australia's top 100 Graduate employers.

Note: Successful candidates will be required to attend a two-day training and induction workshop held in Melbourne in January 2020 to prepare you for the task ahead. Travel, accommodation and meals will be provided.

Role Purpose

As a Campus Brand Ambassador, you will identify and inspire high calibre potential applicants to engage with Teach For Australia's mission, and ultimately apply for the program. You will be responsible for marketing and brand awareness, through tactics such as:

• Supporting the planning and running of events and promotional activities
• Lecture pitching
• Attending career fairs
• Distributing flyers, posters and other marketing materials
• Supporting the establishment of strategic relationships with students, academics, clubs and societies, and other university influencers.
• 1:1 conversations with interested applicants

You will operate in line with the organisation's core values (see chart below for specifics).

Skills, Attributes and Knowledge Required

• Passion for our vision, with a strong fit with our core values.
• Comfort with working in an autonomous team – acting independently and communicating clearly.
• Experience in retail sales, customer service, marketing, promotions, event management and/or advocacy, campaigning, or a leadership role.
• Strong communication and influencing ability.
• Focus on achieving goals and ability to plan to meet targets.
• Ability to spot opportunities and act in an entrepreneurial way to take advantage of them.
• Resilience and creativity in the face of disappointment and ability to learn from experience.
• Current university student (undergraduate or postgraduate study).
• Available for January 2020 training dates in Melbourne (meals, travel and accommodation provided).

Desired

• Recent experience within a position of leadership will be considered favourably