Duty statements

1. Duty statements list the responsibilities for each position or kind of position.
2. Staff shall normally be responsible to their immediate superior according to the organizational diagram.
3. One person may hold more than one position.
4. Some positions may be held in abeyance while they are not needed. When one is necessary, its duties may be given to another officeholder.

General responsibilities of all staff

General responsibilities of all staff

1. Understand and work within the ethos of ACAS and one's college
2. Establish and maintain good teamwork
3. Act according to current professional standards for training
4. Identify and comply with all relevant practices, policies, and legislation
5. Report and maintain accountability to their immediate superior
6. Keep up to date on changes in practices, policies, and legislation
7. Develop performance criteria for oneself and develop skills and attitudes for excellent performance
8. Provide any reasonable extra advice, help and support to students in difficulty
9. Make evaluations and reports as required
10. Maintain equipment in good and safe working order
11. Return any ACAS records to the member college or to ACAS upon ceasing to be an ACAS staff member, or destroy them if so directed.

Centre staff

Centre staff

[Job descriptions of the Principal and Academic Dean are decided by the Board.]

Bookkeeper

1. Maintain all financial books to auditor-ready stage
2. Comply with any relevant policies
3. Keep up-to-date procedures
4. Financial reporting to the Treasurer and to the Board
5. All matters or taxation, banking, and superannuation.

Senior staff: member college

Senior staff: member college

Principal

1. Oversee college activities:
1. Provide leadership and vision for the college.
2. Generally responsible that college programs run well.
3. Keep structures and programs under review and in continual improvement.
4. Approve marketing material according to guidelines.
5. Manage staff recruitment, induction, and oversight.
6. Ensure that all college staff understand and comply with all relevant ACAS policies.
7. Oversee duty of care
8. Oversee pastoral care of staff and students.
2. Maintain key relationships:
1. Maintain working relationship with ACAS Centre
2. Maintain working relationship with the Deputy Principal and Administrator
3. Develop and maintain the college's strategic relationships with other organizations, in cooperation with ACAS Centre.
4. Maintain working relationship with all college staff and students.

Administrator

1. Oversee routine activities:
1. Events.
2. Schedules.
3. Routine correspondence (when not handled by the member college Principal).
4. Finances (in conjunction with the member college Principal).
5. Any of the Academic Dean’s responsibilities for the college as relevant.
2. Maintain key relationships:
1. Relate closely to the college Principal
2. Maintain working relationship with all college staff and students, and with ACAS Centre
3. Represent the college on administrative issues in conjunction with the Principal
4. Maintain compliance with the SNR standards

Instructors

Instructors

1. Plan, teach and assess units in one's specialist area, with possible interest in other areas
2. Provide the Centre with updated records of qualifications and relevant experience
3. Conduct industry consultations relevant for courses/units taught
4. Comply with the ACAS code of conduct
5. Maintain professional standards of appearance, punctuality and behavior
6. Teach all classes as scheduled, or organize an acceptable substitute
7. Develop any instructional materials necessary for assigned units
8. Do structured professional development
9. Supervise independent study contracts and research projects as requested.

Overseas seconded staff

Overseas seconded staff

1. Overseas seconded personnel will do any staff induction required by the Centre.
2. They will maintain a separate job description that is appropriate to their role on location, and consistent with the objects of ACAS.
3. ACAS will not incur liability for any reason whatsoever on their behalf or through their activities.
4. The Principal or Academic Dean may issue supporting letters for the above provisions.