Head of Embedded Academic Skills & Learning Support

Western Sydney University; Parramatta; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff banking offers

Parking salary sacrifice

Novated lease

Employee Assistance Program

Flu vaccination

Fitness Passport

Onsite childcare

Discounted private health cover

Job summary

Western Sydney University Library invites a senior leader to drive embedded academic skills and learning support, partnering with students, academics and staff to improve outcomes. The role oversees a large professional team across campuses, shaping curriculum-embedded literacy and digital capability initiatives.

Essential qualifications include a postgraduate credential and substantial higher education experience, with a track record in workforce planning, change leadership and stakeholder

Qualifications

• A postgraduate qualification and professional experience in education, learning development, academic literacies, higher education, library and information studies, or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience leading learning support, academic skills, learning development or curriculum-embedded services in higher education.
• Demonstrated people leadership experience, including workforce planning, performance development, capability building and change leadership.
• Proven ability to influence senior academic and professional stakeholders and build effective curriculum partnerships.
• Strong strategic thinking and the ability to use complex data and evaluation evidence to guide decisions, allocate resources and improve student outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the University’s approach to embedded academic skills and learning support, strengthening student capability, engagement and success.
• Deliver sustainable, university-wide approaches to curriculum-embedded academic literacies across faculties.
• Build partnerships that embed academic skills and digital capability within curricula.
• Lead workforce planning, capability development and change across a sizeable professional team at multiple campuses.
• Use data, feedback and evaluation evidence to demonstrate impact and guide continuous improvement.

Job description

Western Sydney University Library invites a senior leader to drive embedded academic skills and learning support, partnering with students, academics and staff to improve outcomes. The role oversees a large professional team across campuses, shaping curriculum-embedded literacy and digital capability initiatives.

Essential qualifications include a postgraduate credential and substantial higher education experience, with a track record in workforce planning, change leadership and stakeholder