Language & Learning Success Advisor

University of Sydney; Australia; On-site; AUD 117,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Sydney is seeking a Learning Success Advisor to join a specialist staff team delivering language and learning support for domestic and international students. The role focuses on post-entry academic language initiatives and works with faculties, schools and the library to enhance student learning outcomes.

You will design materials, provide sessions and guidance, and contribute to university-wide learning support strategy while using analytics to monitor progress and evaluate

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualifications or relevant work experience in applied linguistics, higher education, or TESOL.
• Experience facilitating learning support initiatives in higher education.
• Experience developing and delivering innovative post-entry academic language support programs.
• Theoretical and practical understanding of effective educational practice in post-entry higher education.
• Experience using learning analytics to inform learning design and monitor student outcomes.
• Experience using innovative educational technology platforms to support diverse cohorts.

Responsibilities

• Work within a dynamic team, reporting to the Learning Hub Lead, to design and create learning and teaching materials for the area.
• Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of post-entry academic language and learning support initiatives.
• Deliver learning support, advising and training activities to students, peer-facilitators and staff for up to 20 hours a week.
• Collaborate with CET/Learning Hub colleagues to ensure effective learning support programs.
• Engage with the post-entry academic language and learning community to promote the University’s reputation.

Skills

Learning support

Program development

Learning analytics

Educational technology

Education

Postgraduate qualifications

Tools

Learning analytics tools

Online diagnostic tools

Job description

The University of Sydney is seeking a Learning Success Advisor to join a specialist staff team delivering language and learning support for domestic and international students. The role focuses on post-entry academic language initiatives and works with faculties, schools and the library to enhance student learning outcomes.

You will design materials, provide sessions and guidance, and contribute to university-wide learning support strategy while using analytics to monitor progress and evaluate