Learning Success Advisor (Language and Learning)

University of Sydney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 99,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Sydney is seeking a Learning Success Advisor to join the Learning Hub team. You will design and deliver post-entry academic language and learning support, partnering with faculties, libraries, and CET to implement embedded programs.

You will run learning sessions for students and staff, develop resources, monitor engagement with learning analytics, and contribute to strategic plans and continuous improvement of learning support initiatives across the University.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualifications and/or relevant work experience in higher education or TESOL.
• Experience facilitating learning support initiatives in higher education.
• Experience designing and delivering discipline-specific academic language support programs.
• Knowledge of educational best practices in post-entry language and learning.

Responsibilities

• Work within a dynamic team, reporting to the Learning Hub Lead.
• Design and create learning and teaching materials for the area.
• Contribute to 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.
• Work collaboratively with the Learning Hub Lead and colleagues across CET + Learning Hub to ensure effective programs.
• Engage with the post-entry language learning community to enhance the University's reputation.

Skills

Student support

Learning analytics

Educational technology

Team collaboration

Education

Postgraduate qualifications in applied linguistics / TESOL / Higher Education

Tools

Learning analytics platforms

Online diagnostic tools

Job description

• Full time, continuing (contingent on funding)
• Make a meaningful impact on student success by delivering tailored learning support in a collaborative university environment
• Base Salary $117,133 + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

The Learning Success Advisor is a member of a team of specialist professional staff focusing on student facing support responsible for the facilitation of post-entry academic language and learning support initiatives for all students (domestic and international) and contributes to the University's strategic initiatives for the provision of learning support. The Learning Success Advisor works in partnership with faculties, schools, and the library to facilitate the development of discipline specific integrated and embedded programs, develop and evaluate resources for learning skills programs, provide groups and individual learning skills sessions, contribute to the development and delivery of peer-learning initiatives, advise students on personalised learning plans and direct students to relevant learning support resources, monitor student engagement via the centralised learning support portal, administer online diagnostic tools and milestone tasks and contribute to the development of plans, strategies and procedures in line with the University's strategy.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• work within a dynamic team, reporting to the Learning Hub Lead
• 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 for all students through providing specialist guidance and advice
• deliver learning support, advising and training activities to students, peer‑facilitators and staff for up to 20 hours a week
• work collaboratively with the Learning Hub Lead, Learning Success Advisors and colleagues across CET + Learning Hub to ensure effective contribution to learning support programs and initiatives
• contribute to and engage actively with the post‑entry academic language and learning community beyond the University to further the reputation of the University.

About you

• post graduate qualifications and/or relevant work experience in a related field (e.g., applied linguistics, Higher Education, TESOL)
• experience facilitating learning support initiatives within the higher education/knowledge sector
• experience in developing and facilitating high-quality, innovative programs to support post-entry academic language and learning
• theoretical and practical understanding of effective educational practice in the post-entry, higher education space
• demonstrated experience in designing and delivering discipline-specific academic language support programs
• experience using learning analytics to inform learning design, support student progress and monitor student outcomes
• experience using innovative educational technology platforms to facilitate language and communication support to diverse cohorts of students.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-employment checks and declarations

Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in terms satisfactory to the University. Also, to meet the University's obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment. This position is designated as involving child-related work. To undertake or remain in this position, you are required to apply for and obtain a Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.

EEO statement

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