Learning Support Advisor

La Trobe University; Melbourne; Presencial; AUD 80 000 - 100 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Discounts for staff and family to LaTĥ

Resumo da oferta

La Trobe University is seeking a Study Hub Learning Support Advisor to deliver tailored academic skills, digital literacy, and wellbeing support. The role is based on-site at the Northern Study Hub in Broadmeadows and Epping, working with university and TAFE stakeholders, communities and students to enhance participation and success in higher education.

You will coordinate student engagement activities, foster an inclusive learning environment, and contribute to improving course completion

Qualificações

• Undergraduate degree in any area with 4+ years in adult learning, student support or higher education.
• Experience delivering high-quality student-centred learning and supporting university transition, engagement, and course completion.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver tailored support in academic skills, digital literacy, tertiary attainment and student wellbeing.
• Coordinate student engagement activities and foster an inclusive study environment at the Northern Study Hub (Broadmeadows and Epping).
• Collaborate with university/TAFE staff, community partners and students to boost participation and success in higher education.

Conhecimentos

Adult learning

Student support

Intercultural understanding

Additional languages

Formação académica

Undergraduate degree

Descrição da oferta de emprego

• The position is based at the Northern Study Hub in Broadmeadows and Epping – incumbents will need to be on site
• Take your career in exciting, rewarding directions

About the position

The Study Hub Learning Support Advisors identify and implement best practice in tertiary student engagement, learning, retention and course completion support. The support is provided within the community, in our purpose-built Northern Study Hub facilities at Broadmeadows and Epping. The Northern Study Hub is led by La Trobe University, with funding from the Australian Government. This means that the incumbent will be a La Trobe University employee but will work with students from any/all government-funded tertiary providers.

The position is responsible for delivering tailored support- in academic skills, digital literacy, tertiary attainment and student wellbeing - as well as coordinating student engagement activities and fostering an inclusive and supportive study environment within the Study Hub. You will be working collaboratively with university and TAFE stakeholders, community partners, and students to enhance student participation and success in higher education.

Skills and Experience

To be considered for this position, you will have:

• An undergraduate degree in any area, with at least 4 years subsequent experience in adult learning, student support or higher education environments; or an equivalent alternate combination of relevant knowledge, training and/or experience.
• Experience in the delivery of high-quality student-centred learning, especially in relation to supporting university transition, student engagement, academic skill development, and course completions.
• Intercultural understanding and/or multicultural lived experience, particularly in relation to the impacts and expectations these experiences can have on university studies. The ability to converse in language/s other than English, would be highly regarded.

Please refer to the Position Description for other duties, skills and experience required for this position.

• Discounts for staff and their family members to study a range of La Trobe courses

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

La Trobe University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We take an intersectional approach by actively supporting and encouraging people of all backgrounds and abilities to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. Flexibility in interview format will be offered to shortlisted candidates.

All La Trobe University employees are bound by the Working with Children Act 2005. If you are successful, you will be required to hold a valid Victorian Employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement.

Based Violence (GBV Code). This aligns with our mission to create safe and respectful communities.Candidates will be asked during the recruitment process to declare whether they have ever been investigated for, or found to have engaged in, gender-based violence inpreviousemployment and/or in legal proceedings and provide relevant information toassistindeterminingsuitability. Gender-based violence means any form of physical or non-physical violence, harassment,abuseor threats based on gender, that results in, or is likely to result in harm, coercion, control, fear or deprivation liberty or autonomy.

Study Hub Learning Support Advisor PD

Only candidates with Full Working Rights in Australia may apply for this position.