Learning Support Advisor

La Trobe University; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff study discounts

Job summary

La Trobe University is seeking a Study Hub Learning Support Advisor to work on-site at the Northern Study Hub facilities in Broadmeadows and Epping. The role focuses on delivering tailored support in academic skills, digital literacy, tertiary attainment and student wellbeing, while coordinating engagement activities within the Study Hub.

You will collaborate with university and TAFE stakeholders, community partners and students to boost participation and success in higher education, welcoming

Qualifications

• An undergraduate degree in any area, with at least 4 years’ experience in adult learning, student support or higher education.
• Experience delivering high-quality student-centred learning, especially in university transition, student engagement and skill development.
• Intercultural understanding; ability to converse in languages other than English would be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Deliver tailored support in academic skills, digital literacy, tertiary attainment and student wellbeing.
• Coordinate student engagement activities and foster an inclusive study environment.
• Collaborate with university and TAFE stakeholders, community partners and students to enhance participation and success in higher education.

Skills

Student support

Intercultural understanding

Multilingual ability

Education

Undergraduate degree (any field)

Job description

• 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.

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

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

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 in previous employment and/or in legal proceedings and provide relevant information to assist in determining suitability. Gender-based violence means any form of physical or non-physical violence, harassment, abuse or threats based on gender, that results in, or is likely to result in harm, coercion, control, fear or deprivation liberty or autonomy.