Strategic Language & Learning Success Advisor

The 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 (Language and Learning) within the Centre for English Teaching. You will support student success by delivering language and learning guidance, develop materials, and run sessions, with up to 20 hours per week of direct student engagement.

You will work in a collaborative learning hub, partnering with faculties, schools and the library to embed language support across disciplines and monitor student progress using analytics.

Qualifications

• :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 higher education
• experience in designing and facilitating high-quality, innovative programs to support post-entry language and learning
• theoretical and practical understanding of effective educational practice in post-entry higher education
• experience using learning analytics to inform learning design, support student progress and monitor outcomes
• experience using innovative educational technology platforms to facilitate language and communication support to diverse cohorts of students

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
• Collaborate with the Learning Hub Lead and CET colleagues to ensure effective contribution to learning support programs
• Engage with the post-entry learning community beyond the University to enhance its reputation

Skills

Learning analytics

Educational technology

Program development

Student support

Collaboration

Education

Postgraduate qualifications in related field (e.g., applied linguistics/Higher Education/TESOL)

Job description

The University of Sydney is seeking a Learning Success Advisor (Language and Learning) within the Centre for English Teaching. You will support student success by delivering language and learning guidance, develop materials, and run sessions, with up to 20 hours per week of direct student engagement.

You will work in a collaborative learning hub, partnering with faculties, schools and the library to embed language support across disciplines and monitor student progress using analytics.