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Learning Adviser

• Provides specialist advice and services to support and enhance students’ transition and learning development
• Responsible for the review and ongoing development of learning services, resources (including online) and programs to support independent learning
• 0.6 FTE Part time, Ongoing opportunity based in Launceston

About the opportunity

The Learning Adviser provides a comprehensive range of academic skill development for our students; contributing to the development of independent learners. Essential to the role is the ability to partner with key stakeholders, including academic and College staff to understand and identify trends, patterns, and study challenges students may be experiencing. This is to ensure services are relevant and responsive to the changing cohort needs. The Learning Adviser also provides support to peer programs as required.

The Learning Adviser sits within the Student Academic Success area of the Academic Division which provides a holistic and integrated approach to the provision of programs, services and resources designed to support students’ academic and personal development. At the core of this theme is a commitment to increase higher education participation and to promote student transition, engagement with and equitable access to learning, and ultimately their retention and success.

What you’ll do:

• With a focus on quality service delivery, provide a comprehensive range of support services to assist students to further develop their academic and study skills.
• Provide individual consultations to students with complex learning needs, and timely follow up of students identified and referred by staff and through Studiosity.
• Partner with key stakeholders to support student’s development of literacy, numeracy and other academic skills within the context of courses and units, ensuring the services and programs provided are relevant and responsive to the needs of the cohort.
• Work collaboratively with the Accessibility Services team and Coordinator, Specialist Peer Mentor program to provide tailored academic support to neurodiverse students.
• Working in the context of a culture of continuous improvement, take a solution-focused approach to identifying issues and recommend opportunities for improvement in consultation with the Manager.

What we’re looking for:

• A degree in Education, or relevant field.
• Experience teaching students in a range of settings, including individually and in small and large classes, online and face-to-face environments.
• Demonstrated experience in providing support to tertiary students from diverse backgrounds in the development of literacy and academic skills; including numeracy development and scientific literacy, as well as the ethical use of generative AI in learning environments
• Successful experience in the planning, development, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of learning services and programs.
• Excellent organisational and management skills including the ability to use initiative, prioritise, solve problems, and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment and with College staff with a range of responsibilities in order to respond to the identified learning needs of students.

Salary details

Appointment to this role will be at HEO 7 and will have a total remuneration package of up to $126,637 pro rata comprising base salary within the range of $98,473 to $108,237 pro rata plus 17% superannuation.

How to Apply

• This vacancy is being advertised internally only in the first instance to current staff.
• In submitting your application, you acknowledge you have/intend to discuss your interest in this vacancy with your current manager and understand they may need to be contacted confidentially by the hiring manager as part of the assessment of your application.
• To apply online, please provide your CV and 1-2-page cover letter outlining your interest in the role, skills, capabilities and experience.  You do not need to separately address the success profile criteria.
• For further information about this position, please contact Penni Castellana, Manager, Learning and Accessibility, penni.castellana@utas.edu.au or 03 6226 7811
• Please visit https://www.utas.edu.au/jobs/applying for our guide to applying and details on the recruitment process.
• Please refer to the attached Position Description Below for full details.

 Position Description - 500726 -Learning Adviser.pdf

Applications close Sunday, 19 January 2025, 11.55pm

To be eligible for this position, you are required to have Australian citizenship, permanent residence or a current valid visa that allows you to fulfil the requirements of this role.