Academic Skills Advisor

7 days ago

Bundoora, Australia La Trobe University Full time

**Work type**:Continuing
- Full time
- La Trobe Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus Location
- Continuing position
- HEO7 - $97,248 - $106,980 TRP (pro rata) + 17% superannuation

**About the position**

The Academic Skills Advisor (ASA) is a key member of the Library Learning Services team. They work collaboratively as part of a cross-functional, cross-campus team of specialists, which includes Librarians and English Language Advisors, and report to a Senior Coordinator.

Positioned within the General Stream, the ASA contributes to a collective effort to enhance students' academic, digital, and information literacy skills across all levels of university study.

They operate within clearly defined role frameworks and service boundaries to provide high-quality, sustainable support services that place the Library at the heart of La Trobe University. In addition to their core responsibilities, Academic Skills Advisors also work alongside La Trobe’s Peer Learning Advisors (PLAs)—a team of students employed to deliver peer-to-peer support.

**Specific duties for this position**:

- **Advising**:Providing academic skills advice to individual and small groups of university students to support their transition to independent learning and academic success, as well as specialist advice (e.g., academic skills and learning) to university staff, including Peer Learning Advisors.
- **Workshop Delivery**:Designing and delivering effective skill building workshops (online, in-person and blended) at all levels of university study.

**Skills and Experience**

To be considered for this position, you will have
- A postgraduate degree with subsequent relevant experience; or extensive experience and specialist expertise; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and training.
- Tertiary teaching or advising experience, and the ability to identify and appropriately respond to the learning needs of students.
- Demonstrated understanding of the issues faced by students undertaking tertiary study at Australian universities.
- Skills in utilizing theoretical best practices in higher education to create, implement, and assess instructional materials that enhance students' academic abilities and foster independent learning across multiple disciplines.
- Competence in designing and producing effective and inclusive digital learning resources for a learning management system.

**Desirable**
- A postgraduate qualification in Education, Applied Linguistics, TESOL or similar qualification.
- At least two years of tertiary teaching or advising experience that includes students transitioning to study in academic English.
- Please refer to the Position Description for other duties, skills and experience required for this position._

**Benefits**:

- **17% employer contributed superannuation**:

- **Flexible work arrangements**:

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

**How to apply**

**Closing date: By 11:55 pm Sunday the 15**th** of June 2025**
- **Cover letter;**:

- **An up to date resume; and**:

- **A separate document addressing each bullet point under the Essential Criteria ‘Skills and knowledge required for the position’, which is located in the position description.**

**Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants**

**_ 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_**.

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