Senior Learning Adviser

$119,069 to $134,108 pa (HEW 8)

Full-time, Fixed term (to December 2026), Joondalup and City Campus

Open to candidates with relevant working rights

Centre for Learning and Teaching

ECU City and Joondalup

$119,069 to $134,108 pa (HEW % Super

Full-time, Fixed term (to December 2026), Joondalup and City Campus

Edith Cowan University

Are you ready to belong to a dynamic community where courage, creativity, and optimism are essential elements of our DNA? At ECU we're inspired by the incredible achievements of Edith Cowan, the first woman elected to an Australian parliament and a lifelong champion of education. Empowered by her legacy, we're united in our vision to lead the sector in educational experience and expand our impact through world-class research.

Embrace an opportunity to become part of something extraordinary.

The Centre for Learning and Teaching

The Centre for Learning and Teaching (CLT) contributes to the leadership and implementation of strategic teaching and learning and change across the University through collaborative partnerships with Schools and Service Centres. CLT provisions professional learning for all teaching roles in the University to promote evidenced based and scholarly practice.

Additionally, CLT leads the implementation of learning technologies across the University, delivery of learning support programs for students, and active support of Schools to deliver best practice curriculum design and assessment.

About the Opportunity

The Senior Learning Adviser is an exciting role that will lead academic preparedness activities for students commencing in courses that are part of ECU's Curriculum Transformation Program. This program will deliver a shift to programmatic learning approaches across the institution. It is a step-change to the way ECU courses are designed, delivered and assessed, the way ECU staff engage with students, and the way students manage their learning.

The role will lead the development of programs and resources that support students to succeed academically in programmatic learning environments. This includes building core academic literacies and capabilities such as self-regulation, feedback literacy, critical thinking, AI literacy, and communication skills. Programs will include both in-curricular and extracurricular resources, ensuring that all ECU students are provided with high quality learning support services that empower them to succeed.

The role will work collaboratively with other Senior Learning Advisers, Student Life staff, Librarians, students, academics, and other key stakeholders in the design and implementation of fit-for-purpose learning support programs. Extracurricular support for academic success in programmatic learning (e.g. self-access resources, workshops) will be broadly applicable to all students, and in-curriculum support will be embedded and contextualised to different disciplinary needs in partnership with academics and Senior Learning Advisers.

About you

The successful applicants will possess the following capabilities:

A graduate qualification in Education, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training;

Demonstrated experience in leading learning support programs in a higher education environment;

Demonstrated experience in supporting student skills development, including academic literacies and other forms of learning support;

Strong interpersonal skills and experience supporting people of diverse cultural backgrounds

A highly collaborative approach with a record of having achieved significant goals through teamwork

Benefits of working at ECU

At ECU we're committed to fostering a positive employment experience and believe this is fundamental to the success and satisfaction of our employees. Growth and development matter here, because we recognise people are at the centre of everything we do. Our thriving work culture is guided by the ECU values and complemented by a range of employee benefits; visit our website to read about flexible working arrangements, generous leave entitlements, our commitment to Wellbeing, exclusive corporate discounts and industry-leading superannuation.

Contact

Please contact Dr Andrew Kelly ( ) for more information.

Application Process

Please submit a concise cover letter (1 page) describing your suitability for this position, directly addressing the selection criteria above, and attach a copy of your current CV to the online application portal.

Advert Closure

Applications close Sunday 2 November 2025 at 11:30pm AWST.

ECU reserves the right to close the advertisement before the stated closing date, and encourage applicants to submit their applications early.

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM CANDIDATES WHO HAVE THE RELEVANT WORKING RIGHTS TO FILL THIS POSITION.

ECU is a diverse and inclusive workplace with specific strategies and initiatives in place to address underrepresentation of specific groups. We strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.

We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age and faith. For more information on our commitment to equity and diversity, please visit our Inclusive Workplace website.

At ECU, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively encourage people with disability to apply to ECU. To discuss how we can support adjustment requirements, please contact the person listed above.

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