As
a campus of Victoria University, VU Sydney provides higher education courses to
international onshore undergraduate and postgraduate students in disciplines
including coursework Business and Information Systems degrees.
a campus of Victoria University, VU Sydney provides higher education courses to
international onshore undergraduate and postgraduate students in disciplines
including coursework Business and Information Systems degrees.
In
this exciting role, working alongside another of our highly experienced
Learning Support Advisers, you will prepare a range
this exciting role, working alongside another of our highly experienced
Learning Support Advisers, you will prepare a range
of programs and resources
specific to these disciplines, and provide services to international
undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students. In addition, your role will
involve supporting academic staff with key learning and teaching intervention
strategies.
Reporting
to the Director Learning and Teaching, you will be a member of a great Academic
Services team, and responsible for providing specialist learning skills
services, including timetabled student programs / consultations and virtual
services (e.g. online support, chat sessions, email and video conferencing).
Working as a team with the Academic Co-ordinators and individual lecturers, you
will develop unit and discipline-specific programs and provide lecturer
induction sessions around specific purpose programs.
to the Director Learning and Teaching, you will be a member of a great Academic
Services team, and responsible for providing specialist learning skills
services, including timetabled student programs / consultations and virtual
services (e.g. online support, chat sessions, email and video conferencing).
Working as a team with the Academic Co-ordinators and individual lecturers, you
will develop unit and discipline-specific programs and provide lecturer
induction sessions around specific purpose programs.
This
is a great time to join the team of VU Sydney as the campus continues to enjoy
strong growth and excellent academic outcomes. This is a full-time position
under the employment of Education Centre of Australia (eca.edu.au), with an
initial fixed-term period of 2 years.
is a great time to join the team of VU Sydney as the campus continues to enjoy
strong growth and excellent academic outcomes. This is a full-time position
under the employment of Education Centre of Australia (eca.edu.au), with an
initial fixed-term period of 2 years.
Key
Selection Criteria
Selection Criteria
1. A
degree in a relevant field (e.g. Master of Education, Master of TESOL) with two
or more years relevant experience working with university students; or an
equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education and
training.
degree in a relevant field (e.g. Master of Education, Master of TESOL) with two
or more years relevant experience working with university students; or an
equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education and
training.
2. Demonstrated
ability to develop and deliver effective education / learning skills programs
within a tertiary environment.
ability to develop and deliver effective education / learning skills programs
within a tertiary environment.
3. Highly
developed written communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability
to prepare professional programs for students and staff in groups, via the web,
and other forms of media.
developed written communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability
to prepare professional programs for students and staff in groups, via the web,
and other forms of media.
4. Capacity
to work inside and outside the classroom with international university
students, contributing to their overall learning skill development.
to work inside and outside the classroom with international university
students, contributing to their overall learning skill development.
5. Excellent
planning, organisational and time management skills and the ability to meet
strict deadlines, set priorities and perform well under pressure.
planning, organisational and time management skills and the ability to meet
strict deadlines, set priorities and perform well under pressure.
Application
Procedure
Procedure
To
ensure your application is considered, please follow these instructions:
ensure your application is considered, please follow these instructions:
1.
Prepare a cover letter that addresses each of the Selection Criteria
provided above, addressing the letter to the Principal and Campus Director.
Prepare a cover letter that addresses each of the Selection Criteria
provided above, addressing the letter to the Principal and Campus Director.
2.
Provide a copy of your curriculum vitae.
Provide a copy of your curriculum vitae.
Applications
close: 11:55pm, Sunday 19 June 2016
close: 11:55pm, Sunday 19 June 2016
Only people who are eligible to work in Australia may apply for this
position. Note – the successful candidate will be an employee of Education
Centre Australia (http://www.eca.edu.au). In partnership with Education Centre
of Australia, Victoria University delivers higher education programs in Sydney.
Education Centre Australia reserves the right not to make an appointment
to this position.
To
discuss the position please contact the Director Learning and Teaching, Dr
Mehregan Mahdavi on (02) 8265 3288 or mehregan.mahdavi@vu.edu.au
discuss the position please contact the Director Learning and Teaching, Dr
Mehregan Mahdavi on (02) 8265 3288 or mehregan.mahdavi@vu.edu.au