• Melbourne CBD Location
• Full time- Continuing position
• $85,065-$92,077 + superannuation

Our Organisation

RMIT is a global university of technology, design and enterprise in which teaching, research and engagement are central to achieving positive impact and creating life-changing experiences for our learners.

The Education Portfolio is headed by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education and Vice President who leads the planning and implementation of the University's strategies related to RMIT's academic programs and the RMIT learner experience. The Portfolio is responsible for services to support the quality of RMIT programs, including the professional development of academic staff, continuous improvement of the learner experience, learning and teaching outcomes and the management of learning and research information sources.

The Role & Your Responsibilities

The Academic Skills Advisor is primarily responsible for working as part of a team to enhance students' academic language and learning outcomes. The position develops, implements and evaluates a range of discipline-based projects, workshops and builds the capacity of teaching staff to develop students' academic language and learning skills through workshops and Library drop in services. As the Academic Skills Advisor you will collaborate on the design, delivery and evaluation of integrated academic and communication skills workshops within programs and courses

Skills & Experience Required

In line with this role, we are seeking an enthusiastic applicant that has a demonstrated ability to design and deliver effective face-to-face academic language and learning support to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, within a tertiary environment. Important to this role will be your strong understanding of the principles of curriculum design and the ability to explicitly build academic communication skills into the design, delivery and assessment of course content. As a proactive team member, you will initiate, develop and negotiate effective relationships with clients, including students. In addition, you can review service delivery while using data collection methodologies.

To Apply

To view a position description, please see visit our careers website at http://yourcareer.rmit.edu.au and search using job reference number 574739, or for further information please contact Leanne McCann on +61 3 9925 1465.

Applications close Wednesday 27^th March 2019.

All applicants are required to provide a separate statement addressing the position description key selection criteria in addition to providing a resume and covering letter.

Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children check.

RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.