About Flinders

Our bold vision, captured in our Strategic Plan: making a Difference: The 2025 Agenda, is to be internationally recognised as a world leader in research, an innovator in contemporary education, and the source of Australia’s most enterprising graduates.

To realise this ambition, we recently made a significant organisation change to a six College structure with a professional staff and services alignment.

We recognise the key to our success is exceptional people and we’re seeking an outstanding individual to join the team of our transformed university.

Employment Type:

Casual (Fixed Term)

Position Summary

Availability
Casual Basis | Semester 2 (18 Jul - 18 Dec) | 18hrs p/week

Compensation Grade
Casual Academic LA1

Pay Rate
$52.05 p/hr + 10.5% Super
(inclusive of 25% Casual Loading)

About the College of Science and Engineering

At the College of Science and Engineering we believe in the power of science and engineering to solve real world problems. We strive to advance fundamental science, to create new technologies, and to work across discipline boundaries. Our interests scale from the sub-atomic through to entire oceans, forests and beyond. We seek to understand the past, but also to create the world of the future. Our college is an exciting place to research, study, and work, supported by best practice teaching methods, practical work-related learning, and advanced facilities.

Key Position Responsibilities

As the Academic Support Advisor, you will be the primary contact person for all incoming International students who have enrolled within IT/Maths topics and courses in the College of Science and Engineering at Flinders University.

Based at our Tonsley Campus, you will help build and maintain an on-site international community that is welcoming, supportive, and inclusive. You will also support student progress, ensuring students are engaged in their studies and assist Topic Coordinators by running regular consultation session for generic skills in IT/Maths courses.

The support you will provide include:

• Assisting students with the general study skills, understanding assignments, exam preparation, research and referencing skills and critical thinking
• Provide support with grammar, English language, assessment tasks and referrals to the Student Learning Support Service
• Provide support for topic and course co-ordinators and lecturers for generic queries pertaining to either IT/Comp or Engineering and Design Topics
• Assist in building student community at Tonsley through regular consultation sessions and events.
• Provide FLO training and advice and work with CILT as needed to ensure comprehensive FLO support is provided to students
• Organisation of and attendance at regular social events and co-ordination staff attendance
• Assist in connecting students into the whole range university support services as needed

Key Position Capabilities

You will be an effective communicator, with well-developed written communication skills, including having well-developed interpersonal skills with the ability to relate to a diverse range of students at all levels. You will be expected to show an in interest in, an understanding of, and have empathy for the issues facing students as they progress through the student life cycle.

You will also, at a minimum, hold a Bachelor (Hons) or Masters (Science) qualification or in related area, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education and/or training. Experience with Flinders Learning Online (FLO) is highly desired.

For more information, please contact Dr Carl Mooney.

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

Flinders University has introduced a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy that requires all new staff members to be up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations, subject to medical exemptions and limited exemptions.

Information for Applicants:

You are required to provide a suitability statement of no more than three pages, addressing the key capabilities of the position as outlined above. In addition, you are required to upload your CV.

A valid National Police Certificate which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.

We are seeking to increase the diversity to improve equal opportunity outcomes for employees, and therefore we encourage female applicants, people with a disability and/or from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders descent to apply.

Please note, late applications and applications sent via agencies will not be accepted.

Applications Close 11:59 pm:

10 Jul 2022