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Senior Tutor

Employer
St Andrew's College, University of Sydney
Location
Sydney, Australia
Salary
Competitive remuneration package depending on experience.
Closing date
20 Feb 2025
  • Full-time or part-time (to allow for concurrent academic work), fixed term (3 years)
  • The Senior Tutor has responsibility for providing academic support and opportunities for educational enrichment to the students of St Andrew's College 
  • Offering a competitive remuneration package
  • Reports to Director of Education

About the opportunity

St Andrew’s College has been shaping leaders who shape Australia and the world for over 150 years. Our vision is to offer a distinctive academic, leadership and community experience to students.

Realising this vision means providing students with access to the ultimate university experience which helps them find their path and is stimulating, immersive and fun. We seek to attract and retain an exceptional and diverse community of high-potential students, providing them with the support, programs and facilities to become the next generation of leaders and innovators.

The Senior Tutor has responsibility for the educational support we provide to our students, including primary responsibility for the College's comprehensive tutorial program, which offers weekly tutorials in over 150 subjects across all disciplines each semester. The Senior Tutor manages a team of seven Academic Heads and 60 tutors, leading the recruitment of new, highly-qualified tutors as required. Through regular interactions with our students and informed management of our programs, the Senior Tutor cultivates an academically-supportive environment.

The role is available full time or part time to allow for concurrent academic work. The role is ideally suited to an academic or post-PhD researcher/tutor who wishes to develop their academic leadership experience whilst contributing to the academic and personal development of a community of talented undergraduate students.

Key responsibilities

The Senior Tutor oversees numerous educational programs within College, including:

  • Tutorial Program
  • Academic Support Program
  • Language Program
  • Academic Workshops

The Senior Tutor assists with:

  • Short Courses
  • Educational Programs (e.g. Humanities for Leadership)
  • Guest Speakers
  • Departmental Reporting
  • Departmental Marketing Activities
  • Admissions Interviewing

The Senior Tutor oversees a diverse team including:

  • Seven part-time academic staff (Academic Heads)
  • Around sixty sessional tutors

Please refer to detailed position description in attached link.

About you (desired qualifications, qualities and experience)

To be considered for this role, the candidate will have the following;

  • A PhD in any discipline
  • Experience teaching at University level, ideally including small group teaching
  • The ability to lead and motivate an academic team

Desirable qualities include;

  • Excellent networking skills and the ability to build connections with University colleagues across disciplines
  • Excellent time-management skills
  • Experience managing programs and competing priorities
  • Ability to work collaboratively, innovatively, and with a high degree of initiative
  • Writing proficiency
  • Experience in, or ability to learn, a range of software products (including the Microsoft Suite and Coda.io)
  • Ability to manage and analyse data
  • Marketing and communications skills
  • Enjoy interacting with and supporting young adults
  • Desire to immerse themselves in the culture of St Andrew's

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Work Rights: you must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Term and remuneration

The successful candidate will be offered a 3 year fixed term position on either a full-time or part-time basis (to allow for concurrent academic work) with a competitive remuneration package commensurate with the responsibilities of the position and the candidate's relevant experience and qualifications.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment background checks.

How to apply

Please submit a CV and covering letter outlining your skills, capabilities, and experience (max 2 pages) via the Apply button at the top of the page. Please refer to the position description for further details.

For further information, please write to careers@standrewscollege.edu.au

Closing Date: 11:59pm Thursday, 20 February 2025

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