Equitable Learning Facilitator - Sydney, Australia - University of New South Wales

University of New South Wales

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Sydney, Australia

3 weeks ago

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Description

Job no: 515997

Work type:
full time

Location:
Sydney, NSW

Categories:
Student Services

Equitable Learning Facilitator (Equity)

Employment Type: Fulltime
Duration: Fixed term until April 202
Remuneration: $100,331 $126, % superannuation (prorata)
Location: Kensington, NSW (Hybrid flexible work options)

About UNSW:

UNSW isn't like other places you've worked. Yes, we're a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter.

It's the reason we're one of the top 50 universities in the world and a member of Australia's prestigious Group of Eight.

If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you're in the right place.

Why Your Role Matters:

The Equitable Learning Facilitator holds a key role supporting the needs of students who are neurodiverse or living with a disability, mental health condition, a long-term health concern or carer responsibilities impacting their educational participation through the provision of appropriate educational adjustments.

Your role will entail determining and coordinating the educational adjustment needs of students, as well as investigating and understanding intersectionality's with students in equity cohorts (for example, low socio-economic status, rural and regional background and disadvantaged school background) and ensuring the Equitable Learning Services meets student needs.

The successful applicant will contribute to ensuring equity, diversity, and inclusion and an increased participation and success in education aligned with the UNSW 2025 Strategy to enhance Educational Excellence and the Student Experience and the UNSW Gateway Equity target.

You will have the opportunity to regularly collaborate with colleagues across the academic and professional community at UNSW ensuring appropriate and effective implementation while providing expert advice and advocacy in relation to equitable student support and inclusion.

Who You Are:

Work closely with students to develop, negotiate and implement educational adjustments and services that consider the impacts of their disability, longterm health concern or mental health condition.
Manage a caseload and maintain accurate and professional case notes, data and statistics using appropriate client and student management systems, data and reporting tools.
Manage outreach and communication with equity cohort students so that they can readily register with ELS services.
Provide support, expert advice and resources in relation to the implementation of educational adjustments, inclusive practice and relevant regulatory and legislative requirements to academic and frontline staff, to build the UNSW community's capacity to include students living with a disability in education and University life.
Investigate and understand the intersectionality between equity cohorts and conditions for which students can register with ELS. Make appropriate recommendations for implementation.
Support students to develop selfmanagement skills and build independence in study, particularly in relation to the use of inclusive (assistive) technology.
Refer students to both internal and external support services and contribute to case discussion and/or case coordination with relevant UNSW services to support students with complex circumstances/needs where required.
Develop and maintain positive and collaborative working relationships with the Faculties and other organisational units within UNSW, and relevant external agencies, in order to ensure optimal outcomes for students.
Maintain current knowledge of relevant legislative frameworks, UNSW policies and procedures, and best practice approaches and conversations from the wider national context.
Contribute to the development and review of Equitable Learning services operational plans, policies, procedures and services, proactively identifying areas for service improvement and contributing to and leading designated projects.
Contribute to UNSW discussion, policy development and other initiatives concerning students living with disabilities.

Benefits and Culture:

People are at the core of everything we do.

We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world.

Our benefits include: