Student Success Advisor - Melbourne, Australia - Swinburne University of Technology

Swinburne University of Technology

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Melbourne, Australia

6 days ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

The Student Engagement team at Swinburne University of Technology are looking for a Student Success Advisor to join their team

As the Student Success Advisor, you will be responsible for assisting students in adapting to and succeeding in tertiary study.

Working as part of a wider team, you will have the opportunity to coach, advise and monitor students to help them complete their course and pathways through to further education or employment.

You will be involved in the planning, delivery and evaluation of activities designed to improve student engagement, enhance academic attainment and reduce student attrition, including self-access resources, facilitated group activities, and one-on-one student consultations.

The position will maintain a collaborative working relationship with staff in allocated University's Schools and liaise with other Swinburne service areas (e.g. Learning and Academic Skills and AccessAbility) to deliver tailored advice, discipline-specific workshops, and effective cross-service student referrals.

About You
To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:

Experience in the development, implementation and delivery of high-quality student engagement programs with demonstrated outcomes.
Experience in advising and coaching students to achieve educational goals and success.
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with people at all levels with compassion and respect.
Demonstrated ability to foster and promote an inclusive, healthy and safe learning environment and provide support and advice to a diverse range of students.

Qualifications

Completion of a degree qualification with at least four years subsequent experience; or extensive experience and management expertise in tertiary education; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
Education or other relevant qualification (e.g. Community Services or Careers) is preferred.

About Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne Horizon 2025 draws upon our understanding of future challenges.

With this new strategic plan, we choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university - one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship, and proud of it.

We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research, so that:

Every Swinburne learner gets a work experience
Every Swinburne graduate gets a job
Every Swinburne partner gets a tech solution
Swinburne is the prototype of global best practice

The achievement of our 2025 moon shots depends on our capacity to work collectively, always, as One Swinburne.

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Applications Close:
Sunday, 19 May 2024 at 11:00pm.
Swinburne offers flexible working options, leave and parenting/carer policies to support work life balance.

Equity and Diversity

Swinburne is a large and culturally diverse organisation and we are proud of our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives.

For further information on all our initiatives visit our Equity & Diversity website.

We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

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