Apply now Job no: 524966
Work type: full time
Location: Sydney, NSW
Categories: Administration, Student Services
Duration: Fixed term role – Till 15 Jan 2025Remuneration: $106,350 - $115,103 (+ 17% superannuation and leave loading)Location: Kensington NSW (Hybrid Flexible Working)Why Your Role Matters: The Equitable Learning Facilitator is a key position in the Student Learning theme, within the Education Pillar of the Pro Vice-Chancellor Education & Student Experience (PVCESE) supporting the needs of students with all abilities, mental health conditions and/or long-term health concerns impacting their educational participation through the provision of appropriate educational adjustments to ensure equity, diversity, and inclusion and increase participation and success in education aligned with the UNSW 2025 Strategy to enhance Educational Excellence and the Student Experience.
This entails determining and coordinating the educational adjustment needs of students and regularly collaborating with colleagues across the portfolio and broader University academic and professional community ensuring appropriate and effective implementation. This role will also provide expert advice and advocacy to the University community in relation to equitable student support and inclusion and works in support of the University's legislative requirements under the Disability Discrimination Act.
Who You Are: • Relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent relevant experience or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training and experience relevant to educational programs and initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience working with students living with all abilities, long term health concerns and/or mental health conditions impacting their learning journey and using person centred, strengths-based approaches to foster self-advocacy and independence.
• Demonstrated understanding of the key issues currently impacting accessibility to education across a diverse range of students, coupled with knowledge and understanding of inclusive practice and equal opportunity principles and policies and a commitment to their application in a learning and teaching context.
• Demonstrated ability to use sound judgement and assess the learning impact of studying with a range of disabilities, long term health concerns and/or mental health conditions and to determine individualised educational adjustments.
• Understanding of application and use of inclusive (assistive) technologies to support learning and independence for students living with a disability.
• Strong student focussed service orientation together with excellent interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to influence, negotiate and resolve conflict to build and maintain positive professional relationships across diverse groups of people, both internally and externally.
• Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively and to contribute positively and proactively to the team's work. Demonstrated organisational skills, self-motivation, initiative and judgement and the ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple tasks with competing deadlines.
• Working knowledge and understanding of the legislative context including: Disability Discrimination Act (1992), Disability Standards for Education 2005, and Privacy legislation. Capacity to apply this knowledge in the Higher Education environment.
• An understanding of and commitment to UNSW's aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
• Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.
How to Apply: Please submit your CV and a Cover Letter addressing the Selection Criteria (Who you are above)
Applications close: Wednesday 12 June– Before 11:55pm Please apply through the application portal and not via the contact above. UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.
Advertised: 29 May 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 12 Jun 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time
#J-18808-Ljbffr
