Academic Skills Advisor

About the role

Western Sydney University Library is recruiting Academic Skills Advisors (HEW Level 7) for two full-time, 2-year fixed-term positions. The roles sit within the Student Skills and Engagement team and support student success through inclusive learning services and curriculum-embedded academic skills development. They work with students, academics and professional staff to build academic, digital, research and independent learning skills, with a focus on first-year transition and success. Positions are open at the Penrith, Campbelltown, Bankstown and Parramatta South campuses.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with academic staff across disciplines to identify learning needs and design engaging, curriculum-embedded learning experiences, workshops and targeted support.
• Design, deliver and evaluate inclusive learning support in individual, group, online and curriculum-aligned settings, covering academic writing, critical thinking, communication, study strategies and AI-enabled learning.
• Use student engagement, retention and service data to evaluate impact and continuously improve learning support.
• Deliver inclusive academic skills services across in-person, online and curriculum-embedded settings.
• Build partnerships with academic staff to embed learning development in subjects, courses and programs.
• Strengthen students' academic communication, digital capability, study habits and independent learning strategies.
• Refer students to relevant learning resources, programs and specialist services.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Education, Linguistics, English, Learning Development, Academic Skills, Communication or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience designing, delivering and evaluating academic skills workshops and developing learning resources for in-person and/or online delivery.
• Specialist knowledge of academic literacies and learning development, including first-year transition and student learning success.
• Experience collaborating with academic staff across disciplines to design curriculum-embedded learning support.
• Familiarity with effective teaching strategies for students from diverse socio-cultural and language backgrounds.
• Willingness to travel between campuses as required.
• Evidence of full-time working rights in Australia at application.

What we offer

• Salary of $108,659 - $117,202 per annum, plus 17% superannuation and leave loading.
• Staff-only products and offers with selected banking partners, salary sacrifice for onsite parking and novated motor vehicle leasing.
• Free Employee Assistance Program, annual flu vaccination, Fitness Passport membership and discounted private health cover.
• Discounted long day care and early learning services at several campuses, subject to centre capacity.

Applications are made only through the University's online recruitment system, which includes screening questions. Internal applicants must have completed at least 12 months of full-time continuous service to apply as a secondment. The closing date is 12 November 2026.