Academic Skills Advisor

• Full-time, 2 Years Fixed-Term positions at HEW Level 7.
• Penrith, Campbelltown, Bankstown & Parramatta South campuses.
• Salary: $108,659 – $117,202 per annum, plus 17% Super and Leave Loading.

Support student success through inclusive learning services and curriculum-embedded academic skills development.

The Opportunity
At Western Sydney University Library, we are committed to empowering student success through innovative, inclusive and evidence-informed learning support. Working in partnership with students, academics and professional staff, the Library delivers services and learning experiences that build academic skills, digital capability, research skills and independent learning.

Join our Student Skills and Engagement team and play a key role in helping students develop the skills and confidence they need to succeed at university. You will partner with academic staff across disciplines to identify learning needs, with a particular focus on first-year transition and success, and design engaging, curriculum-embedded learning experiences, workshops and targeted support.

You will design, deliver and evaluate inclusive learning support across individual, group, online and curriculum-aligned settings. Covering academic writing, critical thinking, communication, study strategies and AI-enabled learning, your work will help students navigate academic expectations, apply feedback and become independent learners. You will also use student engagement, retention and service data to evaluate impact and continuously improve learning support.

What Success Looks Like:

• Deliver inclusive academic skills services across in-person, online and curriculum-embedded settings.

• Build productive 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.

• Connect students with relevant learning resources, programs and specialist services through appropriate referrals.

• Use student engagement, retention and service data to evaluate outcomes and improve learning support.

Please refer to the Position Description for full details.

About You

• A 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 effective 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 and improve student outcomes.

• Familiarity with effective teaching strategies for students from diverse socio-cultural and language backgrounds, and the ability and willingness to travel between campuses as required.

Benefits
We invest in the people who make our mission possible. Alongside a rewarding career, we offer a range of benefits designed to support your financial, personal and family wellbeing.

• Financial benefits: Access to staff-only products and offers with selected banking partners, salary sacrifice options for onsite parking, and novated motor vehicle leasing.
• Health and wellbeing support: Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP), complimentary annual flu vaccination, eligibility for Fitness Passport membership, and access to discounted private health cover.
• Onsite childcare: Long day care and early learning services operate at our Campbelltown, Hawkesbury, Parramatta, and Penrith campuses. Staff may be eligible for discounted fees and salary packaging, with places subject to centre capacity.

Application Details

• Campus Preference: Multiple positions are available at Penrith, Campbelltown, Bankstown and Parramatta South campuses. You will be asked to select your campus preference or preferences when applying.
• Position Enquiries: Direct to Linda Parker, Associate University Librarian, Student Skills & Engagement, via linda.parker@westernsydney.edu.au. Please include the job reference code REF1992P.
• Closing Date: 11:59pm, Thursday 12 November 2026.
• Working Rights: You must provide evidence of full-time working rights in Australia at application.
• How to Apply: Please note that only applications submitted via the University’s online recruitment system will be considered. As part of your online application, you will be asked to respond to screening questions addressing the key qualifications, experiences and skills required for this position.
• Please note for internal applicants: 
  • All ongoing and fixed term employees seeking to apply for this position as a secondment must have completed a minimum of 12 months’ full-time continuous service to be eligible to apply for this role, as per Part D of the Recruitment and Selection Policy.
  • Employees are encouraged to discuss their interest in the opportunity with their current supervisor prior to submitting an application.

Belonging at Western
We are committed to substantive equality as outlined in our Equal Opportunity Policy. We actively encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, candidates of all gender identities and expressions, people of all abilities, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

For Reasonable Adjustments during the application process, please contact talentacquisitionteam@westernsydney.edu.au.

About Western
This is your opportunity to be part of something bigger. By joining Western Sydney University, you become a valued member of our community. As our region changes, so too does our university. Western is boldly different, energetic, global, diverse, dynamic, and youthful.

Our mission is to deliver student success, impactful research, and stronger communities. As part of our team, you will have a stake in shaping the future of education, broadening horizons, and changing lives. Making a difference starts at Western.

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