Academic Skills Advisor

Description:

Working within an interdisciplinary team, the Academic Skills Advisor (ASA) is primarily responsible for working to enhance students’ academic outcomes in the areas of language, academic writing, mathematics and science.

The ASA provides strategic and targeted delivery of specialised learning support that is designed to maximise access and inclusion. With a ‘digital first’ model, we create digital learning resources that enable a truly global service. A priority for this position is digital fluency for digital literacy and the creation of digital learning objects, using systems and platforms that are fit for purpose.

Our service model provides study support online for all cohorts and across libraries in Study Support Hubs. In partnership with HE academic and VE teaching staff, the Learning portfolio leads an embedded online resources model, incorporating the student voice to inform the workshop design and accessible tailored e-resources.

We require a culture capable of adapting and evolving to meet needs and expectations of the Library and to define and develop digital pedagogical products that will add greatest value. Change and innovation are underpinned by collecting and using data to make evidence-based decisions and analytics to demonstrate value and impact.

About You

To be successful in this position, you’ll have:

• Demonstrated ability to deliver educational online study support services.

• Demonstrated understanding of curriculum architecture and pedagogical design principles to embed skills development workshops and e-resources in CMS Canvas.

• Demonstrated competency in digital pedagogical products to design and develop e-resources to enhance students’ academic language, literacy and maths learning outcomes.

• Demonstrated understanding and experience in the delivery of specialised learning support designed to maximise access and inclusion in one of specialist areas: English language, academic writing, mathematics or science.

• Sound organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and work in an agile and flexible manner to deliver agreed outcomes within deadlines.

• Demonstrated ability to work constructively as a member of a team and to initiate, develop and negotiate effective relationships with clients, including students.

• Demonstrated experience in using data driven, evidence-based decisions and analytics to demonstrate value and impact.