Indigenous Student Advisor

About the Role 
The Moondani Toombadool Centre is seeking an Indigenous Student Advisor to join the Indigenous Student Services team. In this role, you will coordinate and administer services for students identifying as Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander across Higher Education (HE), Vocational Education (VET), Swinburne Online (SOL), and Open Universities Australia (OUA).

Your main goal will be to enhance access to tertiary study, improve retention, and promote positive graduate outcomes while supporting the UniversityÂ’s Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Business Action Plans. You will work closely with university staff and provide direct support to students from pre-enrolment through to post-graduate studies, assisting with pathways to further education, employment, and scholarship applications.

Additionally, you will monitor student progress, facilitate access to academic and general support services such as maintaining and connecting Indigenous students to the Indigenous Academic Success program (IASP), and both assisting and leading the planning and delivery of a range of cultural events and engagement opportunities for students.

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

•    A demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander societies and cultures and an understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples in contemporary Australian society and the diversity of circumstances of Aboriginal and/ or Torres Strait Islander peoples,
•    A demonstrated ability to communicate sensitively and effectively, including the requirement for proper negotiation and consultation, with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples on matters relevant to the delivery of education services Aboriginal and/ or Torres Strait Islander peoples,
•    Experience in providing mentoring and support services for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples in post-compulsory education and training
•    Demonstrated ability to take initiative and responsibility, work under a broad level of supervision and perform in a consistently professional manner, including maintaining confidentiality.

Further information about this role can be found in the attached position description.

Qualifications
•    Demonstrated experience working with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples in an education/training setting.
•    Completed or working towards tertiary qualifications with a preference for Social Work, Indigenous Studies, Education, Psychology, Community Services etc.

About Swinburne University of Technology 
Swinburne’s strategy draws upon our understanding of future challenges. 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. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research. 

To Apply 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.  

Special Measures: The filling of this position is intended to constitute a special measure under section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic) and in accordance with SwinburneÂ’s ongoing commitment to reconciliation to increase the recruitment and retention of Aboriginal and Torres Islander academic and general staff by affirmative action practices.

Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing your suitability for this position.  

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Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Swinburne Talent Acquisition Team on talentacquisition@swin.edu.au.

Applications Close: Tuesday the 18th of March at 5.00pm

Swinburne offers flexible working options contained in our leave and parenting/carer policies to support work-life balance.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Swinburne has become a world-class university, driving social and economic impacts through science, technology, and innovation. As a dual-sector university, our vision is for people and technology working together to build a better world.

Central to our vision is our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer focused on attracting, retaining, and developing great talent. We work to remove barriers related to gender identity, culture, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and age.

We strongly encourage applicants from diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Our Moondani Toombadool Centre leads our Indigenous education and culture at Swinburne, guided by community wisdom and leadership.

We support applicants with disabilities. Adjustments can be requested at any time during the recruitment process. For Reasonable Adjustment requests, including accessible formats for the PD, application form or any other document, please contact at DCR@swin.edu.au or call +61 3 9214 3550.

Victoria’s Commitment to Action: Improving international student employment outcomes. As a signatory to Victoria’s Commitment to Action, Swinburne seeks to remove barriers to international graduate employment. We welcome and encourage applications from international graduates.  

As a Circle Back Initiative Employer, we commit to responding to every applicant.

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