Senior Language and Learning Educator
Reference number: 26233
Location: Gardens Point, hybrid option available.
Employment type: Ongoing, full-time.
Remuneration: $138,193 to $156,633 pa (HEW8). Includes base salary of $116,774 to $132,357 pa, 17% superannuation, and 17.5% recreation leave loading.
Responsibilities
The Senior Language and Learning Educator will partner with a nominated Faculty, working collaboratively with Senior Educators and other Student Success and Teaching Advancement staff to develop and implement a faculty student success strategy that addresses all aspects of student success. The position coordinates, coaches, and directs a team of Educators and may supervise Student Success Partners (casual professional staff). In addition to these strategic and operational leadership responsibilities, the Senior Language and Learning Educator will provide timely, targeted, and inclusive academic language and learning services and strategies designed to support the development of core and disciplinary academic and professional language and learning skills and attributes so students become independent, self‐determined learners.
Qualifications
* Postgraduate qualifications or progress towards them in a discipline relevant to academic language and learning, with extensive experience in academic skills development, especially with students whose English is an additional language.
* Capacity to lead academic language and learning support in a challenging environment and respond flexibly to rapidly changing educational situations through critical insights and analysis of data.
* Professional leadership in using innovative pedagogical theory and practice in the design, delivery, and evaluation of inclusive language and learning development strategies and services that meet the needs of a diverse learner cohort.
* Ability to foster mutually beneficial, inclusive, and innovative partnerships with stakeholders to provide timely and meaningful support and enable student success.
* Understanding of issues affecting adult learning, retention, and success in higher education and a commitment to working from a social justice framework.
* Ability to utilise a range of educational technologies and approaches as part of highly effective written, verbal, and digital communication skills.
* Commitment to equity, diversity, and Indigenous Australian engagement.
Benefits
* Healthy work‐life balance with a blend of on‐campus and off‐campus work arrangements.
* Competitive remuneration with up to 17% superannuation and 17.5% recreation leave loading.
* Generous parental leave including primary carer parental leave of up to 26 weeks (including 17% super).
* Fitness Passport and discounted rates on private health insurance.
* Purchased Leave Scheme – up to 8 extra weeks.
* Salary Packaging Scheme for additional superannuation contributions, vehicle leasing, and on‐campus services such as childcare, parking, and gyms.
* Numerous opportunities for professional development, including leadership programs and workshops, and a study assistance scheme.
* Commitment to Indigenous Australian staff through initiatives such as the Indigenous Australian Staff Network, cultural and ceremonial leave, staff development workshops, and representation on university committees.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
We are guided by our values of ambition, integrity, inclusiveness, innovation, and academic freedom, and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. We proudly support our Indigenous Australians Employment Strategy and aim for an Indigenous Australian workforce participation of 3.6%. We extend a warm invitation to Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islander people to join us. We believe that diversity is our strength and are dedicated to creating safe, inclusive spaces where everyone can thrive. We strongly encourage individuals from diverse cultures, ages, linguistic backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities, and those with disabilities to apply to positions at QUT.
Applications close: 21‐May‐2026 at 11:30 pm.
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