The University of Notre Dame Australia Careers

Description

Lecturer, (Learning Advisor Mathematics), Student Success
Sydney campus
Part time opportunity, (0.5) Continuing

• Make a direct impact on student success by building confidence in mathematics, enhancing academic skills, and improving outcomes and retention across the student journey.
• Join the university that takes a personalised approach to education
• From $84,007pa (level A) + 14.5% superannuation (pro-rata).

About the university

We believe in the power of education to transform lives, strengthen communities and help people become the best version of themselves. The University of Notre Dame Australia is a modern, national Catholic university that serves more than 12,000 students across its campuses in Fremantle, Broome and Sydney.

With a community of over 1,000 academic and professional staff, Notre Dame is recognised for its personalised learning environment, strong graduate outcomes and holistic educational philosophy rooted in critical thinking, ethics and the Catholic intellectual tradition.

About the office

Student Success is a national office that directly supports student achievement through Learning Support, Career Development and Scholarships.
About the role

The Lecturer, Learning Advisor (Mathematics) plays a key role in supporting student success by enhancing study skills, academic literacies, and numeracy, with a strong focus on improving retention and student outcomes. The position will report to the Learning Coordinator at the Fremantle campus, 

Key Responsibilities

• Provide support in one-to-one consultations and group presentations to help students develop their numeracy skills (as well as their study skills and academic writing, as required).
• Inform the students explicitly about the purpose and parameters of the consultations, in particular that they do not provide content-based instruction or proof-reading.
• Manage consultation bookings and maintain records.
• Develop curriculum specific resources and support for academic numeracy and literacy development.
• Collaborate with course coordinators and fellow academic staff on best practice in achieving student success.
• Develop resources for numeracy support (as well as study skills, English language, academic literacies, as required).
• Report any issues and concerns (particularly regarding student health and well-being and academic integrity) promptly to the Learning Coordinator and or other university staff.
• Undertake research/scholarship and prepare reports on initiatives that best drive student success and retention.

Qualifications, skills & experience

• Completion of tertiary study (4years) in a relevant discipline and/or have equivalent qualifications and/or professional experience.
• Honours degree or higher qualifications, an extended professional degree, or a three-year degree with a postgraduate diploma.
• Strong understanding of academic numeracy, study skills, and academic literacies, and experience in supporting tertiary students to develop these skills.
• Teaching or instructional experience including a demonstrated ability to engage with students to achieve learning outcomes and the use and creation of appropriate resources.
• Strong communication skills including an ability to communicate effectively with a range of diverse groups and individuals.
• Demonstrated ability to work well within both a one-to-one and multidisciplinary team contexts.
• Evidence of managing accurate record-keeping and reporting.

Benefits

• Generous training and development opportunities.
• Friendly and collaborative working environment.
• Discounted study at the University.

How to apply

Please apply online with a resume and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.

Applications closing date: 5 May 2026

For further information on how to apply, please visit: How to apply | Notre Dame

Applicants are expected to have current and valid work rights in Australia.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.      

The University of Notre Dame Australia seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce to better meet the different needs of the University and its stakeholders and to improve equal opportunity outcomes for our staff.

The University is committed to providing a safe, respectful and inclusive working and learning environment.

The successful candidate will be required to complete a self-declaration regarding Gender-Based Violence (as required by the National Code) as part of the pre-employment process. For more information on this please refer to our website.

Contact us

Please direct your queries regarding this role to Marcia Rodrigues, [email protected]

Unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies will not be entertained.