Academic Coach

Company Description

At Endeavour College of Natural Health, people come first. As Australia’s largest natural medicine education provider, we are guided by a shared purpose and dedication to natural health. Our campuses combine contemporary teaching facilities with a Student Wellness Clinic, where students gain hands-on experience delivering real treatments to real clients under expert supervision. Our core values, mission, and sense of community are at the centre of everything that we do.

Job Description

Permanent, Full-time* & Hybrid Working
Location: Any of our Victorian or New South Wales campuses

Reporting to the Dean – Higher Education and working as part of the Academic team, the Academic Coach supports student success priorities by providing targeted academic coaching, proactive support for students at academic risk, and tailored strategies that strengthen student engagement, confidence, retention and progression.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Providing tailored academic coaching to develop students’ study skills, time management, research, academic writing, confidence and self-management, particularly for students transitioning into higher education.
• Proactively identifying and supporting students at academic risk through monitoring progress and engagement, collaborating with academic staff, and implementing timely interventions.
• Developing, monitoring and reviewing Reasonable Adjustment Plans (RAPs) and liaising with academic staff to support the implementation of reasonable adjustments.
• Supporting students from diverse equity cohorts by identifying individual needs, developing appropriate support strategies and facilitating access to academic, disability, health, welfare, financial and cultural services.
• Developing online academic support resources, delivering webinars and contributing to initiatives that improve student engagement, retention, progression and academic success.
• Monitoring and reporting on student outcomes, contributing to evidence-based improvements in teaching and assessment, and maintaining scholarly activity relevant to higher education learning and teaching

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have:

• A tertiary qualification in Education, Psychology, Social Work, Higher Education, Health Sciences or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience supporting students in a higher education setting, particularly those experiencing academic challenges or transitioning into tertiary study.
• Experience in online teaching and developing online learning and academic support resources.
• Demonstrated ability to develop students’ academic, study, research, writing and self-management skills, and implement strategies that enhance engagement and academic success.
• Experience identifying and responding to academic risk, developing individualised support strategies, and collaborating with academic and professional staff to improve student outcomes.
• An understanding of inclusive student support practices and the needs of students from diverse backgrounds and equity cohorts, including students requiring reasonable adjustments.

Additional Information

Why Join Us?

We value our people and prioritise their professional growth, health and wellbeing. Some of the benefits available to our employees include:

• Employee Assistance Program, available 24/7
• Unlimited and free Endeavour Wellness Clinic consults
• Discounted dispensary items
• Regular staff events, including morning teas, mid-year socials and end-of-year celebrations
• We welcome applications from candidates seeking 0.8 FTE (4 days per week), with flexibility to consider a part-time arrangement for the right candidate.

Questions about your identity help us appreciate the diversity of individuals looking to work with us, ensuring we’re attracting applications from people with identities and perspectives that are as diverse as our students.

We are an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to equity, we work to ensure a fair and consistent interview process. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment.