Equitable Learning Services Advisor - RMIT Vietnam
Employment information: Full time
Position Summary
This position is responsible for determining the support needs of students who are neurodiverse or living with a disability, long-term health condition and/or mental health conditions, or an individual with primary carer responsibilities, so students can participate equitably in their study program. This involves working closely with students and academic, teaching and professional staff from across RMIT locations in Vietnam.
The position will undertake work as requested by the Manager and maintain a case load of allocated students with complex circumstances or conditions. These may include students who are academically at risk.
Key Accountabilities
- Provide expert advice on reasonable adjustments and equitable assessment arrangements for individual students with a wide range of disabilities, long-term illnesses and/or mental health conditions. Clarify and assess students’ needs, circumstances, and options
- Provide expert support and advice to professional, academic and teaching staff within the University who are in contact with students who are neurodiverse or living with a disability, long-term health condition and/or mental health conditions, or an individual with primary carer responsibilities in relation to the implementation of reasonable adjustments and equitable assessment arrangements, and how these might interact with other University policies and guidelines as well as with relevant legislation and regulation.
- Contribute and lead multi-disciplinary case coordination to support a case load of students with complex circumstances/needs and refer students to other internal support services such as Counselling, Student Academic Success, Health Service etc and external services such as Educational Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Occupational therapists etc where appropriate.
Key Selection Criteria
- Degree in education human services, psychology, health services or relevant experience.. Preferred Master’s degree candidate
- Significant experience working with students who are neurodiverse, living with disabilities, long-term health conditions and/or mental health conditions. Demonstrated ability to foster independence amongst tertiary students with disabilities, long-term illnesses and/or mental health conditions as well as those with primary carer responsibilities.
- Proven ability to assess the learning impacts of students who are neurodiverse, living with disabilities, long-term health conditions and/or mental health conditions and determine reasonable adjustments, as well as those with primary carer responsibilities and including the application of assistive technology and student aid support and to support these students to succeed in their studies.
Application close: Sunday 22 February 2026
