Equitable Learning Facilitator - University of New South Wales
Employment information: Full time, fixed term until December 2026; Level 7 from $113,926k + 17% superannuation & leave loading
The Equitable Learning Facilitator position supports students of all abilities, including those with mental health conditions and long-term health concerns that may impact their educational participation. Through the provision of appropriate educational adjustments, the role contributes to advancing equity, diversity and inclusion, while increasing student participation and success.
The role is responsible for determining and coordinating students’ educational adjustment needs and works collaboratively with colleagues across the portfolio and the wider University academic and professional community to ensure adjustments are implemented effectively and appropriately. The Equitable Learning Facilitator also provides expert advice and advocacy on equitable student support and inclusive practice, supporting the University in meeting its legislative obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act.
Accountabilities
- Work closely with students to develop, negotiate and implement educational adjustments and services that consider the impacts of their disability, long-term health concern or mental health condition.
- Manage a caseload and maintain accurate and professional case notes, data and statistics using appropriate client and student management systems, data and reporting tools.
- Provide support, expert advice and resources in relation to the implementation of educational adjustments, inclusive practice and relevant regulatory and legislative requirements to academic and frontline staff, to build the UNSW community’s capacity to include students living with a disability in education and University life.
About You
- Relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent relevant experience or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training and experience relevant to educational programs and initiatives.
- Demonstrated experience working with students living with all abilities, long term health concerns and/or mental health conditions impacting their learning journey and using person centred, strengths-based approaches to foster self-advocacy and independence.
- Demonstrated understanding of the key issues currently impacting accessibility to education across a diverse range of students, coupled with knowledge and understanding of inclusive practice and equal opportunity principles and policies and a commitment to their application in a learning and teaching context.
- Demonstrated ability to use sound judgement and assess the learning impact of studying with a range of disabilities, long term health concerns and/or mental health conditions and to determine individualised educational adjustments.
- Understanding of application and use of inclusive (assistive) technologies to support learning and independence for students living with a disability.
- Strong student focused service orientation together with excellent interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to influence, negotiate and resolve conflict to build and maintain positive professional relationships across diverse groups of people, both internally and externally.
- Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively and to contribute positively and proactively to the team’s work. Demonstrated organisational skills, self-motivation, initiative and judgement and the ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple tasks with competing deadlines.
- Working knowledge and understanding of the legislative context including: Disability Discrimination Act (1992), Disability Standards for Education 2005, and Privacy legislation. Capacity to apply this knowledge in the Higher Education environment.
Applications close: Sunday 15 February 2026
