Student Advisor, Ilsc & Greystone College Perth

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STUDENT ADVISOR

JOB DESCRIPTION

(Part time – PERTH)

Title:                   Student Advisor, ILSC & Greystone College Perth (Part-time)

Start date:          Immediate

Report to:           Student Services Manager, Perth

This outline is not intended to be an exhaustive list of the duties you may be required to perform. Instead, it indicates the kinds of duties that fall within the scope of the position.

In addition to your duties and responsibilities outlined in the position description, you may also be required to carry out other duties reasonably required by us that you are skilled in and capable of performing. We may alter your position, position description, responsibilities, reporting lines or location following the needs of the business without providing additional remuneration.

SECTION I

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Student Advising 

• Supporting students on campus by advising on aspects such as cultural acclimatization and general academic issues
• Supporting student accommodation requests (i.e. Homestay and student residence)
• Providing a special duty of care for under-age students with regular check-ins
• Preparing for new student intake (ELICOS & VET)
• Facilitating academic and financial intervention and problem-solving (if required)
• Supporting agents by answering phone calls, responding to questions about current student status and providing course information
• Acting as a point of contact for walk-in students, conducting school tours and ensuring successful conversion
• Facilitating student extensions
• Creating and revising invoices and payment plans
• Issuing COEs and working with the school's database system

Other

• Answering the phone, transferring calls, and taking messages
• Helping students with questions and problems and/or leading them to the correct department
• Updating PRISMS site with relevant student information
• Assisting the manager & academic director with assigned tasks
• Supporting reception (if required)
• Attending general staff and team meetings and training sessions as assigned

We pride ourselves on our inclusive, creative, and energetic atmosphere. Our mission is to provide staff and students with transformative work and study experiences, and we are looking for passionate and like-minded individuals to join our team.

SECTION II

Selection Criteria:

1. Experience working in an international college and/or school.
2. Excellent time management and ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
3. Outstanding organizational skills
4. Demonstrated customer service skills.
5. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
6. Excellent technical skills (database, Microsoft 365, PRISMS etc.)
7. A passion for education and sensitivity to the cultural and language issues facing our overseas students.
8. Ability to work independently and as part of a team, taking proactive action on urgent matters.
9. Proactively taking the lead on tasks and collaborating with the team's workload.
10. Fluency in written and spoken English is a must.
11. Second language is a big plus (i.e. Korean/Japanese/Thai)

Working Hours:

Part-time (20 hours per week), between Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm.

This position is based at the Perth campus. It does not have a working-from-home option.

This position has an immediate start. 

Applications must include a cover letter, with details of recent relevant business experience and updated Resume.

Please submit your application using the link through Seek. Only successful applicants will be contacted for an interview.

About ILSC 

A world leader in language education & vocational training, ILSC Education Group, which opened its first language school in Vancouver, Canada in 1991 and Greystone College in 2002, offers life-changing educational experiences in Canada, Australia, and India, some of the world’s most attractive and popular English-speaking work and study destinations. Since opening its first school in Vancouver, BC, Canada, ILSC has become a world leader in language and career training and has grown to include 8 incredible locations around the world, in Vancouver, Toronto and Montréal, Canada; New Delhi, India; and Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth, Australia.

In early 2022, ILSC Education Group joined forces with ELS Education Services, bringing together over 100 years of combined experience delivering life-changing learning experiences to international students. Since 1961, when ELS Educational Services opened its first school in Washington DC, ELS has developed a global reputation for delivering top-quality English language programs. ELS now has the most extensive network of on-campus English language programs and University partners, across the USA. 

Our mission is to provide our global community with transformative learning, living and work experiences by offering the finest language, career and higher education programs.

Our Core Values

PASSION: To enrich & transform people’s lives

INNOVATION: To evolve through creativity & diversity

RESPECT: To treat everyone with compassion & dignity

COLLABORATION: To build community & achieve more together

INTEGRITY: To act responsibly & ethically in everything we do

In accordance with ILSC’s Accessibility Policy, ILSC is committed to providing a barrier-free environment.