Could you become a University Tutor?
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What this job is
A university tutor delivers face-to-face or online instruction to undergraduate and postgraduate students in a specific discipline, facilitating learning through seminars, workshops, practical sessions, and small-group tutorials. They mark student work, provide formative feedback, invigilate examinations, and support student learning outcomes aligned with unit learning objectives set by the course coordinator or lecturer-in-charge.
Pay
A$2,924 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Active Listeningcore
- Continuous Learning and Upskillingcore
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivitycore
- Digital Literacycore
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligencecore
- Feedback Collection and Actioningcore
- Group Facilitationcore
- Inclusive Practicecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Research and Analysiscore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Conflict Resolution
- Goal Setting and Planning
- Microsoft Office Suite Proficiency
- Professional Boundaries Maintenance
- Record Management
- Report Writing
- Team Collaboration
- Workload Self-Management