MEGT Position Description Education/Ability English Teacher

Objectives of the Division:

The Education Division:

  • delivers high quality education and training services to MEGT Institute and Ability English clients
  • provides employers, staff and those seeking career and higher education pathways a supportive environment to foster learning outcomes and develop personal and organisational growth
  • to best provide government training funding and assistance to all target cohorts in a fair and
  • responsible manner
  • provides a place of employment supporting individual and team growth, encourages ideas,

recognises initiative and provides security

Objectives of the Position:

Thepurpose of this role is to enhance the students’ learning experience by delivering and assessing quality, compliant and engaging classes that address the needs of the student and comply with all Ability English, MEGT and various regulating bodies, policies, procedures and compliance requirements.

Relationships:

This role reports directly to the Academic (Education) Manager, however also liaises with:

  • Campus Manager
  • Academic Coordinator
  • Student Services Officer
  • fellow trainers
  • students

Dimension:

  • Division: MEGT Education
  • Employees directly supervised: Nil
  • Agreed outcomes: as per Key Performance Indicators

Selection Criteria:

  • communication and people management skills
  • self motivation as well as a motivator
  • focused on student engagement and learning
  • ability to work in a team environment and be receptive to change
  • continually strive for personal and organizational development
  • a good ear for pronunciation errors and ability to error correct preferable

Qualifications, Skills and Attributes:

  • Bachelor and/or Masters Degree from a recognised institution in Australia, the UK, the US, New Zealand, Canada, or South Africa
  • CELTA or equivalent teaching qualification specific to teaching English to Speakers of Other or Foreign Languages from a recognised institution
  • meet the requirements of working with children criteria

Responsibilities & Duties

Objectives

  • to provide students of ABILITY English with high quality and value-added English language tuition
  • to enable students to develop communicative competence in English by teaching all necessary

communicative skills within a contextual framework

Basic Job Function

  • teaching accredited English language courses 20 hours per week or pro rata as per contract.
  • performing associated administrative duties
  • contributing to the College’s ongoing development of curricula and resources

Responsibilities of the ELICOS Teacher

In relation to teaching

  • teach face-to-face hours as per contract (including preparation and marking)
  • facilitate student learning in all language skills areas
  • refer students to additional materials
  • conduct evaluations and assess, mark, and record outcomes
  • provide constructive feedback on student’s work
  • prepare end of course English proficiency level checks
  • be observed by trainee teachers and others
  • guide students on their academic progression and recommend further study within Ability

In relation to administration

  • record student attendance
  • attend staff meetingsand training as requested
  • maintain accurate records of teaching activities
  • participate in team work within the department
  • maintain a tidy classroom

In relation to marketing

  • cross selling of Ability courses
  • ensure a high standard of profession behaviour and personal presentation

Key Performance Indicators:

  • all assessments and results completed, entered and submitted to relevant administration by due date
  • all diaries and class rolls completed correctly and by due date
  • Positive student feedback with 80% and above rating on the Student Satisfaction Survey, this is based on the Sydney Student Survey that is run in week 6 and 12 of each term
  • classroom management (punctuality, cleanliness, student engagement andinteraction)
  • compliance with Ability English standards, procedures, policies and directions
  • compliance with Duties and Responsibilities as outlined above.

Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Responsibilities:

All staff are required to take reasonable care for their own health and safety and that of other personnel who may be affected by their conduct.

Working with Children Check
All staff will be required to undertake a State/Territory Working with Children Check.

Diversity:

MEGT is committed to welcoming and maintaining a diverse workforce, which will help us attract and retain a team of talented people to better serve our clients and improve business results.

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