Teacher/Trainer - Certificates in Spoken & Written English (CSWE)
Position Description
Position:Teacher / Trainer in Nationally Accredited Programs - CSWE
Responsible to:Executive Officer
Liaises with:Education Coordinator
Location:47A French St, Lalor 3075
Time Fraction:Minimum6 hours teaching, plus attendance at meetings
(time fractions will vary for individual contracts)
Employment Mode:Casual orSessional contract,16th April 2018 – 7th December 2018
Pay & Conditions:Classification is as per NHACE Agreement 2016, Schedule 3D, Teacher 2 Increment 2 and includes annual and personal leave entitlements.
About the Organisation
Lalor Living & Learning Centre Inc (LLLC) is a community based not-for-profit Registered Training Organisation (TOID 3902) and a Neighbourhood Housewhich has been offering many different activities and classes for members of the community for 30 years. This welcoming, friendly and professional Centre provides activities that focus on adult education, in particular English, Literacy and introductory level information technology courses. The Centre is very supportive of learners of all ages from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds and also provides Occasional Childcare and After School Tutoring programs.
About the Role
You are a motivated and professionally experienced teacher / trainerdelivering the nationally accredited Courses in Spoken & Written English (CSWE). Lalor Living & Learning Centre delivers 4 levels, Preliminary to Certificate III.
You will be responsible for delivering topic-based units (modules), including literacy and numeracy, using a variety of resources in order to cater tostudent’s individual learning styles. You will demonstrate understanding of adult learning principles for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) and educationally disadvantaged learners.
The role is focused on teaching delivery but also has a curriculum development component.
The teaching delivery component of the role includes (paid at base rate plus loading):
- delivery of a qualification from the Certificates I to III in Spoken & Written English (CSWE) framework as per the requirements of the Training & Assessment Strategy (TAS): this includes following the Course Schedule of units and delivery dates
- preparing and documenting session planning in the supplied Unit Overview
- administering student assessment tasks for each unit as documented in the Assessment Toolkit
- collecting student work and assessments as evidence of participation
- maintaining daily attendance rolls
- maintainingother administrative records including Assessment Outcome records, Unit Outcome Records, Student Individual Training Plans, Student Placement & Withdrawal information
- ongoing evaluation of course delivery
- updating and filing of curriculum documents
The non-teaching delivery aspect of the role includes (paid at base rate):
A. Course Management/Maintenance
- participating in validation and moderation of assessment activity, including reviewing assessment mapping
- participating in evaluation and planning of the Training & Assessment Strategy
- attendance and participation at RTO/Teacher’s Meetings
B.Course Development
- development of the Assessment toolkit using Lalor LLC templates for each unit, including Assessment Tasks, Assessment Guide - Teacher (marking guide), Assessment Guide - Student, Assessment Mapping
- Unit Overview review, development and documentation
The CSWE coursesare currently timetabled for delivery in three x three hour sessions per week during Victorian school term dates: there is some limited flexibility with the timetabling of this qualification. Occasionally meetings or make-up classes will be held outside these dates and the Lalor Living & Learning Centre closes annually at Christmas for approximately three weeks.
Additional teaching or development work may be available in Certificates in General Education for Adults (CGEA) and Pre-accredited programs.
Skills, Knowledge & Attributes
The Teacher/Trainer must have:
- Certificate IV in Training and AssessmentTAE40110, or its successor
- Relevant vocational competency
- A Bachelor of Education with a TESOL major or equivalent that includes a practicum of 60 hours or equivalent, OR;
- a recognised bachelor degree(minimum 3 years full-time) and a recognised post-graduate TESOL qualification, including 100 contact hours or equivalent and a practicum of 60 hours or equivalent
- Experience teaching CSWE with excellent understanding of the current curriculum
- demonstrated ability to document curriculum to minimum standards
- demonstrated ability to set and meet realistic timelines
And be able to meet the requirements specified in the VRQA Guidelines for VET Providers
Items 3.2 and 3.3, that an RTO’s training and assessment must be delivered only by persons who have:
a)vocational competencies at least to the level being delivered and assessed;
b)current industry skills directly relevant to the training and assessment being provided; and
c)current knowledge and skills in vocational training and learning that informs their training and assessment.
In order to be considered for additional teaching opportunities, it would be desirable to have:
- experience delivering Certificates in General Education for Adults and/or Information Technology
- experience delivering Pre-accredited courses using the Pre-accredited Quality Framework (A-frame)
In addition, the teacher/trainer will:
- be prepared to share knowledge, skills and strategies
- model and exhibit vision, initiative, enthusiasm and commitment
- demonstrate a commitment to professional development
- be able to communicate with many different kinds of people
- demonstrate understanding of adult learning principles for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) and educationally disadvantaged learners
- demonstrate awareness of Workplace Health & Safety and Equal Opportunity requirements
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