Seeking – Teacher for Course in EAL – Fixed Term Sessional

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About the Role

Prace is seeking an experienced, dedicated teacher for a Course in EAL class.

You will be part of a committed team passionate about delivering dynamic, responsive and innovative EAL courses that will strengthen the capacity of all people to participate fully in further education, work and their community.

• Small class sizes
• Supportive teaching and administration team
• Salary packaging available.

Salary
Rate: $30.42 to $38.54 depending on years of teaching experience
Please note teachers are paid 7.5 hours per day i.e. 5 hours of teaching and 2.5 for teaching related administration.
In addition:

• Annual leave accrued on all paid hours
• Personal leave accrued on all paid hours
• 11% superannuation
• 17.5% annual leave loading
  Salary packaging available.

Type of Employment
Fixed Term Sessional

Dates
Position Commencement: 24.01.2024
Position End: 13.12.2024
Teaching Commencement: 31.01.2024
Teaching End: 13.12.2024

Hours per week
22.5 hours – 40 weeks per year (in Victorian School Terms only):
15 hours teaching
7.5 teaching associated administration
Meetings scheduled by Prace are paid in addition to the above hours

Ordinary Hours of Duty

Teaching Days

• Wednesday 9:15 am – 2:45 pm
• Thursdays 9:15 am – 2:45 pm
• Fridays 9:15 am – 2:45 pm
  Hours include a 30-minute unpaid lunch break.

Ordinary hours for teaching, meeting and administration &/or support: 8.00 am to 6.00 pm Monday to Friday.
Teaching-associated Administration Teaching staff may choose to complete administration tasks outside of these hours to accommodate other commitments. Where this occurs, these hours are still classified as ordinary hours.

Location
Merrilands Community Centre, 35 Sturdee Street, Reservoir

Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated skills in contextualised and innovative LLN teaching including embedding settlement topics and employability skills
• Demonstrated ability in course planning that takes into account
  • requirements of the Certificate/s in EAL,
  • current theories of language acquisition and TESOL teaching strategies
  • adult learning principles
• Demonstrated skills in analysis of individual learner needs and the ability to adapt lessons to meet those needs
• Demonstrated active contribution to program/course compliance and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to adhere to complex administrative systems and meet deadlines
• High level interpersonal and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team of teachers and/or PTA/IA assessors, administration and leadership

Desirable

• Experience teaching Course in EAL

For more information download the position description.

How to Apply
Applications close 11.59pm Sunday 7th of January, 2024
Submit your resume and addressed selection criteria to libby@prace.vic.edu.au

About Prace

Equity and Diversity
Prace understands the importance of diversity and inclusion. We recognise that everyone has the right to an equitable, safe and productive environment and to be treated with dignity and respect. We welcome applications from all people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, disability or sexual orientation. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Child Safe – Statement of Commitment

Prace prides itself on being a child safe organisation with zero tolerance for child abuse. We recognise our legal and moral responsibilities to keep children and young people safe from harm.

This will be achieved by:

• having a zero tolerance for child abuse
• working to actively listen to and empower children
• having systems to protect children from abuse, and will take all allegations and concerns very
• seriously and responding to them consistently in line with the organisation’s policies and procedures
• being committed to promoting cultural safety for Aboriginal children, cultural safety for children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, and to providing a safe environment for children with a disability
• engaging only the most suitable people to work with children along with providing high quality supervision and professional development.

All staff employed by Prace are required to have a Working with Children Check card or VIT registration. Read the Prace Child Safety Code of Conduct here.

Safety Screening
As part of Prace’s employment processes, applicants (not currently employed with Prace) will be required to undergo a pre-employment safety screening process including but not limited to, the following checks: National Police Check, Victorian Employee Working with Children Check, sighting of current and valid Driver’s Licence. All costs associated with safety screening will be at the employees expense.