Seeking – Work With Wood (Carpentry) Teacher

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Prace is seeking an experienced Work With Wood teacher. This is a sessional teaching position.

Prace provides supportive, flexible and inclusive adult education courses to meet the needs of the community, and to support people to participate in learning, community and work activities. We are a not-for-profit organisation seeking to change lives through education.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

Teaching & Assessment

• Develop and implement strategies to engage and motivate adult learners, ensuring a positive and impactful educational experience.
• Develop and document syllabus, prepare and deliver lessons based on the students learning needs and goals, referencing to the ACFE A-Frame and adult learning principles.
• Prepare and deliver high-quality educational content that is flexible and inclusive of all students learning styles, needs and goals.
• Implement effective student management consistent with Prace’s policies, procedures and values.
• Participate in combined planning of curriculum, staff meetings and work collaboratively with the pre-accredited team, other Prace teachers, administration and support staff.

Administration & Compliance

• Complete employment, student and program administrative requirements within given timeframes and assist the Vocational and Community Programs Manager to meet ACFE contractual obligations.
• Monitor and record student progress, maintain records, provide regular feedback to ensure smooth operation and providing outcome information at the end of the course.
• Monitor student attendance on a daily basis, communicating with your coordinator or administration staff as necessary.

Student Support

• Communicate with the Vocational and Community Programs Manager and/or admin staff regarding student welfare needs and refer students to support as necessary.
• Establish professional, caring teacher-student relationships that engender student learning
• Develop strategies to enhance student learning, particularly with regard to students who need additional support to achieve learning goals and outcomes.

General

• Support Prace safe work practices and assist in promoting safety as a requirement of day-to-day operations.
• Ensure continued familiarity with Prace policies, procedures and strategic plan as relevant to position
• Work in concert with all Prace staff to realise Prace’s values, mission, vision
• Maintain and develop one’s own professional capability as expert teaching practitioner as related to your area of course delivery.

Selection Criteria

Essential:

• Demonstrated experience with, and understanding of, issues facing people from culturally, linguistically diverse backgrounds or previous barriers to educations and/or learning
• Experience teaching flexible and inclusive curriculum that meets a range of student learning styles and needs in a community setting or TAFE
• Completed apprenticeship in carpentry or equivalent field
• Demonstrated ability to follow complex administrative systems and meet deadlines

Desirable:

• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE) or equivalent
• Ability to apply teaching experience to a range of different courses

Refer to the Position Description.

If you’re a dedicated professional ready to make a difference in the lives of adult learners, we would love to hear from you!

To Apply

Send your resume and the addressed selection criteria to nmulquiney@prace.vic.edu.au

Please note, applicants must address the key selection criteria in order to be considered for an interview.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE – 5pm SUNDAY JANUARY 12th 2025

Questions about the position can be directed to Nadine Mulquiney

Ph: 9462 6077

E: nmulquiney@prace.vic.edu.au

Equity and Diversity
Prace College 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 Safety – Statement of Commitment

Prace intentionally promotes and protects the interests and safety of children, and a child-safe environment for all children and young people in its care.

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 current Working with Children Check card or VIT registration. See our Child Safety Code of Conduct.

As part of Prace’s recruitment and selection process, applicants will be required to undergo a pre-employment safety screening process. Successful appointments to a position will be subject to, but not limited to, the following checks: National Police Check, Victorian Employee Working with Children Check, current and valid Driver’s Licence. All costs associated with safety screening will be at the applicant’s expense.