AMEP Teacher
ABOUT OLYMPIC ADULT EDUCATION
Olympic Adult Education is a community-based, non-profit adult and community education provider and neighbourhood house, providing educational and community development opportunities to the adults in West Heidelberg and surrounding areas.
Beginning as a collective in the 1980s, Olympic Adult Education developed a primary focus on language and literacy education for adults. It also delivers vocational and pre-vocational training as well as personal development and general adult education classes.
ADULT LITERACY AT OLYMPIC ADULT EDUCATION
Olympic Adult Education is committed to meeting the literacy needs of people with multiple and complex needs who reside in Heidelberg West. Our literacy program is fundamental to OAE’s commitment to the local community. We are seeking a person to join our literacy and numeracy team who employs compassion and empathy in their work practice and builds on relation based pedagogy.
KEY SELECTION CRITERIA
1. Appropriate post secondary qualifications, industrial experience, a Certificate IV in Training & Assessment (TAE40110) inclusive of the TAEASS502, TAELLN401A or TAELLN411 or equivalent together with a literacy, TESOL and/or numeracy qualification together with applied knowledge and understanding of the principles of adult learning.
· Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to:
· Occupational Health and Safety
· Anti-Discrimination
· Quality Assurance
· Copyright Regulations
· Continuous Improvement
· Privacy Act and confidentiality
2. Demonstrated experience in the teaching and planning of AMEP courses.
3. Demonstrated experience in using ICT in the administration of teaching programs, which includes, effective use of, Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, file management and version control.
4 Demonstrated commitment to Continuous Professional Development (CPD), and demonstrated initiative and willingness to be involved in other activities in the organisation to support successful program delivery.
5. Demonstrated high level communication skills that allow for cooperative and constructive team participation, and the ability and willingness to promote and contribute to a positive work environment and high quality client service.
OAE is a child safe organisation that is committed to ensuring the wellbeing of children and young people and protecting them from harm. Applicants must hold a valid Working with Children Check and Police check or the ability to obtain the same.
For further information, please contact reception on (03) 9087 1155.
OAE is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes diversity in the workplace. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
A copy of the Position Description can be found here.