• Health, Sciences and Community
• Position currently located at Hawthorn campus but the incumbent may be required to undertake duties at any of the University's campuses (mainly Wantirna and Croydon).
• Casual position, attractive salary, and benefits

About the Role

Are you passionate about inspiring and engaging students? Do you want to be part of a leading institution known for its strong industry and community connections, and its commitment to student-focused learning? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

At Swinburne, our vision is to be the best provider of vocational education in Australia. We are dedicated to excellence in education, leveraging industry best practices, cutting-edge learning technologies, and contemporary pedagogies to prepare our students for the challenges of the 21st century.

We are looking for a dynamic and dedicated Community Services Teacher to join our team. The VE teacher will work collaboratively within a team of education professionals. Within this team environment, they will plan deliver, assess, evaluate and ensure compliance of high quality education and training programs. This role requires our teachers to be able to customise and adapt our programs to meet our learners and clients’ needs that vary from certificate level through to diploma and associate degree levels.

About You

To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:

• Relevant degree or vocational qualification in community services or related field of experience
• Vocational experience relevant to the community services sector
• Awareness of their current community service industry developments
• Demonstrated ability to implement high quality innovative teaching and learning programs in a variety of learning

Qualifications

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40122)

OR

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40116)

OR

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40110) including the following units:

• TAELLN411 Address adult language, literacy and numeracy skills or its successor, OR
• TAELLN401A Address adult language, literacy and numeracy skills
• TAEASS502 Design and develop assessment tools or its successor, OR
• TAEASS502A Design and develop assessment tools OR
• TAEASS502B Design and develop assessment tools

AND

OR

Diploma or higher level qualification in adult education

About Swinburne University of Technology

Swinburne Horizon 2025 draws upon our understanding of future challenges. With this new strategic plan, we choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university – one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship, and proud of it. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research, so that:

• Every Swinburne learner gets a work experience
• Every Swinburne graduate gets a job
• Every Swinburne partner gets a tech solution
• Swinburne is the prototype of global best practice

The achievement of our 2025 moon shots depends on our capacity to work collectively, always, as One Swinburne.

To Apply

To submit your application please click 'Apply Now' by the closing date.

Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing your suitability for this position.

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Swinburne Talent Acquisition Team on [email protected] using the subject line: VET Casual Teacher - Community Services enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.

Swinburne offers flexible working options, leave and parenting/carer policies to support work life balance.

Equity and Diversity

Swinburne is a large and culturally diverse organisation and we are proud of our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. For further information on all our initiatives visit our Equity & Diversity website.

We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates. If you have specific accessibility or support requirements please contact [email protected] using the subject line: VET Teacher - Community Services enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

For any support please contact [email protected] using the subject line: VET Teacher - Community Services enquiry via EthicalJobs or for more information on our Indigenous strategies please follow the link to our RAP Reconciliation Action Plan

Victoria’s Commitment to Action: Improving international student employment outcomes
As a signatory to Victoria’s Commitment to Action, Swinburne seeks to remove barriers to international graduate employment. We welcome and encourage applications from international graduates.

We are a 2023 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant