Description:
- Hourly rate dependent on lecturing or marking and experience, $44.21 - $309.91
- Join a vibrant team and take your career in education to the next level, developing your career at Melbourne Polytechnic.
- This role is based out of our Preston Campus. We are close to public transport and provide secure onsite parking, onsite Café & restaurant with a gym facility, hair salon & we are only a 2-minute walk to Preston market.
About the Organisation:
Melbourne Polytechnic is a learning organisation that has been delivering vocational training since 1912. Learning at Melbourne Polytechnic is a unique experience with an applied focus, delivered by teachers with real-world experience and expertise.
At Melbourne Polytechnic we are committed to providing high quality, innovative, applied and future focused, purposeful education and training to students, industry and communities. Our teachers are passionate and established in their professions and look guide students in theirs. We know that circumstances can create barriers to learning, so we offer our students personalised pathways, flexible study options and learning support.
About the Role:
Teach into the Bachelor of Education, Early Years and Primary course within the department of Arts, Education and Agritech. This is a sessional teaching position with teaching and teaching related duties. Collaborate with academic staff to support and maintain a high-quality student learning experience for domestic and international students. Contribute to the strategic development of applied research and scholarship in the higher education programs.
Duties:
Curriculum Delivery
- To deliver the curriculum effectively through a variety of different learning strategies and platforms including online.
- To adopt appropriate learning strategies having given due consideration to the length of the session, intended learning outcomes and the characteristics and needs of the student body.
- To communicate effectively with students and respond appropriately to their needs.
- To ensure appropriate student participation in the teaching and learning process in classes, exercises, case studies etc.
- To ensure that the Course and Subject Learning Outcomes are efficiently and effectively delivered.
- To ensure that curriculum content, learning materials and curriculum delivery give positive images of minority groups.
- To contribute to program induction and quality assurance of programs as required by the Head of Program.
- To support the program as required including covering sessions when academic staff are absent.
Curriculum Development
- To participate as required in the development of the curriculum ensuring that its content is
relevant and current for domestic and international use. - To contribute as required to program submissions ensuring that all deadlines are met.
- To ensure that the curriculum meets the requirements of validating and awarding bodies (eg: TEQSA).
- To coordinate as required, with VET department to align curriculum with Vocational Programs and develop suitable pathways for maximum student benefit.
Student Assessment
- To develop a variety of fair, valid, reliable, accurate, professional and rigorous assessments at the
appropriate level for subjects. - To ensure that all assessments are fairly marked and graded and that there is consistency between grading.
- To develop and implement subject marking framework for assessments that clearly articulates the requirements and expectations to students.
- To meet the deadlines set for the return of work to students and provide feedback in keeping with the HE Assessment Policy
- To utilize those methods of assessment most appropriate to the curriculum content and learning outcomes, and as agreed by the Head of Program.
- To attend, and participate on, Boards of Study, Academic Board, Examination Boards, or others as required by the Department Manager.
Student Management and Welfare
- Promote and support students to be informed of codes of conduct, respectful behaviors and appropriate use of equipment and facilities.
- To contribute to the promotion of the welfare of the students and informing them of health and safety requirements.
- Promote student awareness of counselling guidance services and referring students to these services as appropriate.
- Liaise with student support services where required to support positive learning outcomes for students.
For a full list of key responsibilities and duties, please view the position description .
Skills and Experience Required:
- A postgraduate qualification in Education (where applicable)
- Industry experience relevant to the content area (literacy, numeracy, or inclusive education) and academic level of curriculum being presented to students – Primary.
- Teaching skills, including the ability to select and use a range of teaching and assessment strategies as determined by student needs. Tertiary teaching experience preferred.
- Significant relevant professional experience in an appropriate area within the Primary school sector in Australia
- Current Working with Children Check (Employee) – mandatory.
Current National Police Check – mandatory.
How to Apply:
Please submit the following documents for your application to be considered
- Current CV
- Cover Letter (Please ensure that you address the Key Selection Criteria outlined in the position description )
For further information on the role, please contact the hiring manager via email: eloisethomson@melbournepolytechnic.edu.au or via phone: (03) 9269 1413 .
If you email us, please make sure you put the job title and job number in the subject line.
Please note, applications received via email will not be considered - you must apply via the website.
Candidates must hold a valid Employee Working with Children Check (WWCC). A lodgement receipt is not a valid alternative; the approval email with the lodgement of a WWCC card number can be accepted.
A National Police Check is required for the successful applicant.
We will be shortlisting immediately. Don’t delay, apply today!
Recruitment Agencies
Please be aware for us to engage with you, we require internal pre-approval and you must be on the State Purchasing Contract (for Victorian government common use goods and services). We will engage with you and your agency once we have the approvals.
Diversity and Inclusion
Melbourne Polytechnic is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation, by ensuring that children and young people are protected from abuse or harm.
We promote a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions of all people. This means we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, people who are LGBTIQ+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this job, with age being no barrier.