Role type: Permanent, Part-time

About the role

We are seeking a Permanent, Part Time Education and Coaching Adviser to work within our Counselling Education team, working 3 days per week. This position works to advise and guide our students, answering any inquiries. The role also involves assessing student produced work and providing detailed, timely feedback.

Key responsibilities include:

Student Support

• Answering enquiries regarding education requirements of training programs and counselling industry queries;
• Providing academic guidance and support to students via the Study Assistance telephone line, email and online;
• Providing support and guidance to students who require additional assistance/ language, Literacy and Numeracy assistance.

Assessing Student Work

• Timely assessment of written workbooks and practice items
• Offering comprehensive and relevant feedback aligned with performance criteria
• Collaborating with administration to ensure seamless assessment submissions and participating in validation processes for accurate assessment decision

Professional Development & Team Collaboration

• Writing articles, case studies, publications when needed ; Proofreading training material prior to publication and print
• Participate in team meetings
• Maintaining industry currency

About You

• Relevant qualifications in counselling or a related field.
• Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training (or willingness to undertake).
• Training & assessing experience (preferably in the Vocational Education Sector).
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience (voluntary or paid) in a counselling context.
• A desire to work in a training environment and genuine passion for helping students reach their full potential
• Well-developed communication skills.
• Good level of computer literacy.

Salary level: Teacher/Tutor/Instructor (Level 9) under the Educational Services (Post-secondary Education) Award 2020 which is $35.55per hour + 11% superannuation + 17.5% annual leave loading.

About Us

The Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors is a private RTO providing Higher Education specialising in the delivery of external education programs in counselling, community services, financial counselling, and various business courses. AIPC and our staff are passionate about assisting people formalise their natural helping abilities so they can support others to lead happier, healthier lives.

To find out more about us, please visit https://www.aipc.net.au/

Why work with us?

We have a strong student-centric, values-driven culture based on the guiding principle: “Empowering people to help others”. The overall purpose of our organisation is for our graduates, through their own work, to positively influence the level of well-being and health in our communities. We accept our role in fulfilling this purpose, working with responsibility, passion, expertise and skill, and you can be a part of this.

Our teams develop high quality, applicable courses and programs, and provide an exceptional level of education and service to our students. As such, we have a strong focus on creating an accountable, supportive and engaging work environment built on joint purpose, teamwork, and enthusiasm for what we do.

To Apply:

If this sounds like you, please submit your application by attaching your Resume and Cover outlining how you meet the requirements for this position.

Questions about your identity help us appreciate the diversity of individuals looking to work with us, ensuring we’re attracting applications from people with identities and perspectives that are as diverse as our students.

We are an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to equity, we work to ensure a fair and consistent interview process. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment.