• Casual Role - Teaching Hourly Rate between $82.00 - $88.59 + Super
• Support MP students engaging in Carpentry studies!
• Located at our innovative Heidelberg campus, with car parking on site

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:

The Carpentry Teacher is responsible for planning, developing, delivering and assessing quality vocational education and training in a range of learning environments within the assigned programs.

Duties:

• Work with Program Leaders and Managers to set and achieve teaching objectives.
• Provide pastoral care to students.
• Undertake a range of administrative, coordination and learning services activities directly related to the assigned program.
• Develop, maintain and evaluate student learning programs, projects and associated materials.
• Establish and maintain a learning environment that empowers and encourages students to take personal responsibility and is encouraging of them.
• Communicate and co-operate with colleagues in team teaching and other situations, including research of mentoring models.
• Assist in securing and managing any work placement or vocational experience component connected to program delivery.
• Maintain and assist in the accurate recording of information in learners’ portfolios.
• Contact learners to discuss absence and to support their return to the classroom, wherever possible (timings of contact to be determined with line manager).
• Develop teaching resources and assessments that meet curriculum and contract requirements and client needs.
• Maintain accurate records of student attendance, progress and assessment in line with Melbourne Polytechnic and contractual requirements. This includes involvement in the selection and assessment of intending students, assessment and documentation of students’ progress within the program as required and the identification and introduction of strategies to assist students experiencing learning and/or settlement difficulties.
• Participate in classes and programs at times and days which best suit the learners’ needs, as negotiated with relevant program leadership.
• Participate and work with department team members in validation and moderation sessions with other providers and/or industry.
• Provide pre-course advice to students and participate in the student selection, enrolment and induction processes.
• Use diverse and appropriate adult learning methods.
• Provide leadership in specialist areas within the assigned department.
• Assist with staff induction.
• Support other teachers and team-members in the site or program by cooperative teaching, creating excursions, planning incursions or supporting learners to learning from group-projects.
• Provide authoritative advice to stakeholders in relation to learning needs of students and training needs of employers.
• Communicate regularly with the Program Leaders and other staff within the Carpentry programs to establish a flexible team environment and consistency in resource and delivery strategies.

For a full list of key responsibilities and duties, please view the position description.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Appropriate post-secondary qualifications together with relevant and recent industrial experience.
• Current Certificate III in Carpentry or Trade Certificate.
• TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE 40110) including Design and Develop Assessment Tools (TAEASS502) and Address Adult language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) skills (TAELLN411) or (TAELLN401A).
• Demonstrated understanding of adult learning principles, teaching methodologies and a demonstrated high standard of teaching practice; and a commitment to learner-centred teaching.
• Proven capacity to plan, schedule and meet agreed deadlines in the completion of duties and to work both productively, individually and within a team and to have the capacity to liaise with the Manager regarding student and case management issues.
• Well-developed teaching skills including the ability to select and use a wide range of teaching and assessment strategies appropriate to diverse needs of the student group together with demonstrated effective student management skills.
• Demonstrated capacity to initiate and implement change and innovation in response to emerging needs and priorities in the department environment.
• Demonstrated high level interpersonal skills and an exemplary professional approach when interacting together with excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrate capacity to network, explore and develop partnerships to increase student engagement and opportunities during and post studies.
• Excellent use of ICT skills to produce work for learners, to assist with e-learning and to report across a range of programs.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and commitment to Occupational Health and Safety, Anti-Discrimination,
• Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement.
• Current Working with Children Check (Employee) – mandatory.
• New National Police Check – mandatory.
• Knowledge of current issues in higher education and vocational education and training particularly as they relate to the areas taught within the school – desirable.

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: [email protected] or via phone: (03) 9269 8788.

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.