Job reference: 672733
Location: 5321 – CADELL
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

About the Department for Correctional Services

The Department employs approximately 2,000 staff and has responsibility for nine prisons and fifteen Community Correctional offices across the state. Our vision is for a safer community by protecting the public and reducing re-offending. We work towards this through the contribution of staff who are employed in a wide variety of fields, from correctional officers and teachers, to social workers, psychologists and supervisors of court orders. Their commitment ensures we deliver quality services to prisoners, offenders and victims of crime. We strongly promote diversity and equity in our workforce, which directly contributes to greater effectiveness and better outcomes. In a supportive and collaborative environment, you will encounter interesting professional challenges and you will work alongside dedicated and passionate people who help to turn around the lives of offenders and rebuild lives affected by crime.

Duties

The Correctional Educator provides learning services to students undertaking accredited training and instructional programs whilst under the supervision of Correctional Services. Correctional Educators will deliver and assess VTEC-SA registered, education programs of study or training, Correctional Educators will provide training and assessment for prisoners in line with the priorities of the Department for Correctional Services (DCS) and determine and implement flexible delivery methodologies within the prescribed limits of the training program.

Special Conditions

Section 47 of the Public Sector Act 2009 applies in conjunction with other provisions of the act and other applicable industrial entitlements.

The incumbent is required to satisfactorily complete a National Criminal History Check.

A current South Australian Driver's Licence is essential.

A flexible approach to working hours is required.

Some interstate and intrastate travel will be required which may necessitate overnight absences.

Requirements

Essential:

The necessary training and assessment competencies as determined by the National Skills Standards Council, or its successors, which is currently the Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment.

The relevant vocational certificate/competencies at least to the level of certificate being delivered or assessed or as required by the accredited course or training package being delivered.

(Refer to Additional Information).

Remuneration

ASO5 ($85,790 - $95,413 pa)

Enquiries

Mr Sean Gully
Manager Offender Service
08 8540 3681
[email protected]

Application Instruction

All applications must be submitted online via I Work for SA.

Applicants are required to attach additional information addressing the specific criteria outlined in the Advice to Applicants. Please note: Applicants that do not address the selection criteria may be disadvantaged during the shortlisting process.

Refer to the Advice to Applicants for information on how to apply.

Applicants are required to complete the Employment Declaration if not currently employed by the Department for Correctional Services.

Additional Information

This is an ongoing part time vacancy at 0.53 FTE (40 hours per fortnight).

This position is located at Cadell Training Centre which is in the Riverland region, approximately 2 hours from Adelaide.

VTEC delivers a set of select units in line with departmental guidelines for targeted prisoners to increase literacy skills to participate in criminogenic programs, prepare to participate in further vocational training programs and to gain valuable employment readiness skills in preparation for becoming job ready upon release.

The successful applicant will require;

the relevant vocational competencies at least to the level being delivered or assessed. This can include holding an AQF level 7 or above teaching qualification with a relevant method. Where a teacher / assessor does not hold a formal relevant qualification they would need to demonstrate relevant knowledge of the theory of literacy development and its application. This can include adult literacy pedagogy and the socio - cultural factors affecting literacy learning, including language as a social and cultural phenomenon and the importance of context.

In the context of the delivery and assessment of the Core Skills Numeracy and Mathematics units, relevant vocational competencies refer to demonstrable expertise in teaching numeracy. This can include holding an AQF level 7 or above teaching qualification with a relevant method. Where a teacher / assessor does not hold a formal relevant qualification they would need to demonstrate knowledge of the theory of numeracy development and its application. This can include adult numeracy pedagogy and the importance of context.

DCS is an equal opportunities employer, and our workplace reflects the diverse communities that we serve. Safety at Work is central to our mission -- emphasising respectful relationships, psychological wellbeing, and the physical and cultural safety of all employees.

We strongly encourage applications from women, Aboriginal people, people of African heritage, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, LGBTIQA+, neurodivergent people, people living with disability, people of all ages, and other diversity groups. We support flexible ways of working including part-time working arrangements, wherever reasonably possible, and strive to ensure a fair, accessible, and barrier-free recruitment process. We encourage you to share any support or access needs when you apply.