Lecturer Foundation Skills
TAFE WA South Metropolitan
Posted 6 days ago
12-month appointment pool.
Applications are encouraged from people interested in full-time or part-time fixed term appointments, permanent employment and casual hours.
Suitable candidates will be placed in the appointment pool from which opportunities may be offered as vacancies arise.
About the role
The lecturer's primary role is to teach, facilitate learning, assess and mentor students in accordance with relevant curriculum and/or training package requirements. Lecturers also undertake Professional Activities (PA) and Activities Related to Delivery (ARD).
In order to maintain quality educational services, lecturers are required to keep abreast of technological and other developments in their field through professional development to provide up-to-date information and advice to the College and industry, where appropriate.
To be successful in this role you must have at least 5 years’ experience as a specialist teacher of literacy and numeracy with a substantial proven record of successful teaching and preferably have experience working with young adults and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
The successful applicant will have an understanding of the Australian Core Skills Framework, the ability to identify foundation skill gaps of students and can teach the five core skills of learning, reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy at various ACSF levels. The successful applicant will have advanced digital literacy skills and the ability to deliver and assess using digital technology and the flexibility to deliver across various locations.
The applicant must have relevant formal qualification (or equivalent).
The appropriate qualification for a specialist adult language, literacy and numeracy teacher is a post-graduate teaching qualification with one of the following specialisations:
adult literacy/numeracy teaching;
primary school teaching;
secondary school teaching (English, maths, science or special education); or
Graduate Diploma of Adult Language, Literacy and Numeracy Practice (TAE70111 or TAE80113).
Work Benefits
Salary packaging/sacrifice facility
12% employer superannuation contribution
Thirteen weeks paid long service leave after 7 years
Fifteen days personal leave
Four weeks annual leave
Four weeks professional leave
Flexible working hours
Paid parental leave – 14 weeks
Various employee health and wellness initiatives and benefits
Further Job-Related Information?
Please contact Andre Watson, Portfolio Manager Foundation Skills East on (08) 9267 7684 or email [email protected]
Find out more by visiting our website www.southmetrotafe.wa.edu.au
Application Instructions
For further information about this position and details on how to apply please visit JobsWA job board by clicking the Apply button.
Advertised Vacancy Reference Number: SML139.25P
Please note…
The onus is on the applicant to ensure that their application is received by the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.
Applications close Tuesday 23 September 2025 at 4:00pm (WST).
About TAFE WA South Metropolitan
Challenger Institute of Technology and Polytechnic West now form South Metropolitan TAFE, creating one of Western Australia’s most diverse training providers with major campuses in Bentley, Carlisle, Fremantle, Murdoch, Rockingham, Thornlie and Mandurah.
South Metropolitan TAFE offers more than 500 qualifications, from foundation courses and apprenticeships to associate degrees, with over 50,000 students across its campuses.
South Metropolitan TAFE is committed to providing quality training and support services in a flexible and responsive manner. Our programs and courses are planned and delivered to match the identified needs of our customers and stakeholders, including students, employers, government and the wider community.
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