Trainer – Information Technology (Part-time)
This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and experienced Trainer – Information Technology to join our Education Delivery and Services Division
Summary about this job
Developers/Programmers
Company: Open Colleges
Location: Sydney
Work type: Part Time
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Phone: +61-3-9969-4301
Fax: +61-8-5816-9407
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Detail information about job Trainer – Information Technology (Part-time). Terms and conditions vacancy
About us
Open Colleges has been delivering quality education for over 100 years. During this time, we have honed our unique learning model to become Australia's leader in online learning. We've achieved this by continuously evolving our approach to meet the needs of our learners by offering flexible, accessible, supportive, and affordable education.
We're dedicated to putting the student at the centre of everything we do and have helped over 700,000 people gain the skills to launch, change or take the next step in their careers.
Our team includes over 380 staff and 100 contract educators. Over the last three years, we have been through a fundamental organisational transformation.
About the position
This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and experienced Trainer – Information Technology to join our Education Delivery and Services Division. Our Trainers are key educational positions that drives learner engagement and progression primarily within the IT courses.
The Trainer achieves this through:
- Active teaching presence in our learning platform, including through forums and live chat sessions
- Augmentation and contextualization of existing learning content*
- Implementation of initiatives to re-engage inactive learners
- Managing student queries
In this role, you will undertake the following core functions:
- Primarily focused on grading assessments in accordance with the Education Service Standards
- Management of student academic queries within Education Service Standards
- Facilitating and moderating student discussions
- Facilitating webinars
- Implementing learner re-engagement initiatives
- Augmenting course content
- Conducting national workshops (if applicable)
- Completing Professional Development requirements in line with an Annual Professional Development Plan
- Working with the Training Operations Manager to develop a Trainer Engagement Strategy
- Contributing to course specific and Open Colleges generic FAQs
Key Attributes & Experience:
- IT qualifications at a minimum of Diploma level or higher (essential)
- A Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40110 or TAE40116) - (desirable)
- Minimum 2-3 years industry experience with recent experience* working as Programmer/Application Developer (using the following technologies Java/C#.NET, SQL Server, Mobile App development) (essential)
- Recent experience* in distance, flexible or online learning (highly desirable)
* Defined as in the past 2 years
Please be aware that it is a requirement of this position that background checks are completed. The background checking process includes reference checking and validation of employment; proof of qualifications; proof of rights to work within Australia; and a police check.
Please click on the "apply button" below with your resume and cover letter to Ciaran Martin, Talent Acquisition Specialist, Open Colleges 8048 5006.
Please note that due to the high volume of response anticipated for this role, only short listed candidates will be contacted.