Teacher- Electrical and Engineering - Overseas Assignment

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• Excellent Opportunity for a new challenge
• Contracts from 1 month to 4 months
• A great cultural experience

ABOUT US

Chisholm is Victoria’s premier public vocational education and training provider, with campuses located across Melbourne and the south east.

Each year, we welcome some 30,000 students from over 43 culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. More than 1,200 passionate and dedicated Chisholm employees work together to deliver quality training and education in Melbourne’s south east manufacturing heartland and key residential growth corridor.

A Victorian Government-owned TAFE, we aim to lead the way in education and training to inspire success and transform lives.

Our purpose is to excel in education and training and be respected and valued for enhancing the social and economic futures of individuals, industry and communities.  

Our drive for commercial success is underpinned by our core values of Opportunity, Integrity, Collaboration, and Achievement.

In the past 20 years, we have grown significantly to become a multi-sector institute, delivering a broad range of education and training programs and services in higher education, vocational education and training (VET) and school sectors across ten campuses in Victoria, online, in the workplace and overseas with partner educational and government organisations.

We offer more than 400 courses, from VCE/VCAL/VETiS, through to nationally accredited qualifications such as certificates, diplomas, advanced diplomas, degrees, graduate certificates, graduate diplomas and short courses.
 

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are delivering training in three different courses wihtin ten colleges throughout China and are seeking teachers with excellent credentials to deliver competencies from one or more of the following courses;

UET50212 - Diploma of ESI Power Systems
UEE62011 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology - Renewable Energy
22229VIC - Diploma of Engineering Technology - Mechatronics

You will be accountable for providing an opportunity for our Chinese students to gain an international qualification through your teaching excellence. Your primary focus will be on learner support, teaching delivery and learning assessment, resource development and educational administration.

Your key accountabilities will be to:

• Plan education practices and delivery sessions that reflect the most effective way to engage learners
• Proactively support the effective use of Institute learning resources and meet student needs by increasing the use of blended learning options, workplace or offsite delivery and mobile technologies
• Demonstrate confidence and flexibility to manage the cultural challenges within the overseas teaching assignment.
• Understand and empathise a cultural awareness and sensitivity for the country’s values where the teaching is required.
• Design and develop teaching and learning resources including tailored materials in a range of formats to suit varying learning styles
• Improve the quality of teaching and learning through a student based approach and adaptive curriculum
• Adapt teaching materials to meet industry needs and specific tailored programs
• Collaborate and develop key partnerships with industry bodies and employers to renew educational delivery practices and materials

ABOUT YOU

You will have a relevant qualification in Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40110) (mandatory) with a Diploma in VET Practice (desirable). You will also have vocational competency and industry currency in the relevant disciplines of Electrotechnology, Electronics or Engineering.

Crucial to your success will be your proven track record in planning programs, learning materials and teaching delivery plans as well as skills in transferring knowledge while having a strong understanding of contemporary approaches to education and learning.

You are a highly motivated professional who is able to motivate and guide students to optimise their learning outcomes.  You will also have some international experience whether professional or personal time spent abroad in other cultures. You will embrace different cultures and backgrounds to ensure engagement and collegiality with all teaching members and students while on overseas assignments
 
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
 

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY
 

At Chisholm, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion and sexual orientation. We know that diversity and inclusion helps us to attract, recruit, engage and retain a team of talented people. If you require specific support to apply for this position, please advise the recruiting manager whose contact details are listed in the advertisement. We will work with you to identify the best way to assist you. 


HOW TO APPLY

Applications for this position close 5.00 pm Monday 31 December 2018

Applications should include:

• a covering letter
• curriculum vitae
• contact details of three (3) referees

Appointment to this position is subject to satisfactory completion of Safety Screening requirements including but not limited to:

• valid Employee Working With Children Check
• National Police Check
• International Police Check (if applicable)
• verification of unrestricted work rights in Australia, eg citizenship, passport or birth certificate
• certified copies of qualifications

If you have any questions regarding the position or require further information please contact Aaron Winship, Phone +61 03 9238 8101  Email: [email protected]

Chisholm Institute reserves the right to withdraw an advertised position at any stage.