Auslan Trainer

**POSITION NUMBER**

3801
- **DEPARTMENT**

Bridging and Preparatory
- **ROLE TYPE**

Teaching
- **JOB TYPE**

Full time
- **CONTRACT**

Ongoing
- **LOCATION**

Collingwood, Prahran, Preston
- **APPLICATIONS CLOSE**

12 March 2024**AUSLAN TRAINER**:

- **Full Time, Ongoing Role - Annual Salary $78,564 - $111,391 + Super**:

- **Located at our Preston campus, with regular travel to Prahran and Collingwood required**:

- **Support the delivery of our Auslan courses at Melbourne Polytechnic**

**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 Auslan Trainer is responsible for the planning, development, delivery and assessment of quality vocational education and training in a range of learning environments within the assigned programs.

**Duties**:

- Participate in classes and programs at times and days which best suit the learners' needs.
- Provide pre-course advice to students and participate in the student selection, enrolment and induction processes.
- Develop teaching resources and assessments that meet curriculum and contract requirements and client needs.
- Maintain and assist in the accurate recording of information in learners' portfolios.
- Develop, maintain, and evaluate student learning programs, projects and associated materials.
- Provide leadership in specialist areas within the assigned department.
- Undertake a range of administrative, coordination, and learning services activities directly related to the assigned program.
- Provide authoritative advice to stakeholders in relation to the learning needs of students and training needs of employers.

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

**Skills and Experience Required**:

- Fluency in Auslan communication skills.
- Diploma in Auslan, or demonstrated equivalency.
- Unit of competency - PSPLAN012.
- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
- Current Working with Children Check (Employee).
- Well-developed teaching skills, including the ability to select and use a wide range of teaching and assessment strategies appropriate to the diverse needs of the student group, together with demonstrated effective student management skills.
- Demonstrated understanding of adult learning principles, teaching methodologies and a demonstrated high standard of teaching practice; and a commitment to learner-centered teaching.
- Proven capacity to plan, schedule and meet agreed deadlines in the completion of duties and to work productively, both individually and within a team.
- Demonstrated high level interpersonal skills and an exemplary professional approach when interacting, together with excellent written and Auslan communication skills.

**How to Apply**:

- Current CV
- Cover Letter (Please ensure that you address the Key Selection Criteria outlined in the **position description**)

**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._