Taylors College Casual English Teacher

**Key Responsibilities**:
University of Sydney Preparation Programme Teachers will work as directed by Academic Managers in a range of areas related to their field(s) of expertise. They will undertake duties such as:
**Facilitation of Teaching, Learning, Assessment and Feedback, to include;**

Develop, review and modify assessments (including rubrics) for various contexts and delivery methods....
- Review and manage Moodle by setting up and/or updating module delivery content (lecture, tutorial, workshop, lab and/or assessment) in line with teaching activities.
- Develop, setup and confirm accuracy of assessment (including online rubrics) in Moodle
- Review on an ongoing basis the learning management system (moodle) module gradebooks for accuracy and accessibility to staff and students.
- Prepare and provide feedback on formative assessment tasks.
- Ensure marking of assessments with sufficient detailed feedback to assist student’s academic improvement.
- Support the communication to students of the USYD Partnership Student Success Policy Framework.
- Be responsible for effective classroom management (i.e. attendance, in-class behaviour) enabling student success for all.

**Module Delivery**:

- Prepare, maintain evaluate teaching and learning resources to reflect current good practice.
- Prepare for and manage College intervention weeks providing feedback on student progress.
- Assist with diagnostic assessment of student learning support.

**Academic Scholarship**:

- Engage with Navitas professional updating to support currency in teaching, learning and assessment strategies.
- Provide feedback report after attending scholarly activities (i.e. conferences, seminars etc.)
- Participate in College Peer Observation programme.

**General Administration**:

- Take student roll and record attendance for each session.
- Maintain accurate records of enrolled users in Moodle.
- Ensure student assessments are marked and student outcomes are accurately uploaded to moodle in a timely manner as identified in the Academic Calendar.
- Participate in meetings, activities and networks (both internal and external) relevant to the Teacher position.

**Qualifications**:
**Qualifications and Selection Criteria**

**Essential**:

- Tertiary qualifications in education and/or a relevant field of expertise and related Academic Discipline...
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience with a learning management system to assist and enhance the Module delivery.
- Demonstrated understanding of and empathy for an International Education environment.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, embrace change and manage competing priorities.
- Working with children check undertaken prior to appointment

**Behavioural Competencies**
- Communication Skills: including appropriate verbal and written communication, appropriate body language and active listening skills.
- Creativity: including problem solving, critical thinking and innovation.
- Interpersonal Skills: including networking, working collaboratively developing interpersonal relationships and seeking conflict resolution.
- Personal Skills: including demonstrating emotional Intelligence, self
- awareness, tolerance of change and uncertainty, taking onboard constructive feedback, adaptability and resilience.

**Desirable**:

- Experience of facilitating learning in a Higher Education International Student setting.
- Demonstrable knowledge of quality principles and methodology incorporating continuous improvement initiatives.
- Expertise in curriculum design and the use of learning technologies.