Academic Manager

**Position**: Academic Manager (ELICOS)

**Employer**:Opulence College

**Location**:Melbourne

**Employment Type**: Part-time (20 hours per week)

Are you a passionate and experienced English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS) teacher? Do you have a strong commitment to fostering an engaging and supportive learning environment for international students? If so, we invite you to join our team at Opulence college in the vibrant city of Melbourne & Canberra.

**About Us**:
Opulence College, a CRICOS-registered RTO (RTO code 45644, CRICOS code 03878K), takes pride in delivering nationally recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses to international students. With campuses situated in the heart of Australia's capital cities, Canberra and Melbourne, our vision is to empower international students with the skills and knowledge highly sought after by employers and industries. Our ultimate goal is to support international students in their journey to study, work, and settle in Australia successfully.

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**Requirements**:
To excel in this role, you should possess the following qualifications and attributes:

- A bachelor's degree in TESOL, Applied Linguistics, or a related field (a master's degree is preferred).
- Demonstrated experience in teaching ELICOS programs to international students.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.
- A creative and adaptable teaching style that fosters a positive learning environment.
- Proficiency in using technology for teaching and learning purposes.
- Legal right to work and reside in Australia.

**Skills and abilities**:

- Strong leadership and communication skills: The ability to communicate ideas, instructions, and feedback clearly and effectively to students and teachers
- Experience with curriculum development or adopting new curriculum.
- Familiar with the ELICOS Standard 2018, and the National Code ESOS Act 2000
- Cultural sensitivity: Understanding and respect for different cultures and backgrounds, and the ability to work with students from diverse backgrounds
- Patience and empathy: The ability to be patient with students who are struggling, and to understand and respond to their individual needs and challenges
- Creativity: The ability to develop and implement engaging and effective lessons that keep students motivated and interested
- Classroom management: The ability to help teachers maintain a positive and productive learning environment, and to manage classroom behaviour and discipline issues
- Adaptability: The ability to assist teachers to adjust teaching styles and methods to meet the needs of different students and to respond to changing circumstances
- Technology proficiency: Familiarity with technology and digital tools, such as learning management systems aXcelerate
- Assessment and evaluation: The ability to assess student progress and performance and to provide meaningful feedback that helps students grow and improve
- Continuous learning and development: A commitment to ongoing professional development and a willingness to stay current with new teaching methods and best practices

**Key Responsibilities**
- **Curriculum review and update**: Maintaining the program's curriculum, ensuring that it is current, effective, and aligned with the latest teaching methods and standards (ELICOS Standard 2018, and the National Code ESOS Act 2000)
- **Teacher training and support**: Providing training, mentorship, and ongoing support to teachers, ensuring that they have the skills and resources they need to deliver effective lessons
- **Program administration**: Managing the day-to-day operations of the program, including scheduling, budgeting, and record-keeping
- **Student assessment**: Overseeing student assessment and evaluation, conducting assessment validation, reviewing, and updating assessment strategy when required, tracking student progress, overseeing the intervention strategy (Academic and Attendance), and providing consultation to students
- **Quality assurance**: Ensuring that the program meets the ELICOS Standard 2018, and the National Code ESOS Act 2000, and working with teachers and other staff to address any areas that need improvement
- **Stakeholder engagement**: Building relationships with stakeholders, including students, teachers, parents, and other partners, and communicating regularly about program progress and initiatives
- **Marketing and enrolment**: Provide academic information for the marketing staff for recruiting new overseas students and working with the marketing and admissions teams to develop and implement marketing strategies
- **Continuous improvement**: Continuously reviewing and updating the academic policies and procedures as per the reviewing schedule, seeking feedback from stakeholders (students and teachers), and using that information to make improvements and drive