Aboriginal Identified Teacher

**Aboriginal Identified Teacher - Intensive Learning Centre

Corrective Services
South Coast Correctional Centre
Salary:**
$101,261 - $ 113,516 pa plus superannuation and leave loading

Position Type:
Ongoing, Full Time

Location:
South Coast Correctional Centre

Your role
An exciting opportunity for an Aboriginal Identified Teacher to join the team at the South Coast Correctional Centre to assist with planning and developing courses which meet the requirements of accredited programs and training packages to achieve the highest level of compliance in accordance with CSNSW policies and procedures. This role is crucial in the contribution to reduce inmate reoffending and increased community safety.

What You'll Do
As part of this role, you will be required to conduct classes and sessions with the offenders to meet the educational needs under the principals of adult learning. You will also participate in evaluating processes including validation and modifying assessments as well as administrative duties including recording offender attendance, progress and achievements.

This opportunity is for those who are truly passionate about making an impact upon the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

What We're Looking For

• Proof of Aboriginality
• A qualification in Education as outlined in the Crown Employees (Education Employees Department of Justice – Corrective Services NSW) Award and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or equivalent.
• The qualification will include subjects in the learning area of literacy and numeracy.
• Current Driver Licence and preparedness to drive as part of the role

Download the role description.

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What We Offer
We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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We do work that really matters
Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia's top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment

Are you ready to join us?
Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date resume (maximum 5 pages).

When Applying You Will Need To Attach

• Resume (maximum 3 pages and including 2 Referees – one must be a current supervisor)
• Cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role as specified in the role description (please refer to the Role Description so that you can address the highlighted capabilities)
• Copies of Qualifications MUST be attached

Where a position is identified, an applicant's race is a genuine occupational qualification under the exception in Section 14(d) of the
Anti-Discrimination Act 1977
.

Role
There are two alternatives to confirming your Aboriginality, one of which must be uploaded to be considered for the role as follows.
Either will be accepted, however must be attached for your application to progress:
Confirmation of Aboriginality form

or

Written confirmation from 2-3 Aboriginal organisations within the community in which you live/work, which addresses the three criteria listed below:

• is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, and
• identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, and
• is accepted as a such by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

Applications close
11:59pm, Friday 3rd October 2025.
Got a question?
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Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit
We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information
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