Trainer & Assessor - Hospitality

About the business

Arethusa College is an independent, co-educational school catering for students requiring an alternative to mainstream schooling. We are accredited as a Special Assistance School with campuses located across South-East Queensland

We believe in Doing School Differently, providing an alternate approach to education, and serving students who have been let down by an education system that was not able to flex and adapt to meet their unique needs and circumstances. 

At Arethusa College we Believe, Expect and Celebrateas we see our students move towards achieving their full potential. We Believe in our students; we don't define them by their past experience but rather their future potential and possibilities. We Expect great things of our students; as a result we raise the bar, we invest and journey with them and we Celebrate our students; because they are absolutely worthy of being celebrated, as they step out of their comfort zones and towards the goals they set for themselves.  

Mission

Arethusa College is one school with many campuses that exist to reconnect disengaged students, by creating alternative educational communities that facilitate, 'Real Connections', 'Real Learning' & 'Real Futures'.

Values

Arethusa College is committed to creating a culture where we in practical ways 'Believe in our students', 'Where we Expect of them' and 'Where we Celebrate with them'. 

The Role

We have a Trainer & Assessor position available to work across our Campuses teaching Hospitality. This position will play an instrumental role in enhancing the learning outcomes for our students and will report to the Head of VET and Pathways.

Responsibilities will include:

• Training & Assessing students - Hospitality.
• Plan education practices and delivery sessions to engage students.
• Develop and deliver planning sessions in a variety of innovative ways.
• Monitor student academic progress, intervention, and support of student's progress.
• VET courses - including enrolment and administration of SATs.
• Work experience and Service Learning - administering opportunities for Students.
• Industry Liaison - maintaining proactive and strong partnerships including student worksite visits.
• Facilitating VEP Programs - (from VEP scope and sequence) with students
• Career Education/SET Planning - provision of advice and counselling

Personal qualities, social and interpersonal skills:

• Professional and enthusiastic attitude
• Strong attention to detail
• Flexible and high level of self-motivation
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Be organised, proactive and display high levels of initiative.
• Highly motivated
• An ability to prioritise and multi-task
• Be highly adaptable and willing to be solution focused with problem solving
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Be a quick thinker who can manage conflicting priorities
• The capacity to be flexible and work effectively and collaboratively in a changing work environment

The ideal candidate will have:

• Cert IV Workplace Training & Assessment and/or demonstrated experience in the delivery of VET courses
• Diploma level qualification (ideal)
• Training experience/qualification in either hospitality or construction
• Experience in managing and the delivery of Work Experience programs within a school environment
• Experience in Career planning and alternate pathways for students
• Advanced computer skills (experience with TASS & Activ8 Pathways program desirable)

Applicants will hold a current Working with Children (Blue Card).

Include a cover letter as well as a detailed resume with your application.