Work Education Teacher

Based at our Elgar Road Campus, Box Hill
- Full time & Part Time Opportunities - 12 month contract
- Attractive remuneration package offered

**About the role**:
A highly rewarding opportunity to join Box Hill Institute as the Work Education Teacher **Full time and part time opportunities available for 12 month fixed term contracts.**

The Work Education Teacher provides high quality, innovative and compliant teaching, and course materials to students with intellectual disabilities and/or cognitive impairments. The Work Education Teacher supports student success in Certificate I in Transition Education, Certificate I and II in Work Education, Course in and Certificate I in Initial Adult Literacy and Numeracy courses, thereby improving their work readiness, supported/open employment and/or educational pathways.

The Work Education Teacher delivers planned lessons using a variety of methods including Moodle, to engage students and meet their learning styles and needs, as well as providing a safe and supportive learning environment that enables students to successfully complete their qualification. They will also have the opportunity to complete workplace visits during work placements when necessary.

The Work Education Teacher is a member of the Work Education unit in the Foundation Education College. The Work Education unit forms partnerships on behalf of BHI with Disability Service Providers and Disability Enterprises and delivers accredited training to their participants and employees as well as to direct entry students.

**About You**:
The Qualifications and Expertise required for the **Work Education Teacher role **are**:

- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40116) or a higher teaching qualification in adult education; or VIT Registration (Secondary Teaching) plus the Assessor Skill Set.
- Demonstrable expertise in teaching in the special education field. This expertise can be demonstrated by either holding a formal qualification or evidencing relevant knowledge, theories, methods, and practices in teaching learners with a range of permanent cognitive impairments/intellectual disabilities through a combination of activities such as**:ongoing relevant professional development, engagement with disability teacher networks, peer review of teaching/third party report detailing performance, documented relevant teaching experience.

The Work Education Teacher will also possess experience in and understanding of adult learning principles and the ability to utilise learning management systems as well as being able to demonstrate a passion for knowledge sharing. In addition, they will possess the ability to design and deliver engaging and relevant course materials and lessons whilst working collaboratively within a team, contributing to the positive work environment and culture.

**About Us**:
We are proud to be a leading education provider with a strong reputation for delivering high quality educational outcomes.

Our organisation comprises of Box Hill Institute (Box Hill & Lilydale locations) and Centre for Adult Education (Melbourne CBD) as well as partnerships across various correctional and defence sites in Victoria.

We are committed to a highly motivated and aligned workforce, so we are by our teachers' side to enable them, help them grow, and offer benefits which enhance work life balance.

**Benefits**:
We offer more than just a job; we offer benefits to enhance work life, promote growth, and celebrate achievements. Employment benefits include:

- Flexible work arrangements (dependent on the role requirements)
- Career progression opportunities and reward & recognition programs
- On-site parking
- Novated leasing and salary packaging
- Access to health & wellbeing resources
- Employee discounts on health insurance, car rental, newspaper subscriptions and more
- Access to libraries offering eBooks, films, novels, children's books and so much more
- Discounts on CAE/Box Hill Institute short courses for staff and their immediate family as well as discounted access to our floristry, beauticians, restaurant, Vet & dog grooming
- Purchased Leave

**We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.**
- Box Hill Institute is a Child Safe Organisation and has a zero tolerance towards the harm or abuse of children and young people. We believe that child safety is everyone's responsibility. All employees, volunteers, contractors and service providers are required to promote a culture of child safety, comply with the Child Safe Standards and other relevant legislation and reporting obligations of suspected child abuse as per the Institute's Child Safety Policy and Procedures. _
- Box Hill Institute reserves the right to withdraw an advertised position at any stage._