Lecturer - Family Support And Child Protection

Lecturer – Family Support and Child Protection (CDU TAFE)
Continuing, full time appointment
Teaching Focused Academic Level A Salary – up to $109,071 pa
Plus 17% superannuation and 6 weeks annual leave
Darwin Campus, NT

Apply your passion and experience to teach CDU TAFE students.

Are you an enthusiastic and dedicated individual with a passion for shaping the future of Child Protection? Do you possess the knowledge and expertise to educate the next generation of professionals in safeguarding our most vulnerable members of society? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

About the Position
As a Lecturer – Family Support and Child Protection, you will contribute to the teaching effort of programs provided by the Health and Community Services team. 

This includes the preparation, delivery and assessment of students to the competency standards of the HLT Community Services and Health training packages in line with best teaching practices and industry standards. You will facilitate competency-based training utilising a range of delivery modes including face-to-face, mixed-mode, workplace based, professional short courses, external and online delivery.

About You
To be successful, you will require:

• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40116 or its successor) and the ability to obtain competencies in additional core units as required
• Education, training and/or relevant industry experience equivalent to completing Vocational or Higher Education qualifications in Family Support and Child Protection (eg. Diploma of Child, Youth and Family Intervention, Bachelor of Social Work)
• Recent vocational experience in the Child Protection sector
• Demonstrated experience providing training within a workplace setting or educational institution in Health and Community Services
• Experience in researching and developing training tools to meet the needs of students and/or industry clients
• Demonstrated high-level interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, including communicating culturally sensitively with internal and external stakeholders to whom English may not be the first language
• Demonstrated experience working independently and as part of a team
• Competency with the Microsoft Office suite and other relevant software packages

To view the responsibilities of the role, please click on the: Position Profile.

Remuneration 
Appointment to this role will be at Teaching Focused Academic Level A. The base salary will be in the range of $72,702 - $109,071 per annum. The total remuneration package will be in the range of $85,061 - $127,613 per annum, including 17% superannuation.

What’s in it for you?

• An employer who values your contribution to building a bigger, better and stronger university
• Work with a University committed to changing people’s lives for the better through training, education and research
• Opportunities for professional development, paid study and career progression
• An enviable lifestyle in the spectacular Northern Territory
• Generous relocation assistance
• 17% superannuation
• Six weeks of paid annual leave
• Up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave (primary care giver), in addition to government payments (eligibility criteria apply)
• Recognition of prior service with another Australian University / NT Government for Long Service Leave
• Free on-campus parking in designated areas
• Employee Assistance Program
• Salary Packaging opportunities

How to Apply
All applications must be received online via the ‘apply’ button and should include your resume and a 1-2 page cover letter outlining your interest in the position.

For a confidential discussion please contact Danielle Doughty, Team Leader- Health & Community Services on 08 8946 75***or email ***************@cdu.edu.au 

Diversity and Inclusion
At CDU we actively celebrate our diversity. We innovate, embrace new ideas, and act with courage and kindness. We’re about what we can give to the world rather than what we take, and we believe in the transformative power of education. We work hard to make sure every member of our university community feels they truly belong. Understanding that it is through our focus on our people and leveraging our differences that will make CDU the most connected university in Australia, we are striving to ensure that our culture and our community are inclusive of all our staff, students and visitors. We are committed to maintaining a culture where everyone feels respected, safe, encouraged to speak up and supported in achieving their professional goals. Applications from First Nations people, women at all levels, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disability, neurotypical and neurodiverse people, LGBTIQ+ people, people with family and caring responsibilities and people at all stages of their careers are welcomed.

 
You make CDU. And we want you to be exactly who you are.  

Applications Close: Wednesday 7th February 2024