AddressJoin the Acknowledge Education Team: Igniting Potential, Fostering Growth!
Acknowledge Education is a leading training provider with campuses throughout Australia offering a variety of courses in a range of industries such as health, community services, Social Work, business, civil construction and hospitality. In our 139-year history in education, we remain true to our mission to stay a challenging, relevant and creative leader in the education industry
True to our name, we acknowledge and celebrate the unique aspirations and achievements of every student. From our roots as an English language school in Victoria, we've evolved into a national academic powerhouse, with campuses in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, and Brisbane educating over 6,000 students every year.
To find out more about us, please visit https://www.acknowledgeeducation.edu.au/about-us/
About the Role
Key Responsibilities include:
- Teaching and Learning
- Provide services as a Lecturer and/or Tutor to students at a level appropriate to the skills and experience of the staff.
- Undertake independent teaching in the relevant discipline and in some cases, coordinate and/or lead the activities of other staff teaching in the same discipline.
- Ensure that effective and engaging learning is taking place in the classroom under your instruction and supervision and provide appropriate and timely feedback to students.
- Consult with and provide support and feedback to students on a timely basis.
- Ensure that students area assessed on all unit learning outcomes with the use of both formative and summative assessments.
- Ensure that all student attendance rolls are recorded accurately and legibly to the required standards.
- Maintain accurate records of student progress and assessments in accordance with Acknowledge Education policies and procedures and relevant regulatory requirements, and as required by the Course Coordinator, Head of Department, and the Dean.
- Provide students’ results to students and on Moodle and on RTO Manager in the manner determined by the Course Coordinator/Head of Department and/or Dean.
- Identify and monitor students who are at risk of failing and organise necessary student support efforts for the students.
- Participate in teaching and learning meetings and other internal and external professional development activities as well as collaborate with other teaching staff. In some cases, staff may be required to participate in teaching teams within and cross-campus.
- Participate in teaching evaluation.
- Ensure that marking, assessment and grading is completed by the assigned deadlines as communicated by the Course Coordinator/Head of Department.
- Respond to student emails and queries at a timely manner.
- Be active in pursuing new and effective teaching methodology and strategy.
- Maintain high professional and ethical conduct, including high-standards of self- management, resilience and collaborative behaviours.
About You
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and Professional Development
- Actively pursue and participate in professional development activities in the scholarship of teaching and learning to enhance the quality of teaching and to stay abreast of current and emerging principles and practices.
- Develop, trial, and implement improved methods of teaching.
- Where possible, actively pursue and participate in professional development activities and research opportunities in the relevant discipline.
- Maintain active membership of professional and/or industry connections.
Essential
- A post-graduate PhD qualification in Social Work & professional or practice-based experience and expertise in units of teaching
- Hold knowledge of contemporary developments in both theory and practice related to the field they are teaching
- Have experience, knowledge and skills in teaching, as well as learning and assessment relevant to the needs of the student cohorts involved.
- Have at least two (2) FTE years post-qualification relevant industry experience, specifically related to areas of proposed teaching.
- Be prepared to undertake at least 20 hours of continued professional development each year.
Desirable
- Completion, or enrolment in PhD in an area related to community service is desirable.
- Relevant tertiary teaching experience with demonstrated teaching achievements and results.
- The ability to improve teaching methods and the ability and willingness to use technology or other innovative strategies for teaching and learning and for engaging students.
- Demonstrated teamwork skills and the ability and willingness to contribute to professional
- Experience teaching in an educational setting with culturally and linguistically diverse populations.
Why work with us
- Opportunities to grow within the organization
- $1,500 professional development allowance
- Incredibly committed and supportive team of student-centric professionals
- Flexibility to work from home during non-teaching hours (For Academic staff)
- Be part of a fast-growing organization working in an agile environment
- Acknowledge education is part of UP Education group – Be part of a leading education provider: https://www.up.education/
To Apply:
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We are an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to equity, we work to ensure a fair and consistent interview process. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment.
