Vocational Training Mentor Specialist

• FTE 0.6 Fixed Term Contract until end Nov 2024
• Salary: $89,547.00 - $98,631.00 p.a. Pro Rata Plus Super
• Location: Cranbourne

Belonging & Inclusion

Chisholm is resolutely diverse. We celebrate our peoples unique contributions to achieving our ambition to transform lives through relevant and responsive high-quality education. Chisholm’s culture of Belonging & Inclusion strives to promote a self-regulating culture that enhances the experiences of our employee’s, students and communities. 

We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

We are committed to a fair and equitable merit-based recruitment process for all our candidates. If you have specific accessibility or support requirements please contact our People, Culture & Safety Team at ******@chisholm.edu.au

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. If you have specific support requirements please contact our People, Culture & Safety Team at ******@chisholm.edu.au

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Professional Educator College (PEC) is responsible for providing capability uplift in the professional practice of Chisholm's teaching staff. The Vocational Training Mentoring Specialist will develop, monitor, support, and deliver mentoring services to vocational education teams across the Institute. The incumbent will be a key and active participant in the Professional Educator College (PEC) and provide expertise to the Manager, Senior Business Partners, and other members of the PEC team.

This is a project role that will provide a comprehensive assessment of educator needs and goals and develops a mentoring framework for rollout across the organisation. The project will involve the development of tailored programs with clear objectives, designed to provide a clear pathway for educators to identify and meet their aspirational goals. This position will require the incumbent to implement a pilot program, providing ongoing monitoring and evaluation of project outcomes. The Vocational Training Mentor Specialist will also guide mentoring participants to increase their knowledge, skills, and confidence in their chosen fields.

The role requires a deep understanding of mentoring best practices, an ability to foster relationships between mentors and mentees, and the skill to develop and implement training programs for participants. The role has a strong internal focus but also requires some collaboration with external organisations. Its orientation is a blend of operational and strategic, and the Vocational Training Mentor Specialist is accountable to the Department Manager for a broad range of functions that include leadership and advisory responsibilities. It also includes operational responsibilities that include building and maintaining mentoring relationships with education teams.

ABOUT YOU

You will have the following qualifications, skills & experience:

• Experience in conducting a needs analysis in consultation with key stakeholders and producing innovative programs within robust frameworks.
• Strong communication skills to build relationships with mentors, mentees, and other stakeholders.
• Active listening skills to understand the stakeholder perspectives and respond appropriately to their needs.
• Teaching and instructional skills to impart knowledge and skills effectively and engagingly.
• Ability to create and implement training and induction sessions that align with the mentor/mentee’s goals and learning styles.
• Interpersonal skills to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Problem-solving skills to address issues and challenges that may arise during the planning and implementation phases of the program.
• Organisational skills to manage multiple mentoring relationships and training programs simultaneously.
• Knowledge of the Vocational Training sector, including trends and best practices.
• Ability to provide feedback constructively and motivate mentoring participants to improve their performance.
• Empathy and understanding to support mentoring participants with personal and professional challenges.
• Technological proficiency to manage multiple digital platforms and communication tools effectively.

ABOUT US

At Chisholm, we transform lives through relevant and responsive quality education and training across Victoria, nationally and internationally, collaborating with our strategic partners.

We are a Victorian Government-owned technical and further education (TAFE) provider established under the Education and Training Reform Act 2006. The responsible Minister is the Hon. Gayle Tierney MP, Minister for Training and Skills and Minister for Higher Education.

In 2021, we employed more than 1700 people. We enrolled almost 38,500 students across our campus locations at Dandenong, Frankston, Berwick, Cranbourne, Mornington Peninsula and Bass Coast, and through Chisholm Online, workplace training and offshore delivery.

With a range of qualifications, including certificates, diplomas, degrees and postgraduate study, we deliver more than 300 courses designed to be accessible, flexible and relevant for students, employers, industry and our community.

As one of Victoria’s largest training organisations, we are committed to supporting and enhancing culturally diverse communities in Melbourne’s fast-growing south- east region through the provision of outstanding education and training programs and positive student and employer experience - now and into the future.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications for this position close 9am Thursday 18 April 2024.

Applications should include:

• a covering letter
• curriculum vitae
• contact details of three (3) referees

Appointment to this position is subject to satisfactory completion of Safety Screening requirements including but not limited to:

• valid Employee Working With Children Check
• National Police Check
• verification of unrestricted work rights in Australia, eg citizenship, passport or birth certificate
• certified copies of qualifications and transcripts

If you have any questions, please contact Dianne Hoskins, Manager - Professional Education College at **************@chisholm.edu.au

Chisholm Institute reserves the right to withdraw an advertised position at any stage.