Employment Opportunities
Project Officers: Adult Education & Social Inclusion
Do you have a postgraduate qualification in Adult Education or TESOL, a passion for education, commitment to social inclusion, a can do attitude, excellent project coordination and interpersonal skills? Sydney Community College is seeking two additional Project Officers to work in the Social Inclusion Unit.
BACKGROUND
The Social Inclusion Unit at Sydney Community College currently delivers education programs to skilled migrants and refugees, people with a disability, youth at risk and is part of the NSW AMES AMEP consortium. We are seeking 2 Social Inclusion Project Officers.
Position 1.
This position will initially coordinate the award winning Skilled Migrant Mentoring Program (SMMP). The successful candidate will have overall responsibility for the SMMP, including supervision of Project Coordinators and will report to the Manager of Social Inclusion. Remuneration $60-$70K pa package, including superannuation, leave loading and bonus. Salary packaging available.
Position 2.
The second position will initially coordinate English Language, Literacy & Numeracy (ELLN) and work on the Skilled Migrant Mentoring Program (SMMP). The ELLN coordinator will be responsible for all aspects of Sydney Community College CSWE and some non-accredited ESL programs and will report to the Manager, Social Inclusion. The ELLN Coordinator will also work on the SMMP. Remuneration $55K-$65K package including superannuation and leave loading. Salary packaging available.
The Skilled Migrant Mentoring Program
Unemployment among skilled migrants is 30 per cent above average The SMMP provides skilled migrants with a pathway into the Australian workforce, overcoming barriers to participation through the delivery of a range of services including vocational mentoring, work experience, employment placement, education and training.
The SMMP takes a case management approach, offering a service tailored to the needs of individual participants. The SMMP recruits volunteer mentors, matches the mentee with a vocationally relevant mentor and works with the volunteer mentor and the mentee to develop and implement a pathway plan, a roadmap to employment, which takes account of the mentees training, language, communication, work experience and employment needs and provides support to the skilled migrant at all points along their journey.
The relationship between mentor & mentee is the heart of the SMMP and successfully delivering the SMMP requires building, consolidating and maintaining community networks to generate participation from volunteer mentors. Networks are also required to generate applications from skilled migrant participants and the participation of employers, who provide work experience placements and jobs for skilled migrants.
The SMMP is perhaps best understood through the case studies of some recent successful participants at the following page on the SMMP website
The SMMP website includes other information about the SMMP, including a list of employers who have provided work experience and/or employment at
http://getskilled.sydneycommunitycollege.com.au/node/108
SELECTION CRITERIA & APPLICATION PROCESS
Selection criteria and application instructions for both roles are below.
Selection criteria position 1 (SMMP)
Essential
1.Postgraduate degree Adult Education or TESOL or equivalent competencies;
2.Demonstrated ability to initiate and manage projects that enhance community based adult education provision;
3.High-level analytical, liaison, organisational, consultation and cross cultural communications skills;
4.Influencing skills required to generate work experience placements with employers;
5.Demonstrated commitment to education Access and Equity;
6.Demonstrated ability to supervise staff;
7.Computer skills in Microsoft office, e-mail and Internet.
Desirable
8.Experience with mentoring programs;
9.Experience managing volunteers;
10.Certificate IV TAA.
Selection criteria position 2 (ELLN & SMMP)
Essential
1.Graduate Diploma in TESOL and Certificate IV TAA;
2.Experience teaching and coordinating CSWE /AMEP;
3.Demonstrated ability to initiate and manage projects that enhance community based adult education provision;
4.Demonstrated ability to supervise ELLN teachers;
5.High-level analytical, liaison, organisational, consultation and cross cultural communications skills;
6.Influencing skills required to generate work experience placements with employers;
7.Demonstrated commitment to education Access and Equity;
8.Computer skills in Microsoft office, e-mail and Internet.
Desirable
9.Experience with mentoring programs;
10.Experience managing volunteers;
Applications
Applicants must follow steps 1–5 below.
1.Apply by e-mail to frank.storey@scc.nsw.edu.au
2.Enclose your CV, containing the contact details of 2 referees. One referee must be your current or most recent employer.
3.Enclose a covering letter addressing the essential and desirable selection criteria for the position. In the letter, indicate if you are applying for Position 1 (SMMP) or Position 2 (ELLN & SMMP) or both and if you have a NSW drivers licence and access to a motor vehicle.
4.In the subject of the e-mail write Social Inclusion Project Officer.
5.Apply before the closing date of 5pm on Monday 8th November.
Information about Sydney Community College is at www.course.com.au and the SMMP at http://getskilled.sydneycommunitycollege.com.au
If you have any queries which are not addressed at these 2 websites, please call Frank Storey on 0416 066 440
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