Trainer - Work Readiness Programs Accounting, Engineering, ICT Navitas Professional - Careers & Internships Weekends & Weeknights Melbourne, VIC Navitas is a diversified global education provider that offers an extensive range of educational services for students and professionals including university programs, language training, workforce education and student recruitment. The Navitas Professional and English Programs Division delivers training to individuals looking to develop their skills and career opportunities. The Navitas Careers and Learning Skills (CLS) unit is largely a student facing unit focused on English language and work readiness needs for international students and graduates. Navitas Professional - Careers and Internships is a business unit operating under the management of CLS.
The position has primary responsibilities to ensure that the delivery of training and assessment activities are conducted in accordance with guidelines and instructions provided by CLS management, as follows:
Ensuring a high level of customer service for all clients
Delivering quality training and applying adult learning principles
Producing effective learning outcomes
Proactively and continuously improving professional competence
Producing positive group dynamics and experience in the training room
Understanding the performance criteria and critical aspects of evidence that needs to be met by the assessment
Conducting, documenting and continuously improving competency based assessment
Ensuring all AQF requirements are documented while conducting assessment
Ensuring all internal business procedures are followed and documented while conducting assessment
Ensuring students complete assessments on time
Completing assessments and providing feedback to students in a timely manner
Participation in assessment validation and moderation sessions as required
Complying with all AQF and relevant registering bodies requirements
Key Responsibilities Delivery and assessment of the following:
Work-readiness programs and units of study within the Professional Year Program (incorporating BSB40215 Certificate IV in Business). As this program requires industry skills directly related to the fields of Accounting, Engineering and Information and Communications Technology, applicants with these disciplines are preferred.
The Career Experience Program (incorporating BSBWHS401 Implement and monitor WHS Policies, procedures and programs to meet legislative requirements);
The Engineering Experience Program (incorporating BSBWHS401 Implement and monitor WHS Policies, procedures and programs to meet legislative requirements); (Perth only)
Study to Work programs which are tailored course offerings designed to prepare university graduates for achieving successful employment outcomes in the Australian workplace.
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Essential requirements
Must hold the TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or its successor; and
Must be able to demonstrate relevant vocational competencies at least to the level being delivered and assessed (Certificate IV level); and
Must be able to demonstrate Industry Currency skill directly relevant to the training being provided within the previous 3-5 years; and
Must be able to demonstrate current knowledge and skill in vocational training, learning and assessment activity relating to educational practice in the adult vocational education environment within the previous 3-5 years; and
Demonstrated evidence of ongoing Professional Development; and
Demonstrated excellence in teaching adults utilising adult learning techniques including knowledge, skills and judgment relating to the effective delivery of adult learning; and
At least 2 years full time training experience (or equivalent pro rata part-time).
Desirable requirements Applicants with the following will be highly regarded:
Additional units of competence from the TAE Training Package: TAELLN411A Address adult language, literacy and numeracy skills TAEDEL301A Provide work skill instruction
Ability to use Moodle Learning Management Software
High level interpersonal and communication skills
Evidence of creating positive group dynamics and managing classroom incidents in the best interest of the client
Excellence in maintaining documents relevant to training and assessment
Proven ability to work effectively as a member of a team
Problem solving skills/solution focused
What we offer Navitas Group offers outstanding long-term career opportunities within Australia and abroad, is values driven and an equal opportunity employer. Successful applicants will be subject to relevant pre-employment checks, which will include a National Police Check and a Working with Children Check. Only people who are eligible to work in Australia may apply for this position. Application & Enquiries Enquiries and applications should be forwarded to Zoey Maiden – Acting State Manager, Victoria – Careers & Internships
[email protected] Applications must include: a cover letter; and a statement addressing how candidates meet the Essential and Desirable requirements; and an up-to-date resume.
Applications close on Wednesday 25th November, 2015, 5:00pm
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Trainer, Careers & Internships Division:
Professional and English Programs
Reports To:
Curriculum & Learning Manager and State Manager/Team Leader - Careers and Internships
1. Overview and Objectives of the Position Navitas was founded in 1994 with the goal of helping more international students succeed at university in Australia via improved student support and an extended academic year. Since then, Navitas has significantly expanded the services it offers students and clients and is creating opportunities through lifelong learning for more than 80,000 people in 27 countries every year. Navitas listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in 2004 and is now an S&P/ASX Top 100 Company, employing more than 5,500 staff globally. Navitas operates across three Divisions.
The Navitas Professional and English Programs Division delivers a range of high-quality, innovative work-readiness and English language programs to individuals seeking to develop their skills and career opportunities. Navitas has a wealth of expertise in creating fully customised courses to provide exceptional learning experiences, ranging from memorable study tours and comprehensive corporate training programs to the establishment of learning and testing centres for government organisations. The Navitas English Test Centre offers a suite of internationally recognised proficiency tests, including IELTS, to over 29,000 candidates each year. The Navitas Professional, Careers and Internship (C&I) unit is largely a student facing unit focused on provision of work readiness programs for international students and graduates. The Navitas (C&I) operations deliver internship and workplace preparatory programs across five Australian states to international students and graduates to develop them professionally and personally to enhance their career prospects. The unit provides career ready preparation for students seeking to enter the workforce at early stages of their professional career. C&I offers a portfolio of programs which develop foundation skills and career learning skills to enable students to progress their employment goals in their chosen career. C&I operates as a collegiate, matrix operational model leveraging the skills and expertise of the C&I and partner Navitas business units to deliver targeted and nuanced work ready and work development solutions for individuals, host companies and professional associations across Australia. The C&I team works closely with other Navitas units, to combine areas of expertise to enable a broad range of students and clients to participate and succeed in the workplace of today and the future. The Trainer, Careers & Internships is responsible for delivery of training and assessment of C&I clients and providing an exceptional learning experience and customer service. 2. Key Relationships
Curriculum and Learning Manager
State Manager/Team Leader
Trainers
C&I Compliance and Delivery Team
C&I Staff
3. Key Result Areas (Areas of Accountability and Responsibility) 1. Maintain C&I professional standards by ensuring that:
Appropriate classroom management is demonstrated
Punctuality is adhered to i.e. arriving at the client site on time and completing the training at the published time
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Student attendance is accurately recorded and reported
Training records are documented in required format
The training environment is set up before the class starts
Professional attire is maintained at all times
Comments about C&I and Navitas positively uphold the Navitas brand, image and reputation at all times
C&I Teachers meetings are attended as required
All C&I policies and procedures are adhered to
2. Training
Ensure a high level of customer service for all clients
Deliver quality training on a daily basis by:
applying classroom methodology appropriate to the learners
fostering a positive classroom environment and encouraging innovation and learner engagement
actively seeking and responding to client feedback
Produce effective learning outcomes to meet organisational and stakeholder requirements
Implement eLearning tools and educational technology to enhance C&I program delivery
Ensure training resources and information are of the highest standard and are accessible to all learners
Contribute to a repository of learning materials for sharing across the C&I Trainer team
Continuously improve professional competence in the following areas:
knowledge and skills in vocational training and learning that informs training and assessment
understanding of appropriate methodology/activity based learning to meet learner needs
current industry skills directly relevant to the training and assessment being provided;
competency based training and assessment
3. Assessment
Conduct competency based assessments as required by the program
Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of assessments that are appropriate to the learner and units of competence being assessed
Gather and submit required evidence of assessments in line with approved policies and procedures
Ensure assessment evidence is documented in prescribed formats in the learner management system and hard copy formats as required
Document assessment in accordance with approved policies and procedures
Ensure assessments are completed within set timeframes
Participate in assessment moderations session as required
Provide comprehensive feedback to students in a timely manner
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4. Compliance
Comply with all AQTF and relevant registering bodies requirements as a trainer
Comply with all requirements to document training and assessment
Comply with all C&I policies and procedures
Participate in regular assessment validations
5. Continuous Improvement and Professional Development
Contribute to the ongoing continuous improvement of programs and program materials
Contribute to program evaluations and improvement initiatives
Ensure skills mapping documents are updated annually to meet ASQA requirements
Ensure annual performance reviews are undertaken
Participate in professional development activities as required
6. Other contributions
Undertake ongoing professional development
Attend regular Trainer and staff meetings as required
Selection Criteria
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40110) or its successor;
Vocational competencies at least to the level being delivered and assessed;
Current industry skills directly relevant to the training and assessment being provided;
Current knowledge and skills in vocational training and learning that informs their training and assessment;
Demonstrated excellence in teaching adults utilising adult learning techniques;
High level interpersonal and communication skills;
Evidence of creating positive group dynamics and managing any classroom incidents in the best interest of the clients;
Ability to use Moodle Learning Management Software;
Excellence in maintaining documents relevant for training and assessment;
Proven ability to work effectively as a member of a team;
Problem solving skills/solution focused;
At least 2 years training experience.
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