Teacher, Academic and Communications Skills (EAP Teacher) - INTO University Partnership

Job no:510439
Work type:full time
Location:Crawley
Categories:Arts, Business, Social Sciences

• Develop and teach academic and communication skills to international students at pre-university Foundation or Diploma level.
• Commencing mid/late September in preparation for Trimester 3 starting 3 October 2022
• The position is based in Perth, on-site at UWA College, part of the University of Western Australia Crawley campus

About UWA College

UWA College is The University of Western Australia’s new pathway institution. Designed to prepare international students for success at UWA, students will benefit from a tailored learning experience across a range of Foundation and Diploma programs – providing the ideal preparation for students to continue their studies at UWA.

About INTO University Partnerships 

UWA College is operated and run under contract to the University by INTO University Partnerships . INTO University Partnerships is a global provider of pathway programs, with 24 University partnerships across the UK, the US and Australia. For more information, see INTO and UWA College Partnership .

UWA College Programs:

• Foundation Program: The UWA College Foundation Program has been designed to prepare international students for successful transition to undergraduate study at The University of Western Australia.  The program includes a suite of subjects comparable in standard to an Australian Year 12 curriculum, and develops the academic skills and knowledge necessary for study at the tertiary level. 
• Diploma of Commerce: Provides international students with the academic knowledge, study skills and English language competence they need to progress to the second year of a Bachelor of Commerce degree at UWA.
• Diploma of Science: Provides international students with the academic knowledge, study skills and English language competence they need to progress to the second year of a Science-related degree at UWA.

About the role

Reporting to the relevant Program Manager, you will develop and teach academic and communication skills to international students at pre-university Foundation level or Diploma level. These units are skills based and include elements of English for Academic Purposes and university transition. You will be responsible for the development and delivery of units on either Foundation or Diploma and will work closely with the relevant manager to ensure that standards in assessment are maintained. You will also require the ability to teach a variety of students from a variety of countries and cultural backgrounds and different language levels. It is expected that your teaching will initially include online delivery. We also welcome applicants who have an additional background in relevant discipline-based subjects.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver Academic and Communications Skills units offered at UWA College;
• Design purposeful and appropriate lesson plans that provide for effective teaching strategies and meet the individual needs of students;
• Prepare, select and use teaching-learning materials for international students (including the use of textbooks, in-house materials and self-created materials);
• Provide oral and written feedback to students and other stakeholders (e.g. Program Managers and student support services);
• Adapt to the teaching circumstances as necessary, such as the ability to switch from in-person delivery to online delivery.
• Attend regular staff and student representative meetings.
• To organise the design, setting and marking of both formative and summative coursework, complying to quality assurance processes as necessary and keeping reliable records of scores achieved.
• Maintain accurate records of student attendance and academic progress, and to produce periodic reports at the request of the relevant Program Manager.
• Contribute to effective pastoral care in order to ensure all students’ welfare.  
• Maintain comprehensive academic and pastoral records for reporting and management purposes.  
• To contribute to the development of units through work with the relevant Program Manager.

About You

• Minimum of a 3-Year Bachelor degree in a relevant subject.
• A recognised English Language teaching qualification.
• A minimum of three years teaching experience in ESL/EFL/EAP
• Proven track record at contributing to the development of a successful syllabus at the appropriate level.
• Proven track record at developing assessment at the appropriate level.
• To demonstrate understanding of standards in academic assessment and of basic quality assurance procedures.
• To demonstrable cross-cultural awareness and understanding.
• A record of achievement in teaching.
• Proven competence in the use of technology, including online teaching.
• An understanding of Australian higher education and the needs and requirements of international students.
• A record of attention to detail, thoroughness and fairness.
• Student focused and sympathetic to the needs of international students.

UWA College is also seeking to establishing a pool of Teachers for appointments to fixed term, full-time or part-time vacancies which may arise. If you can’t start in September this year, we are open to receiving applications for other in-takes, please note this in your application form.

All UWA College staff need to be committed and responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of adolescents and young adults. The offer will be subject to a Western Australian Working with Children Check, National Police check and two references.

The successful candidate will also need to demonstrate their right to work within Australia.

Location

The position is based in Perth, at The University of Western Australia Crawley campus.

About the application process

We ask interested applicants to apply online via this Apply Now button, with a resume and cover letter. For queries related to the role, please contact [email protected] . 

Closing date: 9:00 AM AWST on Monday, 15 of August 2022.

Advertised:08 Aug 2022 W. Australia Standard Time
Applications close:15 Aug 2022 9:00 AM W. Australia Standard Time