Job Opportunities

Disability Programs Coordinator

Sydney Community College Social Inclusion Unit

• Exciting new project start up role
• Rozelle location
• $60–70K package (including leave leading and superannuation)

The Disability Programs Coordinator is a key position in the Sydney Community College Social Inclusion Unit. The Disability Programs Coordinator will be responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating a new two year pilot ‘Inclusive Community Education Program’ (ICEP), and for increasing the capacity of the Social Inclusion Unit to meet the learning and recreation needs of people with a disability in the college community.

The ICEP will provide an interesting and diverse range of supported daytime, evening and weekend opportunities for adult participants with low to complex support needs at our Rozelle site. Funded by Ageing, Disability & Home Care (ADHC), NSW Department of Human Services, the ICEP will provide the opportunity for participants to interact with their peer group and build social networks, whilst providing respite for carers.

Reporting to the Manager – Social Inclusion, the Disability Programs Coordinator will be a skilled and committed professional with extensive experience in developing complex programs providing high quality learning and/or recreation services to people with low to complex support needs, including intellectual disability.

$60–70K package (including leave leading and superannuation)

To apply, please send your CV, with a document addressing the following essential and desirable selection criteria to frank.storey@scc.nsw.edu.au

Please include three referees, one being your supervisor in your current or most recent employment. We will seek your permission before contacting referees. Enquiries about the position can be made by e-mail with your queries and a contact number to frank.storey@scc.nsw.edu.au or by phoning 0416 066 440.Closing date Monday 31 May, commencement Monday 5th July.

Education and Multimedia Design Co-ordinator
(Reference No: 135/0210)

Psychological Medicine, Sydney Medical School

• Assist develop curriculum for Anxiety Disorders
• Westmead location
• HEO 6: approx $65K + leave loading + superannuation

The Discipline of Psychological Medicine within the Sydney Medical School brings together a large group of expert medical teachers and training facilities that create outstanding opportunities for clinical education.

An exiting opportunity based at Westmead Hospital, has become available for a proactive individual to design and develop interactive learning components for the anxiety disorder education module. This course is aimed at qualified practitioners who would like to develop their knowledge as part of their continuing education.

In consultation with academic staff of the Discipline of Psychiatry, the incumbent will develop a 12 module course and online components which comprise of web interfaces, online tutorials, video demonstrations as well as setting up and maintaining a dedicated website for the program.

To be successful, you will have demonstrated project management skills and experience in multimedia/web design, instructional design and educational technology with the ability to develop distance online learning courses. Health related tertiary qualifications; familiarity with online assessments and anxiety disorders is desirable.

The position is full time fixed term for one year, subject to the completion of a satisfactory probation period for new appointees. There is the possibility of further offers of employment, subject to funding and need. Membership of a University approved superannuation scheme is a condition of employment for new appointees.

A competitive remuneration package is available (which includes a base salary Level 6, leave loading and up to 17% employer’s contribution to superannuation).

All applications must be submitted online. To be considered applicants must respond to selection criteria; to do so complete your responses on the online application form. Please note that resumes need to include contact details of 2 referees from a range of sources.

Online Application Form

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General enquiries can be directed to Nichol Hildebrand on (02) 8627 1226.

Dean, Regional Campuses/Community Services (Continuing Education)

Fanshawe College

Fanshawe College invites applications and nominations for the position of Dean, Regional Campuses/Community Services (Continuing Education), to take office as soon as possible and ideally not later than July 2010.

This is a newly created senior position in response to the recent integration of Community Services (London, Continuing Education) with Fanshawe's three Regional Campus operations in St. Thomas, Simcoe, and Woodstock. This new, innovative, creative and flexible unit of Fanshawe will serve as a single point of access for the region's increasing number of adult learners.

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Laverne Smith & Associates Inc.
1 Yonge Street, Suite 1801
Toronto, ON M5E 1W7
fanshawedean@lavernesmith.com

Opportunities at Beautiful Cobram

Cobram Community House

Following continued growth over recent years, Cobram Community House is seeking two new staff members to join the team.

• Training Co-ordinator (30 hours per week)
• Training Support Officer (15 hours per week)

Sue Dunn or Elisabeth Czaja on 97587859

Tutors Required at Mountain District Learning Centre

Mountain District Learning Centre

Mountain District Learning Centre is looking for a sessional tutor for Certificate II in Retail. The position will be 2 full days, Wednesday and Thursday starting in February. We are also looking for a sessional tutor for VCE Further maths Units 3&4. Monday or Tuesday 9.00-12.00 AM.

Sue Dunn or Elisabeth Czaja on 97587859

Opportunity for Community Services Workers

Mount Beauty Neighbourhood Centre Inc

Gain a qualification simply by recognising your existing experience and skills. Recognised prior learning saves you time and money.

• Tailored to your workplace
• In-house interviews and assessment
• Gap training provided if needed
• Recognition in three diplomas
  - Diploma of Community Development (CHC51402)
  - Diploma of Community Education (CHC51502)
  - Diploma of Project Management (BSB51407)

This program for community services workers has been custom-designed and developed by the award-winning Mt Beauty Neighbourhood Centre (ACE provider) in partnership with Wodonga Institute of TAFE, especially for the community services industry. Thirty students who piloted this program have now successfully completed it and have achieved their qualifications.

For more information, or to enrol in this program, please contact:

Yvonne Evans,
Mount Beauty Neighbourhood Centre Inc.

Phone : 0409 402 240 or 03 5754 1166
Email : ydevans@bigpond.net.au

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ACEVic Executive Officer

ACEVic

The ACE (Vic) Executive is seeking a highly motivated and innovative person with strong knowledge of and commitment to the ACE sector. The successful applicant will have strong people management skills and highly developed analytical, policy, planning and negotiating skills. The position also requires the ability to work effectively with a wide range of people and organizations. This is a 4 day a week position. A salary package including car option of $76 000 (pro rata) plus superannuation is available.

Contact Jacqui for a position description office@acevic.org.au

Friday, 15th January, 2010

Work Wanted

Perth

My name is Gareth Griffiths, I am 30 years old and am a qualified teacher in Psychology. For the past 4 years I have been teaching Psychology on an hourly paid basis in two colleges in South Wales, in the United Kingdom .Until the end of the previous termIworked for two “Coleg Gwent campuses”, I have been teaching in Crosskeys College for the past 3 years and Newport College ( Nash College ) for the period of time between 2004 and 2006 at GCSE , AS and A2 levels. During my time at Newport I have also taught Social Psychology units for several Access to Nursing groups and also for Access to Social Science courses.

The college teaching takes up about two thirds of my teaching time as I also have a position at Newport University (south Wales, United Kingdom) where I teach several different modules for first year degree students, 7 of which I am the module leader for (child development, life-span development, stress, 2 cognitive modules, the psychology of crime and the psychology of the courtroom).

I am contacting you as I will be moving to the Perth area (Rockingham)in early September and I am very interested in the work you are doing and feel that I could contribute a great deal to it. I am very interested in working as a tutor, lecturer or in education of some kind when I arrive in Perth . I have a working visa and would be looking to continue my role in education as I feel I have a real talent for making learning an interesting experience for young and old students alike.

Thank you for your time and I hope to hear from you soon,

Mobile :00 44 7969219005
House : 00 44 1633 613854

Email : Gareth Griffiths - seabass79200@yahoo.co.uk