Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) Team Leader

• Highly regarded not-for-profit organisation
• Progressive, enthusiastic and dedicated staff
• Attractive Salary Packaging available
• Full-time, fixed term position to December 2026 (with a possibility of extension)
• Based in Sunshine

Djerriwarrh Community & Education Services (Djerriwarrh) is a highly regarded not-for-profit charitable organisation which has been delivering high quality education, training, employment and youth programs in the western suburbs of Melbourne since 1989. Djerriwarrh’s purpose is ‘to support people and communities to learn, connect and grow’.  Djerriwarrh has an inclusive, collaborative workplace culture.

Program:

The Djerriwarrh Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Business unit delivers a range of accredited training including the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) funded by the Department of Home Affairs, Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program funded by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, and the Skills First program funded through the Department of Education and Training, Victoria State Government (or full fee-paying clients). The EAL programs/courses assist participants to develop settlement and language, literacy, numeracy and digital (LLND) skills, with the expectation that such improvements will enable them to participate more effectively in the Australian community, further training or the labour force.

Role:

Objective of the AMEP Team Leader role is to lead the AMEP teaching team to develop, implement and review AMEP delivery and assessment practices, tools and resources to meet individual student needs, improve student engagement and learning outcomes.

The AMEP Team Leader supervises the AMEP Teachers and reports to the AMEP Manager.

Skills/Qualifications:

• TAE40122 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or its equivalent or successor,

OR

• A diploma or higher-level qualification in adult education or vocational education and training

OR

• A credential issued by a higher education provider (as defined in section 16.1 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003) which would enable the individual to satisfy the academic requirements for registration as a secondary school teacher in accordance with the registration requirements in at least one State or Territory in Australia, and one of the following credentials, or the successor to one of the following credentials:
  • TAESS00011/TAESS00019 – Assessor Skill Set or
  • TAESS00024 – VET Delivered to School Students Teacher Enhancement Skill Set.

And one of the following:

• A four-year Bachelor of Education, with TESOL as a method
• A bachelor’s degree plus a Master of Teaching with TESOL as a method
• A bachelor’s degree plus Graduate Diploma of Education with TESOL as a method
• An undergraduate bachelor’s degree plus a postgraduate TESOL qualification at AQF 8 or above that includes a 22- day supervised teaching practicum in TESOL, such as a:
  • Graduate Certificate in Education (TESOL)
  • Graduate Certificate in TESOL
  • Graduate Diploma in TESOL
  • Graduate Diploma of Education with a TESOL method
  • Master of TESOL/Master of Applied Linguistics/Master of Arts (TESOL)

Position Description:

For a position description and information on how to apply please click on the following links:

Applications Direction AMEP Team Leader – June 2026

AMEP Team Leader PD – June 2026

Applications must include a cover letter, an address to the Key Selection Criteria and a current resume.  Applicants who do not address the Key Selection Criteria will not be contacted.

Closing date: 5:00pm Monday 29 June 2026

Djerriwarrh actively encourages applications from Aboriginal peoples, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, gender and sexually diverse people and people with a disability.