EAL Teacher and Assessor

• Highly regarded not-for-profit organisation
• Progressive, enthusiastic and dedicated staff
• Attractive Salary Packaging available
• Sessional or casual position
• Based in Melton

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 and Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program funded by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations. The EAL programs/courses assist participants develop settlement and language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) 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 EAL Teacher/Assessor role is to plan, deliver and/or assess quality accredited language, literacy and numeracy training at Djerriwarrh sites. AMEP and SEE deliver the Certificates in English as an Additional Language (EAL) aligned to the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF).

The EAL Teacher is responsible for the teaching, ongoing assessment and program development of the EAL Framework.

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:

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Applications Direction EAL Teacher & Assessor (Melton) – April 2026

EAL Teacher & Assessor (Casual & Sessional) – April 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. 

Shortlisting will commence immediately upon receipt of applications.

Closing date: 5:00pm Wednesday 29 April 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.