college teaching job

**violet** · 21-06-2010, 01:46 PM

hi,

anyone know is there any college teaching job?

Violet

**WhatNow?** · 22-06-2010, 05:00 AM

Hi,

To teach in a TAFE, the equivalent of an FE college in the UK, you need to have minimum of an Australian Teaching Certificate (Certificate of Teaching, Training and Assessment). A UK one is not enough unless you also have the UK A1 Assessor's award as the cert here includes assessing and it doesn't in the UK. You can RPL your UK qualification if you have it but will probably still be required to do some extra stuff to satisfy the college that you are competent.

**Moosh** · 22-06-2010, 07:52 AM

Unfortunately most RTO's are closing as the government pulled the pin on a lot of trades. So no, there aren't many jobs out there.

**violet** · 22-06-2010, 02:58 PM

hi whatNow and Moosh,

Thanks for your reply.

First of all, am not from UK, but M'sia.

No, i don't have a teaching cert but I have teaching experience.

May I know how long does it take Australian Teaching Certificate (Certificate of Teaching, Training and Assessment)?

Thanks.

Violet

**Moosh** · 22-06-2010, 10:15 PM

Cert IV takes is about 3 months but you only do 2-3 days in a classroom over that period. The work is there depending on what you choose to teach. If it isn't on the SOL then there won't be many jobs in that field. Take a look on the TAFE website.

**violet** · 23-06-2010, 03:23 PM

Hi moosh,

Can you explain more about this "you only do 2-3 days in a classroom over that period."?

So, after completed the three months cert, I can teach in TAFE, correct me if I am wrong.

Thanks,
violet

**Moosh** · 23-06-2010, 10:10 PM

Its assessment based so you do most of the work at home/workplace. You will need to gain your Cert IV in Training and Assessment (TAA) when you get here. Once you have qualified in your TAA yes you will be able to teach in a TAFE or RTO (Registered Training Organisation).

**katsmajic** · 24-06-2010, 01:15 AM

But you also need the required equivilent qualification in whatever field you wish to be training in.

I didnt discover this until i had done my cert iv (at TAFE over 2 sesmesters 1 day a week) as i never collected my 706/1 706/2 certs but then did a degree i didnt bother to go back for whats classed as 'lesser' qualifications.
I can train/lecture up to degree level in hospitality and do food/beverage/chef classes but not do exclusive chef training as i dont have the required certificate.

**violet** · 24-06-2010, 04:34 PM

Moosh: thanks.

katsmajic: Thanks for sharing. Not sure how does it affect me as I have a degree in marketing and teaching business and management subjects.

Do I need to take any special cert for that?

Yeah, I need to check out the TAFE site too.

thanks.

Violet

**Jo&Phil** · 26-06-2010, 12:00 AM

If you already have qualifications in a specialist area (eg: Marketing in your case), it would be worth sending your resume/curriculum vitae to a range of registered training organisations (RTO) to see if they had anything coming up.

Most colleges require the Certificate IV (as mentioned previously) BUT will, if they need you, take you on (usually part time/casual in the first instance though) to teach, and then expect you to gain the CIV while you're with them.

Don't be too put off by comments regarding closing RTO's ... in Adelaide it's one and only one (and their demise was no big surprise to anyone in the education/training field!)

Good luck.