Virtual English as an Additional Language/Dialect (VAL/D) Officer

Catholic Education; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 121,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive remuneration package

Salary packaging including novated/leа

24 weeks paid parental leave

Up to 14 weeks paid parental leave

Professional development support

FLOURISH Employee Wellbeing Program

Job summary

CACGEL operates across ACT/NSW and delivers Virtual English Support for primary students via Teams. The Virtual EAL/D Teacher designs online learning, monitors progress using EAL/D frameworks, and collaborates with schools and families to ensure language outcomes.

The role requires TESOL qualifications or equivalent experience, WEBS/Teams familiarity, and ability to travel to NSW schools; accreditation and WWVP/WWCC checks are required prior to commencement.

Qualifications

• TESOL qualifications and/or experience with newly arrived migrant, refugee or multilingual learners.
• Experience delivering instruction through platforms such as Microsoft Teams, StepsWeb or similar digital learning environments.
• Knowledge of primary school curriculum and literacy development.

Responsibilities

• Differentiate instruction to meet diverse language, literacy and learning needs of students from diverse backgrounds.
• Participate in transition meetings with schools to support students exiting the VES program.
• Travel regularly to NSW schools to build relationships with students, families and school leaders.

Skills

TESOL qualifications/experience

MS Teams experience

Education

Bachelor of Education or Master of Teaching

NESA accreditation

Tools

Microsoft Teams

StepsWeb

Job description

Salary: $134,112plus superannuation

Employment Status: Full-time | 15-month contract

Eligibility:Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident

Start Date: Negotiated start date during Term 4, 2026

Application Closing Date: 11:55pm Wednesday 4 November, 2026

Job Number:507397

About Us

Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Education Limited (CACGEL) operatesin the ACT and NSW, supporting 56 Schools and nine Early LearningCentres(ELCs).

The Archdiocesan Schools Office provides a range of services to the system through four directorates including Faith in Learning, School Operations, Corporate Services and Governance and Strategy.

About the Role

The Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Education Limited (CACGEL) Virtual English Support (VES) program provides intensive online English language support for newly arrived years 1 to 6 primary school students attending CACGEL schools in New South Wales. Through small group instruction delivered via Microsoft Teams, the program aims to accelerate students' acquisition of Standard Australian English and support successful participation in mainstream schooling. Students attend three online sessions each week in groups of up to six students.
The Virtual English as an Additional Language/Dialect (EAL/D) Teacher designs and delivers engaging online learning experiences, monitors student progress using the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority EAL/D Learning Progression, and collaborates with schools, families and the EAL/D Teaching and Learning Officer to ensure positive language learning outcomes.
The Virtual EAL/D Teacher reports to the Catholic Curriculum and Teaching Lead.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Differentiate instruction to meet the diverse language, literacy and learning needs of students from a wide range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
• Participate in transition meetings with schools to support students exiting the VES program and transitioning successfully into mainstream classroom learning.
• Travel on a regular basis to each NSW school to build productive and respectful relationships with students, families, school leaders and colleagues.

Desirable Experience and Qualifcations

• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) qualifications and/or experience working with newly arrived migrant, refugee or multilingual learners.
• Experience delivering instruction through platforms such as Microsoft Teams, StepsWeb or similar digital learning environments.
• Knowledge of primary school curriculum and literacy development.

Benefits and Opportunities

• Attractive remuneration package
• Access to salary packaging, including novated leasing
• 24 weeks of paid parental leave (maternity/adoption)
• Up to 14 weeks paid parental leave (paternity/non-initial primary carer leave)
• Support for professional development and study opportunities
• Access to the FLOURISH Employee Wellbeing Program, offering a range of benefits and offers, traditional counselling and holistic wellbeing services

Qualifications and Eligibility

• Bachelor of Education or Master of Teaching
• NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) accreditation
• Ability to obtain and maintain Accreditation in accordance with Work Teach and Lead in Catholic Education Canberra and Goulburn policy
• Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) registration and Working With Children Check (WWCC)
  (Please note these clearances are not required at point of application however are required prior to commencement)
• Current Drivers Licence (Travel to schools across NSW is required)

CACGEL is committed to workforce diversity and creating inclusive workplaces and welcomes applications from suitable candidates from all diversity groups to support schools and ELCs to deliver quality education outcomes for students.

For further information about CACGEL, please visit the website.