Engaging with the Profession- Online Facilitation

LINC Education; United States; Remote; USD 3,800 - 6,400; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Global universities

Mentoring

Online teaching training

Cross-cultural skills

Flexible hours

Job summary

LINC Education, based remotely with teams worldwide, seeks experienced online educators to support the Masters of Teaching-Primary program for Victoria University Online. You will tutor groups, guide academic skills, and provide feedback to 25-student cohorts, working flexible hours from home.

Applicants should hold a Doctoral or Master in Teaching, have 5 years of recent teaching or research experience, and be familiar with AfGT/TPA tools, with strong English communication and professional

Qualifications

• Doctoral or Master in Teaching or equivalent accreditation.
• 5 years of teaching, research, or professional experience in the last 5 years.
• Knowledge of teacher education policies and practices.
• Teacher registration in Australia (VIT preferred).
• AfGT or similar Teaching Performance Assessment experience required.
• Strong English oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter guidance to online undergraduate students.
• Support learning skills like academic writing, research and time management.
• Conduct 1:1 and small group tutoring sessions.
• Guide on reference material and pedagogy.
• Mark assessments with detailed feedback.
• Manage discussion forums and respond promptly to queries.

Skills

Professional standards

Curriculum development

Pedagogical practices

Assessment strategies

Professional experience

Reflective practice

Graduate teacher registration

AfGT experience

English proficiency

Education

Doctoral or Master in Teaching

Job description

Category: Education Location: EED7004 – Engaging with the Profession

As an experienced online educator, the candidate will work as an independent contractor of LINC Education to offer online facilitation services for students studying in the Masters of Teaching-Primary (Online) offered by Victoria University Online. Candidate must possess strong knowledge of teacher professional practice, with expertise in professional standards, ethical responsibilities, curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment. They should be able to support students in critically reflecting on their professional experiences and practicum, applying national teaching standards, understanding the roles and responsibilities of teachers, and preparing for graduate teacher registration and employment.

Key Skills Required

• Professional standards and ethics for teachers
• Curriculum development and implementation
• Pedagogical practices
• Assessment strategies
• Professional experience and practicum
• Reflective practice
• Graduate teacher registration
• AFGT
• Australian Professional Standards for Teachers– Graduate Career Stage

Desired Candidate Profile

• A Doctoral qualification or Master's Degree in Teaching and/or the relevant discipline area, or equivalent accreditation and standing.
• 5 years of relevantprimary/secondary school teaching, research and/or professional experience in the last 5 years
• Knowledge and understanding of teacher education policies and practices.
• Valid Teacher’s Registration in Australia (VIT Preferred), but QCT, NSW acceptable
• Prior experience with the Assessment for Graduate Teaching (AfGT) or a similar Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA) tool is a MUST
• Empathetic, ambitious, warm and outgoing personality willing to work closely with people from diverse cultures;
• Proficient in English language; excellent oral and written communication
• Must possess a working laptop and have access to high-speed (>10 MBPS) stable internet connection;
• Ability to quickly learn and use technology platforms for interacting with students, including host university’s LMS and LINCtrac(training on these platforms will be provided).

The candidate needs to be available between 5 pm to 10 pm every day.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Subject matter guidance to a group of 25-30 undergraduate online students;
• Support in learning skills like academic writing, research and time management;
• 1:1 and small group tutoring sessions;
• Guidance on relevant reference material;
• Assessment marking with long-form feedback
• Management of discussion forums; and
• Proactive, prompt and personalised support to student queries and issues.

LINC Fellows will be expected to promptly interact with students over email, or calls / online sessions from locations of their convenience (e.g. home, office etc.).

About LINC Education

LINC Education (), based in Singapore, with teams in Australia, India, the UK and the US, is a global pioneer in providing high-touch, high-quality educator-led online teaching services to globally ranked universities around the world.

Our specialist services are highly sought after by university managements and faculty to retain and grow their online student enrolments.

LINC’s services are customised for each university and delivered using a cutting-edge technology platform (LINCtrac) to provide a superior and effective learning experience to students.

Since 2017, we have delivered online degrees on behalf of our partners to over 30,000 students across multiple disciplines with our 700+ globally located educators.

LINC is managed by education sector professionals with more than 50 years of combined experience and overseen by an advisory board of the best academic professionals in the world.

Dr. Christopher Brook (Ex-Dean, Edith Cowan University and Curtin University), Dr. M Rammohan Rao (ex-Dean, Indian School of Business and ex-Director, IIM Bangalore) and Deepak Chandra (ex-Deputy Dean, Indian School of Business) are members of the LINC Board of Advisors.

In 2022,OES, Australia’s largest online education company, became one of our investors through which we joinedSEEK’s(SEK.AX) Education Portfolio

What’s on offer?

Selected applicants will be engaged as independent contractors and will be offered a competitive fixed remuneration of up to $6350 for a cohort of 25 students. Further upsides are available based on larger batch sizes as well as achievement-related increments of up to 20%.

Professional benefits include:

• Working on behalf of globally ranked and recognised universities
• Interacting with and learning from with high-quality university faculty;
• Working with a diverse range of international students;
• Specialized training for online teaching and delivery
• Active mentoring for professional growth
• Improving interpersonal and cross-cultural skills

The role ispart-time(15-20 hours per week) with scheduled weekend availability.

Educators will have the flexibility to work from a location of their convenience.

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