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

Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Education Limited (CACGEL) operates in the ACT and NSW, supporting 56 Schools and nine Early Learning Centres (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.

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.

Applicants are required to submit a current resume and a cover letter that addresses the selection criteria as outlined in the Position Description. The position description may be available to view under downloads, or visit the CACGEL job site to view it, and search via title or job number.

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.

If you have any questions about the recruitment process, contact Alex Morosin, on 0484 327 925 or via email at alex.morosin@cg.catholic.edu.au 

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