Sessional Teacher Vocational English

About The Role:

Location: Bendigo City Campus
Role Type: Sessional (Casual)
Remuneration: Starting at $ 91.42 per hour (depending on qualifications)

About us:
At Bendigo Kangan Institute (BKI), we change lives through the power of education and skills. As a Victorian public TAFE and public sector entity, BKI brings together Bendigo TAFE, Kangan Institute, VETASSESS and eWorks to deliver future-ready skills, training, assessment and lifelong learning opportunities.

As a public sector education entity, BKI operates in a complex, regulated and purpose-led environment, supporting learners, industry and communities across Victoria. This role will help shape the structures, ways of working and workforce foundations needed to deliver our ambitions in a complex, multi-campus public vocational education environment.

The Opportunity:

The AMEP Sessional Teacher delivers high-quality English language training to adult migrants and refugees through the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP). The role involves planning and delivering engaging lessons, assessing student progress, maintaining accurate records, and supporting learners to achieve their language, employment, further study, and community participation goals. The teacher works collaboratively with colleagues to provide a positive, inclusive, and learner-centred environment while ensuring compliance with AMEP and organisational requirements.

What you’ll do:

• Deliver engaging, culturally responsive EAL lessons tailored to diverse learner needs
• Create a safe, inclusive classroom where every student feels valued and supported
• Track and support student progress to help them achieve language and settlement goals
• Collaborate with like-minded educators to share ideas and best practice
• Maintain high-quality teaching, assessment, and compliance standards

About You:

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about supporting migrant learners to build confidence, improve their English, and achieve their goals. You are empathetic, patient, and committed to creating an inclusive learning environment where students feel supported to succeed.

You will:

• Hold an Undergraduate degree (or higher) in any discipline and a TESOL qualification, typically one of the following:
  • Graduate Certificate in TESOL (most common minimum)
  • Graduate Diploma in TESOL
  • Master of TESOL / Applied Linguistics
• Hold a current Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
• Be able to work collaboratively with colleagues and contribute positively to the team
• Apply strong organisational and digital skills in your teaching practice
• Be reliable, flexible, and proactive in responding to student and program needs

You'll join a supportive team of passionate educators, with ongoing guidance and mentoring to help you make a meaningful difference in the lives of migrant learners.

We can offer you:

• Supportive and collaborative team environment with dedicated Program Lead guidance
• Access to high-quality teaching resources aligned with AMEP curriculum
• Ongoing professional development and opportunities to build VET/AMEP expertise
• Diverse and rewarding classroom experience working with adult migrant learners
• Strong focus on student pathways, employability, and community integration
• Mentoring and support with assessment, compliance, and validation processes
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on learners’ language, confidence, and settlement outcomes
• Fitness Passport Program with exclusive access for you and your family to 230+ locations Australia wide
• Counselling support (EAP) and Health & Wellbeing initiatives throughout the year

The Essential Paperwork; Working with Children Clearance (WWCC), Current police check, Certified right to work documentation, Certified copies of your qualifications and transcripts

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Only applications from candidates with valid working rights will be considered. We are a child safe and equal opportunity employer and therefore the successful candidate will be required to hold a current Working with Children check clearance.

Bendigo Kangan Institute acknowledges that their campuses are located on the ancestral lands of the Djaara people of Dja Dja Wurrung, Wurundjeri Peoples of the Kulin Nations, Yorta Yorta Nations and the Gunaikurnai people. The Institute respects their Elders past present and emerging and cultural heritage, and we recognize their continuing connection to land, waters, and culture.

Applications close: 2nd September 2026

Applications will be assessed as they come in – we may start interviews before the closing date.

NOTE: Bendigo Kangan Institute reserves the right to withdraw this position at any time.