Foundation Skills Teacher
Full time Temporary

Details: Are you passionate about helping adults build the language, literacy, numeracy and digital skills they need to succeed in further study, employment and everyday life?

CIT is seeking an enthusiastic and learner-focused Educator Level 1 to join the Foundation Skills team. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference by supporting learners from diverse backgrounds to develop the skills, confidence and capabilities needed to achieve their educational and career goals.

About the Role

As a Foundation Skills Educator, you will deliver accredited and non-accredited programs that support the development of:

- Language and literacy skills
- Employability and workplace skills

You will design and deliver engaging learning experiences, assess learner progress, develop learning resources and contribute to the continuous improvement of programs and services.

The role also provides opportunities to work collaboratively with vocational Educators through team teaching and integrated learner support models across CIT.

About you

We are looking for an educator who:

- Has experience teaching adult learners in vocational, community or education settings.
- Can design, deliver and assess high-quality learning programs.
- Uses inclusive and learner-centred teaching practices.
- Has strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- Enjoys working collaboratively with Educators, industry and community stakeholders.
- Is committed to continuous improvement and professional growth.

Eligibility/Other requirements:

- Training and assessment credentials required under the current 2025 Standards for RTOs
- Demonstrated knowledge of the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) and its application in adult learning.




- Demonstrated expertise in supporting language, literacy, numeracy and digital literacy development.

Qualifications

- a Training and Assessment Certificate IV level qualification (such as a TAE40122 or equivalent);
- A higher education qualification such as a Bachelor of Education, Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Education, TESOL, Adult Education or Vocational Education; or
- TAE80113 Graduate Diploma of Adult Language, Literacy and Numeracy Practice (or equivalent).
- Experience delivering and assessing units from the Foundation Skills Training Package (FSK).
- Experience applying ACSF and LLND support strategies in adult learning environments.
- Experience using language, literacy, numeracy and digital literacy curricula, training packages and learning frameworks.
- Experience working collaboratively with vocational educators through team teaching and integrated learner support models.
- Experience supporting apprentices, trainees and vocational learners to develop the foundation skills required for successful participation in training and the workplace.

Note: This is a full-time temporary position available until 1 May 2027.

A Merit Pool may be established from this selection process and used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

Selection may be based on written application and referee reports only.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal .

Note

This is a full-time temporary position available until 1 May 2027.

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📌 Foundation Skills Teacher | Full-time Temporary (Canberra)
🏢 Act Government
📍 Canberra