Casual | CIT Solutions, Canberra | Posted 19 April 2024 | Closes 26 April 2024
About the organisation
CIT Solutions is a dynamic and entrepreneurial training company. We are a wholly owned subsidiary of the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) and we provide innovative training programs that empower learners to unleash their potential and to adapt to our quickly changing world. As a premium training provider in the ACT, we deliver a wide range of foreign language and culture training to our high-value clients based in Canberra and other major cities in Australia as well as international VET training projects.
Centre for Modern Languages (CML)
CIT Solutions’ Centre for Modern Languages (CML) is a premier provider of language training services. We have a network of over 200 certified language trainers in 27+ languages and deliver training to our high-value clients based in the ACT, across Australia and overseas.
Position Details
CIT Solutions is seeking for our Defence client entity a number of language partners to meet with students for two hours on a weekly basis to practise conversational language skills to supplement their classes. Language partners will be required on a 1:1 student / partner ratio or 1:2 student partner ratio consisting of the following languages and partner numbers: Chinese (36) (27 Melbourne, 9 Adelaide), Indonesian (10) and Korean (4).
The Language Partner program will be delivered under the guidance and supervision of DFSL staff. The period of engagement is 13 May 2024 – 18 October 2024 (less public holidays and term breaks).
The DFSL class hours are Mon-Fri, 0800-1200 and 1300-1630 (7.5 hours). It is expected that the two hours per week will be agreed to between the teacher, student and language partner but are likely to occur Mon-Fri, 0800-1200 and 1300-1630 or from Friday afternoon.
Conversation activities will occur off campus in the surrounding Laverton area or in Melbourne to allow for activities in and around key settings connected to the target language, such as diaspora communities, community centres, churches, markets, restaurants and shops. On occasion, the conversation activities can occur ‘virtually’ via online teleconference tools, such as Zoom or Google Meet.
Language Partners required for the Adelaide based Chinese Strategic Engagement Course (9 students) will be conducted via online teleconference tools, such as Zoom or Google Meet.
Language | Number of Buddies | Dates Required |
Chinese (Melbourne) | 27 | 13 May 24 – 18 Oct 24 |
Chinese (Adelaide) | 9 | 13 May 24 – 18 Oct 24 |
Korean | 4 | 13 May 24 – 18 Oct 24 |
Indonesian | 10 | 01 Jul 24 – 18 Oct 24 |
Ideal Candidates
- High level of proficiency in the abovementioned languages
- Knowledge of the history, politics, society, and culture of abovementioned languages
- Sound level of proficiency in both written and spoken English
- A current Police Check (must be no more than 28 days old)
Kindly note that the employment would be on a casual basis, meaning CIT Solutions makes no firm advance commitment to offer you work and you can elect to accept or reject that work if offered.
To apply, please send through your updated CV and 1-page Cover letter to CITSOL Languages CitsolLanguages@cit.edu.au with subject heading as “Language Patner Program 2024”.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews for current and/or future projects.