GALWAY TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (GTI)
FR. GRIFFIN ROAD, GALWAY CITY
ADULT EDUCATOR
SPECIALISM: BEAUTY THERAPY
DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE TO:
Programme Co-Ordinator, Adult Education Officer, Deputy Principal,
Principal or other designated person as determined by the Chief
Executive.
1. LIAISON AND CO-OPERATION
The adult educator will work in liaison contact and co-operation with:
* the Programme Co-Ordinator /Community Education Facilitator /Adult
Literacy Organiser/Adult Education Officer/Deputy Principal/Principal,
Chief Executive and Senior Management of Galway & Roscommon Education
& Training Board (GRETB).
* other members of staff,
* staff of the Department of Education support and advisory service,
* organisations and networks relevant to the adult educator’s
specialism/subject,
* the local community.
2. POLICY AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK
The adult educator will work within the framework of National
Legislation including inter alia the following:
* The Education & Training Boards Act, *
* The Education Act, *
* The Education (Welfare) Act, *
* Qualifications (Education and Training) Act, **Apply on the
website**
* Teaching Council Act, *
* The Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act,
*.
* Policies and Guidelines on the Adult Education Curriculum and
Service
* Policies and procedures as adopted by Galway & Roscommon Education
& Training Board (GRETB).
3. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The professional instruction and other duties require that:
* The adult educator shall give tuition in the subject matter of the
syllabus/module content to the satisfaction of the Programme
Co-ordinator /Community Education Facilitator/ Adult Literacy
Organiser /Adult Education Officer/Deputy Principal /Principal and in
accordance with the rules and regulations of the Department of
Education and Skills and SOLAS.
* To set tasks to students to be undertaken both at the Centre and
elsewhere.
* To prepare courses, schemes of work, assessment tools and
individual lessons appropriate to the needs, interests, experience and
existing knowledge of the learners in one’s class.
* The adult educator is expected to arrive at a reasonable time
before the commencement of the class, so as to enable the class to
start at the scheduled hour. They shall record their attendance by
whatever system is prescribed. Any adult educator who comes late shall
be liable to forfeit all or part of his/her remuneration. The same
rule will apply to early departures.
* In addition to the work in class, the adult educator is required
to fulfil such other duties incidental to the proper management of and
the evaluation/assessment of the progress of his/her class as may from
time to time be required: the payments made for actual class contact
hours cover these incidental duties.
* To mark and assess learner work and to record their development
progress and attainment both in class and elsewhere.
* To carry out all assessments and evaluations appropriate to
delivering QQI qualifications.
* To take part in the programme planning process of policy and aims
and in the revision formulation of guidelines.
* To provide or contribute both oral and written assessments and
references both in class and elsewhere relating to the development and
learning or individual learner and groups of learner.
* To evaluate and review one’s own teaching methods, materials and
schemes of work and to make changes as appropriate on an individual
basis or in co-operation with the Co-ordinator/Community Education
Facilitator/ Adult Literacy Organiser /Adult Education Officer/Deputy
Principal/Principal and/or Inspectorate of the Department of
Education.
* To keep up to date with current educational thinking and practice
both by study and attendance at Courses, Workshops and meetings.
* To be responsible for the property of equipment of GRETB in
charge, at any time, and to supervise the packing or unpacking of that
equipment while it is being transported from one center to another.
* When a adult educator is unable to attend his/her class he/she
must notify the Programme Co-Ordinator /Community Education
Facilitator/ Adult Literacy Organiser /Adult Education Officer/Deputy
Principal/Principal as early as possible.
* To carry out the lawful orders of Galway & Roscommon Education &
Training Board and of its Chief Executive, and to fulfill the rules
and requirements of the Minister for Education.
4. PERSON SPECIFICATION
* A qualification at Level 7 on the National Framework of
Qualifications or its equivalent or higher in relevant discipline(s)
commensurate with this role and the Further Education and Training
Sector would be advantageous;
* Experience in Teaching/Training
* Good organisational, communication and interpersonal skills and a
high level of initiative
* Excellent ICT and administration skills;
* Inniúlacht le dualgais an phoist a chomhlíonadh go héifeachtach
trí mheán na Gaeilge/ Capacity to discharge the duties of the post
through the medium of Irish desirable.
5. COMPETENCIES
The person appointed to the above post will be required to show
evidence of the following competencies:
* Specialist Knowledge, Expertise and Self Development
* Teaching/Instructing/Training ability
* Specific capacity to contribute to the overall development of a
learner and inclusion service within FET
* Management and Delivery of Results
* Professional Development
6. RENUMERATION
The adult educator will begin at point 1 of the pay scale or
corresponding hourly rate if not assigned to a full time post.
CURRENT RATES (CIRCULAR **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**/**APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE**):
* 1st point - € *, *
* Corresponding hourly rate - € *.**Apply on
the website** per hour
7. HOW TO APPLY
All particulars of post and online application process can be found
on the GRETB website:
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
