Teaching opportunities in South Western Sydney (TAFE)

If anyone's ever given a thought to teaching their expertise as a part
time teacher, South Western Sydney Institute (SWSI) have just
advertised part time opportunities in a wide range of fields. SWSI
operate from colleges in Wetherill Park, Granville, Lidcombe,
Bankstown, Padstow, Liverpool, Macquarie Fields and Campbelltown.

Have a look if you're interested:
http://www.swsi.tafensw.edu.au/aboutswsi/employment.aspx

TAFE don't advertise in the papers any more, I'm just spreading the
word. I'm involved in recruiting some new IT teachers and I know we
have a few geeks here. It might suit someone.

Al

 

'Twould be nice for a supplemental income, if not for these niggling little
facts...

1. You need to have a "relevant" degree or diploma in the associated
discipline - it's been my experience that any such degree/diploma course
would be teaching technology at least five (and more likely ten) years out
of date, so acquiring one would be counterproductive.

2. You need to have a Certificate IV in training - quite understandable, I
suppose; wouldn't want any TAFE teachers to resort to the bastardisation our
teachers did back in the days when we were in school.

3. You need to be prepared to grit and/or gnash your teeth in silence as
you're presented with a syllabus at least five years out of date (refer to
point 1 above), thereby instantly dispelling any notion you may have had of
instilling useful knowledge into your students.

But then, someone does need to occupy the long-term unemployable (erm,
unemployed) who've realised that their Centrelink payment's higher if they
enrol in a course.

I wonder if there're parallel courses in Indian and Filipino accents, so
those who graduate can actually get a job in a help desk?