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What this job is
A Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) designs and delivers English language instruction to migrants, international students, and other non-native speakers in Australian educational and community settings. They assess learner proficiency using frameworks such as the Australian Core Skills Framework, adapt curriculum to mixed-ability cohorts, and employ evidence-based pedagogies specific to second language acquisition. The role encompasses classroom teaching, materials development, progress monitoring, and liaison with settlement services, employers, or education pathways.
Pay
A$2,366 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Active Listeningcore
- Adapt teaching to student's capabilitiescore
- Adaptability and Flexibilitycore
- Continuous Learning and Upskillingcore
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivitycore
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligencecore
- Feedback Collection and Actioningcore
- Goal Setting and Planningcore
- Group Facilitationcore
- Inclusive Practicecore
- Interpreter and Accessibility Coordinationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Digital Literacy
- Microsoft Office Suite Proficiency
- Problem Solving
- Record Management
- Report Writing
- Research and Analysis
- Team Collaboration
- Trauma-Informed Communication
- Workload Self-Management