ICT Education

Job Name

ICT Education/Teacher/Trainer

Brief description

 ICT education is just one specialisation in the broad field of Information Communication Technology. Professionals specialising in this area can fulfill various job roles in the areas of secondary and tertiary teaching, corporate training, education management, vendor training, consultancy and in specialist training organisations (acs.org.au, 14 August 2007; HCi.com.au, 8 August, 2007)

ICT educators, whilst specialising in the field themselves, aim to teach the implementation of computers and computing technology in order to achieve effective processing information. The employment opportunities for not only educators but ICT officers themselves abroad and here in Australia are expanding.

Duties & responsibilities of this role

As the ICT Education role has a variety of different career path options within it and depending on the level of qulification the candidate may hold, responsibilities may include:  

• Development and maintenance of instructor-led training materials including course outlines, participant notes, training handouts, exercises and datasets.
• Delivery of instructor-led training to clients and staff.
• E-Learning Training Development.
• Delivery of education consultancy services to customers, including Train-the-Trainer programs and courseware customisation.
• Contribute to Education Services Proposals in order to support sales teams (HCI.com, 2007).
• Delivery of lectures/classes to both students and adults.
• Assessment of student learning.
• Maintaienance of valid, current personal knowledge in the areas of IT development and teaching methods (Job Guide 2007, 2007).
• Translating customer training needs into marketable training solutions.
• Managing instruction and administrative staff.
• Managing education budget for external training.
• Maintaining up to date records of training activities (ACS.org.au, 2007).

Job requirements

• Degree, Diploma or Certificate IV in Information Technology or equivalent.
• For tertiary or secondary education, Degree or Graduate Diploma (or equivalent) in education and qualifications in the ICT area.
• Experience teaching adults.
• Demonstrated knowledge of quality assurance practices which comply with Australian Quality Training Framework standards.
• Ability to provide flexible course delivery to meet learner needs and institutional constraints.
• Ability to undertake administrative duties related to teaching.
• Understanding of Case Management and through care strategies.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Well developed interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
• Knowledge and understanding of Ethical Practice
• Knowledge and understanding of Ethnic Affairs Priorities Statement (EAPS)
• Knowledge and understanding of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)

(seek.com,2007)

Salary

Depending on the area of specialisation, the salary will vary substantially. 

Corrective service teacher:  Total remuneration package to: $76,139.00 ($61,549.00-$68,998.00) Total remuneration package includes employer's contribution to superannuation and leave loading. (seek.com, 2007)

IT Training sector: Average income of $90,107 (mycarrer.com, 2007)

Secondary Teacher: Average income of $63,073 (mycarrer.com, 2007)

Industry/Organisation

Flinders University - Adelaide, Australia Seek.com.au (08 August,2007). School of Nursing and Midwidery. retreived 8 August, 2007 from http://it.seek.com.au/users/apply/index.ascx?Sequence=61&PageNumber=1&JobID=9878003& \\

Differences observed

Jobs in the ICT area differ depending on what an applicant wishes to specialise in. ICT educators can be employed in secondary schools and Universities in not only Australia, but in other countries such as the UK, on both a part and full time basis (Seek has numerous listings for ICT educators in the UK) (seek.com.au, 2007). Here the job requirements are basically identical to those of a secondary teacher, however further training and/or experience in the information technology sector would be necessary. ICT trainers are also able to work within a business environment (HCI, 2007) training personnel in their own companies about information communication technology or working as a part of specialist training organisations servicing corporate or individual clients. In the corporate sector the prerequisite of experience would be a more highly valued attribute due to the high level of change and development in the industry and the professional nature of the job. As indicated by the differences in salaries, ICT trainers in the corporate sector are highly sought after.

Job Listings

NSW Department of corrective services - Teacher information technology

http://www.seek.com.au/users/apply/index.ascx?Sequence=105&PageNumber=1&JobID=9994838(seek.com,2007)

Education Consultant

http://mycareer.com.au/jobs/sydney/ittelecommunications/training/5293985+education+consultant.aspx(mycareer.com,2007)

PrivateSecondary School Teacher

http://www.seek.com.au/users/apply/index.ascx?Sequence=131&PageNumber=1&JobID=9975528(seek.com,2007)

Secondary ICT Teacher in the UK

 Seek.com.au (2 August, 2007) Seeking ICT and Music Teachers UK London. Retrieved 11 August, 2007 from http://www.seek.com.au/users/apply/index.ascx?Sequence=32&PageNumber=1&JobID=9263991

ICT Technical Writer 

mycareer.com.au (14 August, 2007) ICT Technical Writer ITIL. Retreived 14 August, 2007 from http://mycareer.com.au/jobs/brisbane/it-telecommunications/technical-writing-desktop-publishing/5329344+ict+technical+writer+itil.aspx?style=enhanced

Other References used

*HCI, I need a business trainer, 2007. Retrieved from*http://www.hci.com.au/hcisite5/home/Trainers.htm

Mycarrer.com, Salary centre. Retrieved 8/8/07 from http://mycareer.com.au/jobs/-/education/secondary/

*Seek.com, Job search. Retrieved 8/8/07 from*http://www.seek.com.au/

Job Guide 2007 (2007) Information Technology Educator. Retrieved 11 August 2007, from http://jobguide.thegoodguides.com.au/jobdetails.cfm?jobid=377

*ACS, ICT Education Careers Who do we know works in this field. Retreived 14 August, 2007 from http://www.acs.org.au/ictcareers/careers/descriptions/iteducator.htm 

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