Trainer – TOEFL English Language Test Preparation At Tetra Tech

Why Tetra Tech International Development?

As a leading global development consulting firm, our purpose is to contribute to a world where people, communities and the planet thrive.

Tetra Tech International Development works with governments, businesses and NGOs to solve complex development challenges. Our dedicated team helps partners including DFAT, USAID and the Asian Development Bank to deliver effective and sustainable projects in more than 80 countries around the world.

• Join the Australia Awards Vanuatu team to prepare awardees for the TOEFL iBT English Language Test
• Duration of up to 10 input days
• Based in Port Vila, Vanuatu

The Program

Australia Awards Vanuatu (AAV) operating within the Vanuatu Education Support Program (VESP) and funded by the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAT), provides scholarships every year for Vanuatu citizens to study in Australia (Australia Awards Scholarships) and in Fiji (Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships).

The Position

AAV is seeking applications from suitably qualified English language trainers to prepare Intake 2022 awardees to undertake the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT English language test, to meet Australian university English language entry requirements. A maximum of 10 days is available for this task.

The main responsibility of the Trainer will be to provide awardees with the necessary skills and knowledge to fully understand and be able to adequately respond to, the requirements of the TOEFL iBT Home Edition test.

The Person

The successful applicant will have:

• Qualifications in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) or applied linguistics at least one level higher than is awarded for the course of study
• Knowledge of contemporary developments in TESOL
• Skills in contemporary TESOL teaching, learning and assessment principles
• Teaching and/or training qualifications preferred

This program is managed by Tetra Tech International Development, on behalf of the Australian Government.

Tetra Tech International Development has a 40-year history in successfully delivering international development projects on behalf of donors right around the world, including Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, USAID and the UK’s Department for International Development (now known as the Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office). Our people work side by side with local partners to support stability, economic growth and good governance, positively changing people’s lives.

Tetra Tech International Development has robust policies and guidelines which exemplify our commitment to safeguarding and technical excellence in gender equality. Our team of dedicated GEDSI advisers work closely with our staff and partners to ensure a context-specific and consistent approach is applied to all our programmes to improve the livelihoods of the world’s most marginalised groups.

Tetra Tech International Development is also committed to respectful workplaces and does not tolerate sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment of any kind.

Tetra Tech International Development is an equal opportunity employer of choice and is committed to child protection.