Required Qualifications

AMES Teachers who deliver the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) must hold:

1. at least 100 contact hours of content focus on English language, language learning and TESOL methodology.
2. a supervised teaching practicum of at least 60 hours Please note, if a supervised teaching practicum component falls short of 60 hours it will not meet AMES qualification requirements. However additional evidence of at least one years Adult TESOL teaching experience in conjunction with a supervised practicum component (if less than 60 hours) will meet AMES qualification requirements in this instance only. Please provide official documentation with your application in order to support verification of relevant ESL teaching experience.

AND (all teachers)

Teachers wishing to teach only in the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program (LLNP) must hold:

1. an undergraduate degree of at least three years duration, plus
2. a recognised specialist TESOL qualification or specialist Adult Literacy qualification, plus
3. at least 100 hours teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) or Adult Literacy/Numeracy in the last three years.

• If you believe you hold an equivalent to these qualifications, please submit your application and we will assess the suitability of your qualifications.

AND Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAA04) or equivalent or be able to demonstrate equivalent competencies.

Teachers who wish only to apply for Vocational and Education Training specialist teaching (VET) must hold:

• appropriate Teaching and Industry Qualifications
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
• relevant vocational experience

Teachers wishing to teach only in English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS) must hold ESL qualifications and experience which satisfies NEAS requirements and other relevant accrediting body requirements. Further information can be found at the NEAS website. The following are the minimum acceptable qualifications for ESL teachers teaching in ELICOS:

• recognised teacher qualification
• plus or including an appropriate TESOL qualification

OR

• recognised Bachelor degree or equivalent plus a recognised TESOL qualification. A CELTA qualification is acceptable as the TESOL component together with classroom teaching TESOL experience.

To teach in ELICOS, an interview with the Director of Studies, ELICOS, will be required.

How to Register

AMES is currently looking for sessional/casual teachers. To apply, please fill in the attached Application for Teaching at AMES and send to Human Resources Division at the address provided below, together with certified copies of your qualifications, your current resume and any other relevant verification documents. 

It is important that you provide certified copies of all qualifications and relevant verification documents. The Human Resources Division can only process your application if you provide evidence of your compliance with TESOL qualification criteria such as a transcript of results and confirmation of the number of hours allocated to each.

Successful applicants may be required to undergo a Police Record Check.

After Registration: The Next Step

Applications for teaching should be processed within one week of application, but times may vary. You will receive a notification confirming your suitability, requesting further information, or advising why you cannot be registered to teach with AMES.

If you are advised you are suitable to teach with AMES, your details are recorded on a central database maintained by the AMES Human Resources unit and accessed by all AMES Education sites. Education sites then contact teachers at a local level when work is available. There is no formal system or ranking of teachers to determine which teachers are called upon for work so it may assist you to contact Education sites directly to introduce yourself and to keep in touch with the site regarding your availability (please note you should only do this once you have received a letter acknowledging your registration with AMES). You should also advise Human Resources should any of your personal details or availability to teach change, in order to update the AMES database.