Educational Team Leader

Job details Position status Permanent
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Education & Training
Classification Teacher
Workplace Location Townsville region
Job ad reference TQ2024-588
Closing date 10-Jun-2024
Yearly salary
Fortnightly salary
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Salary Other
Job duration Permanent ~ Full-time
Contact person Victoria Pates 0438959822
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Access theAbout TAFE QueenslandTAFE Queensland is proud to be the largest and most experienced Vocational Education and Training provider in the State. For more than 140 years, TAFE Queensland has delivered practical and industry-relevant training to provide students with the skills and experience they need to build lifelong careers. TAFE Queensland been named the Large Training Provider of the Year at the prestigious 2023 Australian Training Awards. Our training is delivered to students and apprentices on-site, online, in the workplace, or on-campus to give people the skills they need to enrich their communities, support their industries, and strengthen their local economies.By working at TAFE Queensland, you can be part of a highly experienced workforce closely connected with their industries and dedicated to delivering best practices and innovative training.Your OpportunityAs an Educational Team Leader you will have an opportunity to continue your practice as an educator while growing your leadership experience and capability by providing leadership and supervision embedded within teaching teams to achieve efficient and high quality delivery to students, and promote job satisfaction and improved quality of working life for teaching teams.You will focus on the delivery of quality educational outcomes and expected student experiences with the best utilisation of educators in a collaborative working environment, to meet the genuine needs of TAFE Queensland, employees, industry, and students. Educational Team Leaders are also responsible for leading and managing a teaching team or teams and performing associated administrative duties.This position reports to the Faculty ManagerThis is a Permanent, Full-Time opportunityThe position will be based primarily at Townsville however you may be required to perform work at other TAFE Queensland campuses.Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, direction, instruction and guidance to educators and teaching teams to achieve team objectives and contribute collaboratively to the overall success of teaching teams.
• Oversee and collaboratively contribute to educational delivery programming and planning activities within teaching teams including the development of training and assessment strategies, yearly plans, and delivery timetables.
• Manage all relevant people processes related to teaching teams including, but not limited to:

• completing and reviewing performance planning and development plans with team members;
• actively participating in informal performance management processes and conversations with team members; and
• actively participating in formal managing unsatisfactory performance processes for team members including the provision of feedback, review and assessment of a team members performance and provision of an outcome recommendation to the appropriate delegate.
• Monitor training and assessment quality and performance within teaching teams to ensure compliance with relevant legislation, standards, policies, practices and procedures including the Australian Qualifications Training Framework, and ensure coaching and feedback is provided to educators as needed.
• Provide recommendations and advice to supervisors on issues relating to staff management, student management and programming, and act as a conduit for technical and specific advice relating to the teaching area.
• Provide advice and generate solutions to facilitate the resolution of student complaints and employee performance matters, and escalate matters to the next level of management as required/appropriate.
• Report on exceptions to budget forecasts and assist with the development and monitoring of budgets and team financial performance.
• Provide accurate and timely advice to students, staff and stakeholders in relation to TAFE Queensland operational requirements as they relate to education and training.
• Contribute to the success of transformation and cultural change through promoting and modelling the established values of Safety First, Working Together, Focussing on Our Customer, Showing Initiative and Taking Responsibility.

How you will be assessedThe ideal applicant will be someone who has the following key capabilities: * Demonstrated ability to lead vocational educational delivery including the capacity to plan and deliver education and training courses.

• Apply knowledge, expertise and skills to provide professional development and mentoring to a multi-disciplinary Educational Team and the ability to positively respond to new directions and demands of the training market.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional and self-development with a focus on qualifications/skills update and contemporary industry practices including safe, equitable and anti-discriminatory work practices.
• Display highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to effectively liaise, consult and negotiate with internal and external key stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to encourage creativity and innovation, attitude and ability to thrive within a dynamic, challenging and changing environment.

Mandatory Qualifications/Requirementsa. Vocational competencies at least to the level being delivered and assessed;

• BSB30120 Certificate III Business; and/or
• BSB40520 Certificate IV Leadership and Management; and/or
• CHC30121 Certificate Early Childhood; and/or
• CHC 30221 Certificate 3 Education Support; and

b. Possession of one of the following training and assessment credentials:

• TAE40122 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or its successor; or
• TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment; or
• TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment; plus: TAELLN411 or its successor or

• TAELLN401A; and
• TAEASS502 or its successor or TAEASS502A or TAEASS502B; or
• A credential issued by a higher education provider which would enable the individual to satisfy the academic requirements for registration as a secondary school teacher and one (1) of the following credentials: TAESS00024 VET Delivered to School Students Teacher Enhancement Skill Set or its successor, or
• TAESS00019 Assessor Skill Set or its successor; or
• TAESS00011 Assessor Skill Set; or
• A diploma or higher-level qualification in adult or vocational education

c. Current industry skills directly relevant to the training and assessment being provided;d. Current knowledge and skills in vocational training and learning that informs the training and assessment provided;e. Evidence of undertaking professional development in the fields of the knowledge and practice of vocational training, learning and assessment including competency-based training and assessment.Note: Proof of qualifications and industry currency/experience to be provided at interview.Highly Desirable Requirements

• five (5) or more years teaching experience within TAFE Queensland, Vocational Education or another post-compulsory education experience; and
• an approved teaching qualification.

How to applyIf you’re interested in this role, click the ‘Apply’ button to submit your application via the TAFE Queensland Recruitment Portal. When submitting your application, please ensure you provide the following:

• A detailed resume;
• A cover letter that outlines your known skills, abilities, knowledge and experience in response to the “How you will be assessed” criteria above (maximum of 2 pages in total); and
• The contact details for two referees (one of whom is your current supervisor)

Closing date: 10 June 2024Job Reference Number: TQ2024-588For further information, please contact:Vicky Pates, Faculty Manager - Education, Lane Manangement and The Arts0438 959 822 or victoria.pates@tafeqld.edu.auFurther informationWe are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote and .DocumentsBefore applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

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