Teacher - Indigenous Business Studies

About TAFE Queensland

TAFE 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. We have recently been named the State Winner of the 2023 Large Training Provider of the Year at the prestigious Queensland 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 Opportunity

As a Teacher of TAFE Queensland, you will contribute to developing and delivering quality learning, teaching and assessment to a wide range of clients through:

• Outcome focussed vocational education and training (VET) programs;
• Linking with industry, schools, universities, community, other TAFE and VET providers;
• Maintaining currency with industry practices, workplace delivery and contemporary teaching methodologies and philosophies; and 

Working in an environment of ongoing change and continuous improvement.

TAFE Queensland is building stronger relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples through our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). Our RAP demonstrates TAFE Queensland’s commitment to closing the gap to ensure our first Australians are afforded the same opportunities for learning and prosperity that everyone enjoys in Australia.

At TAFE Queensland we have a strong belief that quality education, training, and employment should be available to everyone – regardless of background, location or life circumstances. If you share our ethos, you will be inspired, challenged and rewarded at TAFE Queensland on a daily basis. You will play a part in transforming First Nation people’s lives in ways that many of them have only dreamed of – that’s a priceless reward in itself. Your job changes lives!

There is a shortage of skills across both government and business.The First Nations traineeship program sets the direction on how Queensland vocational employment programs will improve outcomes for our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students through:

• Connection to culture
• High expectations
• Meaningful pathways.

Our experienced educator will have: 

Cultural Awareness and literacy – an ability to develop sound relationships through  a  good understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and people. Your knowledge ensures you deliver unbiased and factual lessons and help students connect with it. 

Communication Skills – Strong written and clear verbal communication. Delivery must be engaging to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students connect with their lessons and retain knowledge. 

Creative problem solving - Develop initiatives that improve learning outcomes by understanding mainstream approaches to education can be ineffective for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. 

Leadership –By setting high standards for students and encouraging achievement, your leadership skills help motivate students to attend work and training regularly, study hard and always strive to do their best.

Relationship building – Building strong relationships with the entire community can increase student engagement and improve learning outcomes. 

This position reports to the Business Manager – Education, Land Management and The Arts.

This is a Temporary, Full-Time opportunity, to 30 June 2024 unless otherwise determined.

The position will be based primarily at Cairns or Townsville, however you may be required to perform work at other TAFE Queensland campuses.  

Key Responsibilities

• Display teaching competence and a commitment to a student centred approach.
• Lead and manage effective teaching and learning within classroom, workplace, simulated and online learning environments with a focus on student engagement, progression and success.
• Utilise flexible, blended and inclusive learning techniques, options and products which are responsive to various student cohorts, including commencing students and those with priority needs.
• Design, develop and implement assessment tools and processes that meet industry skills standards (i.e. endorsed components from National Training Packages). 
• Participate in continuous improvement activities to enhance the quality of training and assessment provided to students.
• Develop effective working relationships with students, client groups and staff by participating in team meetings, industry reference groups, student events and forums, inviting feedback and engaging in reflection.
• Ensure that students adopt and practise accepted safety procedures and sustainability in the learning and assessment environment.
• Contribute to planning, design, development, implementation and review of educational programs.
• Participate in relevant professional learning activities to develop and maintain currency of personal and professional skills, knowledge and attitudes for both industry and learning, teaching and assessment.
• Undertake general administration duties including monitoring of student attendance and progression, facilitating access to educational support and providing effective feedback and advice. 
• 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 assessed

The ideal applicant will have the following key capabilities within the context of the key responsibilities outlined above:

1. Possess skills and knowledge of national training packages and accredited courses to support competency development and the ability to respond positively to industry and individual needs. 
2. Demonstrate capacity for best practice in the management of teaching and learning activities including the development of industry relevant, flexible, innovative, technology enhanced learning options, training products and solutions.
3. Demonstrate capacity for initiative, self-management, teamwork and sustainable practice, with the ability to accept, promote and manage change through the use of well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.
4. Demonstrate commitment to self-development with the focus on maintaining skills contemporary industry and teaching practices and the use of educational technologies and Learning Management Systems to support learning.
5. Possess sound knowledge of safe, equitable and anti-discriminatory work practices and demonstrate ability to be flexible, inclusive, responsive and deliver quality student experience.

Mandatory Qualifications/Requirements

a. Vocational competencies at least to the level being delivered and assessed;

o BSB30120 – Certificate III Business (or higher -, i.e Diploma or Degree)

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

TAE40116 - Certificate IV in Training and Assessment;

TAE40110 - Certificate IV in Training and Assessment plus TAELLN411 Address Adult Language, Literacy and Numeracy Skills and TAEASS502 Design and Develop Assessment Tools;

TAE50111 - Diploma of Vocational Education and Training;

TAE50116 - Diploma of Vocational Education and Training; or its successor;

TAE50211 - Diploma of Training Design and Development;

TAE50216 - Diploma of Training Design and Development, or its successor;

Higher-level qualification in adult education (approved by TAFE Queensland).

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.

How to apply

If 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: 11 March 2024

Job Reference Number: TQ2023-1681

For further information, please contact:

Rhona Henderson, Faculty Manager - Education, Land Management and The Arts

***************@tafeqld.edu.au