Teacher Of Horticulture & Landscape Construction

Teacher of Horticulture &Teacher ofLandscape Construction (multiple roles available)

Moss Vale & North Wagga Wagga Campus locations

Temporary Part Time roles until April 2025 (17.5hrs per week)

$99,937 (part time pro rata) package includes salary ($88,842 - $105,362) + employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

 At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to transform someone’s world. Whether that’s inspiring students, supporting each other, or helping our communities and industries flourish. 

We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer Focus, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work and inspire our performance.   

We invest in our people

At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work.

We provide you with tools and ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, and depending on your role, a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

As a Teacher of Horticulture Trades at TAFE NSW, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the industry by inspiring and guiding the next generation of Horticulture professionals. Based at our Moss Vale & North Wagga Wagga Campus’s, this position offers a dynamic and rewarding opportunity to share your passion and expertise with students.

The role is responsible for a range of activities, which supports learners, and enhances the student learning experience.  As a professional educator you will skill the workforce of tomorrow by constructing and guiding the educative process with a mixture of online workshops and classroom delivery.  In the role, you will use your industry experience to deliver educational programs and facilitate practical learning, enabling students to achieve their desired outcomes.

About You
To be successful in this role you must:

• Hold a Certificate III in one of the following areas: Horticulture or Landscape Construction
• Hold the TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or equivalent.
• Have a minimum of three (3) years post-qualification experience in industry relevant to your qualifications, gained no longer than five years previously.
• To be prepared to continue to develop their Vocational Education and Training (VET) knowledge and skills as well as their industry currency and trainer/assessor competence. 

Highly Desirable

• Highly desirable but not required to hold a Certificate III in the following areas: Chemical Applications

To find out more about the role, click to view the Position Description.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks.

If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please let your Talent Acquisition Advisor know.

Together we can change lives! Apply now!

Applications close 11.55pm AEDT Tuesday 20th February 2024

To apply for this role, click on 'apply now' and provide:

• Your current resume (PDF)
• Cover letter (2 pages max)
• Certified copies of your qualifications (Save as one PDF file)
• Response to one targeted question when prompted in the application form (max 300 words)

Targeted Question 1: Could you explain some of the methods that you could use to enhance and foster good working relationships between industry and our teaching team?

TAFE temporary teacher applications will be considered in order of priority. All eligible persons whether internal or external to TAFE NSW are able to apply, however a Temporary Teacher Priority Assessment will be undertaken for this role. More information can be found here. 

Don’t have a TAE qualification but are interested in becoming a TAFE NSW Teacher and inspiring the next generation of students? Ask your Talent Acquisition Advisor how you can become a TAFE Teacher or register your interest here.

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Taylah Lagos, Talent Acquisition Advisor, ************@tafensw.edu.au

Role-specific enquiries: contact Timothy Dally, Teacher Conservation/Land Management/Horticulture on 7921 1089 or via **************@tafensw.edu.au

For helpful insights into preparing your application, TAFE NSW’s recruitment process, and getting interview ready, read through our Application Process

This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct. 

For temporary positions, you will require a visa that gives you permission to work in Australia. 

An eligibility list, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant, may be filled via this recruitment.