Trainer and Assessor

Be a member of the Education & Training Management team
Full-time, continuing position
Plan for your future with a generous 17% superannuation allowance
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About UQ’s Gatton Campus
Established over 125 years ago, UQ’s Gatton Campus has a long history – from starting out as a dedicated agricultural institution, to being a field hospital during WWII, and to joining the UQ community in 1990.
Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.
Join an organisation where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued, and a range of are available, such as:
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26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave
17% superannuation contributions
17.5% annual leave loading
25% discount on eligible services
Access to our $4.1 million
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About This Opportunity
UQ Skills is seeking vocational trainers/assessors with key areas of expertise in the Veterinary Nursing, Animal Control, Rural and Agricultural fields.
The role includes ability to assist in development of quality training resources in relevant fields and delivery of quality training and outcomes to a variety of cohorts whilst maintaining high-level Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) compliant standards.
Working in the Vocational Education sector, you will assist in the development, delivery and assessment of quality training resources in relevant fields to a variety of cohorts whilst maintaining high-level Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) compliant standards.
Key responsibilities will include:
Assist and offer expert advice in the preparation of training and assessment process and tools.
Take part in validation and moderation activities ensuring continuous improvement of training.
Attendance in the classroom and/or training area before the commencement and after the completion of class. Ensuring rolls, induction paperwork, enrolment forms are completed prior to commencement and are dispersed to the appropriate staff once completed.
Setting and/or following training plans and/or lesson plans for each class.
Prepare tools and equipment prior to training and practical demonstrations.
Track and maintain student results, attendance rates and progress in conjunction with the Training Officer and Training Manager. Assess and mark student work and assignments, providing feedback and managing reassessment as required.
Ensure familiarity with courses, units of competency, training packages offered and respective training and lesson plans.
Prepare aXcelerate sites, lesson notes and training aids as required
Participate in the preparation of training and assessment resource development under direction of the Lead Assessor and Training Manager
Ensure confidentiality and privacy of student work, assessment tools, answer guides and all associated documents
Follow all UQ Skills vocational policies and procedures together with the requirements of ASQA.
This is a full-time (100%), continuing position.
At HEW level 5, the full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $75,878.89 - $84,342.92, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $88,778.30 - $98,681.22 annually. As this role is covered by an Enterprise Agreement, you will also receive regular remuneration increases – at least once a year.
About You
Industry qualification(s) within your respective area of expertise at least to a level higher than the qualification you train and assess in (or a combination of extensive industry relevant experience with qualification equal to that you would be training in) with recent and relevant industry and vocational educational training experience.
A CIV in Training and Assessment TAE40116 or TAE40110 with updates including TAELLN411 and TAEASS502 is required or higher qualifications in Adult and Vocational Education.
The ability to influence and motivate others with the ability to present topical teaching material in a meaningful, stimulating and engaging manner.
Sound knowledge and understanding of the OH&S requirements for specialist area being taught and current industry practice and regulations.
Knowledge of Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) standards that relate to the quality aspects of learning, assessment and mapping of materials with the skills to comprehend and implement whilst training would be desirable.
Demonstrated understanding of the University's risk assessment database and policies and procedures or the demonstrated ability to rapidly acquire such knowledge would be highly regarded.
Demonstrated skills in implementing the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, or the ability to rapidly acquire such knowledge would be desirable.
High level skills in the use of a wide range of computer applications in a network environment particularly the use of the Microsoft Office suite in a large organisation or the ability to rapidly acquire such knowledge would be highly regarded.
Experience using Learning Management Systems and Student Management Systems is desirable.
High level written and oral communication skills and organisational skills, including the ability to establish co-operative working relations with staff across the UQ Skills sites and the wider University and prioritise competing work demands with a high level of attention to detail.
In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:
Work Rights: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.
Questions?
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Ms Eimear Vallely at . For application queries, please contact stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.
Want to Apply?
All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:
Cover letter addressing the ‘About You’ section
Resume
Other Information
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Applications close Thursday 18th January at 11.00pm AEST (Job Reference Number - R-33666). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for January 25th 2024.