VET Casual Dental Teacher

Overview

• Casual opportunity to lead the development and delivery of the Certificate III in Dental Assisting
• Casual position at Swinburne's Wantirna campus
• Attractive casual rates (depending on skills and experience)

About The Role

At Swinburne, our vision for Vocational Education is to be Australia's leading provider — recognised for our strong industry and community connections, and for delivering exceptional, student-focused learning experiences. We are committed to transforming lives through practical, future-ready education.

We're seeking a casual Dental Teacher to join our Health VET team — a pivotal role that will lead the development and delivery of the Certificate III in Dental Assisting. This is a newly created position, offering a unique opportunity to build something from the ground up, establish course delivery aligned with the training package requirements, and support students through their traineeship journey from enrolment to completion.

As a Swinburne VET Educator, you'll do more than deliver content. You'll inspire and engage learners by applying current technologies and contemporary teaching practices to meet the needs of today's students. You'll work closely with a team of dedicated educators to plan, deliver, assess and continuously improve our programs, ensuring quality and compliance across all areas. Your ability to adapt and customise learning to meet diverse student and client needs will be essential to your success in this role.

If you're ready to take the next step in your career and make a real impact in vocational education, we'd love to hear from you.

About You

You'll bring recent, hands-on experience in the dental industry, combined with a passion for teaching and mentoring. You'll have the ability to create inclusive and supportive learning environments, whether in-person or online, and will be confident delivering content using a range of platforms. An understanding of VET policies and frameworks, along with experience contributing to course design, audits, or compliance processes, will also be highly valued.

To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:

• Recent and current experience working within industry.
• Demonstrated ability to implement high quality innovative teaching and learning programs in a variety of learning modes which respond to a diverse range of student and client needs.
• Demonstrated ability to foster and promote an inclusive, customised and safe learning environment and provide support and advice to a diverse range of students and clients.
• Demonstrated experience delivering non-accredited and/or accredited online programs via different platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to participate effectively in continuous improvement, audit processes and the maintenance of high-quality training and assessment materials.
• Demonstrated awareness and understanding of Vocational Education and Training policies and frameworks.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40122)
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40116)
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40110)
• Diploma or higher-level qualification in adult education
• A secondary teaching qualification which is a credential issued by a higher education provider (as defined in section 5 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011) which would enable the individual to satisfy the academic requirements for registration as a secondary school teacher in accordance with the registration requirements in at least one State or Territory, and one of the following: TAESS00011 Assessor Skill Set or TAESS00019 Assessor Skill Set or its successor, OR TAESS00024 VET Delivered to School Students Teacher Enhancement Skill Set
• Certificate III in Dental Assisting
• Certificate IV in Dental Assisting
• Or relevant qualification

About Swinburne University Of Technology

Swinburne's strategy draws upon our understanding of future challenges. We choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university – one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research.

To Apply

Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and your suitability for this position. To review the Position Description and to apply, please scroll down to the bottom of the page.

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Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Swinburne Talent Acquisition Team at talentacquisition@swin.edu.au.

Applications Close: Tuesday 2 September 2025, at 11.00pm (AEST)

Swinburne offers flexible working options contained in our leave and parenting/carer policies to support work-life balance.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Swinburne is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer focused on attracting, retaining, and developing great talent. We encourage applicants from diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Our Moondani Toombadool Centre leads our Indigenous education and culture at Swinburne, guided by community wisdom and leadership. We support applicants with disabilities and can provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. For adjustments, please contact DCR@swin.edu.au or +61 3 9214 3550.

General enquiries about the role can be sent to talentacquisition@swin.edu.au (please note: general enquiries will not be answered by phone).

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Temporary

Job function

• Education and Administrative

Industries

• Higher Education and Accounting

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