Horticulture Teacher

POSITION NUMBER

3574
- DEPARTMENT

Food Fibre and Animal Industries
- ROLE TYPE

Teaching
- JOB TYPE

Casual
- LOCATION

Fairfield
- APPLICATIONS CLOSE

30 December 2023**HORTICULTURE TEACHER**:

- **L1 - L3 $82.00 - $88.59 (Pending MEA 2018 eligibility requirements) per hour + Superannuation**:

- **Teach in a high demand course, working together with the institute, student and their workplace.**:

- **Based out of our Fairfield Campus surrounded by beautiful parklands, close to public transport where we also provide secure onsite parking.**

**About the Organisation**:
Melbourne Polytechnic is a learning organisation that has been delivering vocational training since 1912. Learning at Melbourne Polytechnic is a unique experience with an applied focus. delivered by teachers with real-world experience and expertise.

At Melbourne Polytechnic we are committed to providing high quality, innovative, applied and future focused, purposeful education and training to students, industry and communities. Our teachers are passionate and established in their professions and look guide students in theirs. We know that circumstances can create barriers to learning, so we offer our students personalised pathways, flexible study options and learning support.

**About the role**:
**Duties**:

- Teach approved recurrent and industry programs including Certificate II to Certificate IV, Diploma of Horticulture skills programs
- Assist with the development and delivery of Horticulture programs
- Participate in activities related to the delivery of programs, ie. Field trips
- Provide interim and annual reports of student results
- Meet, assess and enrollment of intending students
- Implementing new technologies within the study area and department

**Skills and experience required**:

- A Degree_, _Diploma or Certificate relevant in both content and academic level and industry experience relevant to the Horticulture areas.
- A Certificate IV in Training and Assessment TAE40116 or a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE 40110) including Design and Develop Assessment Tools (TAEASS502) and Address Adult language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) skills (TAELLN411) or (TAELLN401A).
- A thorough knowledge of current industry practices and procedures with a demonstrated ability to initiate and maintain liaisons within the Horticulture Industry
- Ability to take a lead role in the effective delivery of Horticulture courses
- Ability to take a positive role in the effective delivery of Horticulture courses

**How to apply**:

- Current CV
- Cover Letter
- Key Selection Criteria response

Key Selection Criteria can be found in the Position Description at the bottom of the page.

**_ Diversity and Inclusion _**:

- Melbourne Polytechnic is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation, by ensuring that children and young people are protected from abuse or harm. _

**_ Vaccination Requirements_**:

- The COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination (Workers) Directions, made under the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 (Vic) and as amended and replaced from time to time (Directions), affect all persons employed or engaged to perform work by Melbourne Polytechnic._
- As such, offers of employment from Melbourne Polytechnic are conditional upon the applicant being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or medically exempt and providing satisfactory evidence of the same._