Teacher - Automotive

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 2021 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 a part of a highly experienced workforce closely connected with their industries and dedicated to delivering best practices and innovative training.

Your Opportunity
As a TAFE Teacher (Automotive), you have the opportunity to influence the careers of future tradespersons by teaching your extensive industry knowledge to students in a classroom or educational setting.
We are looking for someone with current industry experience, knowledge and qualifications in the Electro-technology trade to join our teaching team.
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.

This position will be offered on a Fixed-Term Temporary basis, unless otherwise determined.
The TAFE Teacher (Automotive) reports to the Educational Team Leader.

Mandatory Requirements
Applicants must possess relevant formal vocational qualifications;
- AUR30420 - Certificate III in Agricultural Mechanical Technology
- AUR31220 - Certificate III in Mobile Plant technology
- MEM31419 - Certificate III in Engineering - Fixed and Mobile Mechanic

The following is also required;
- Current industry skills directly relevant to the training and assessment being provided;
- Current knowledge and skills in vocational training and learning that informs the training and assessment provided; and
- 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.

Additionally, to become a TAFE Teacher, you must hold one of the following training and assessment credentials:

- TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment; or
- TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment plus TAELLN411 Address Adult Language, Literacy and Numeracy Skills (or TAELLN401A) and TAEASS502 Design and Develop Assessment Tools (or TAESS502A or TAEASS502B); or
- TAE50111 Diploma of Vocational Education and Training; or
- TAE50116 Diploma of Vocational Education and Training or its successor; or
- TAE50211 Diploma of Training Design and Development; or
- TAE50216 Diploma of Training Design and Development or its successor; or
- A higher-level qualification in adult education (approved by TAFE Queensland).

**Highly Desirable**:

- AUR31120 - Certificate III in Heavy Commercial Vehicle Mechanical
- AUR30320 - Certificate III Automotive Electrical technology

Salary
The salary range for a TAFE Teacher is $81,867 - $109,586 (gross) per annum, depending on educational qualifications held and teaching experience.

**Benefits**:

- 12.75% Superannuation
- 4 weeks* Recreation Leave (accrued annually) (pro rata for part-time employees)
- 5 weeks* Non-attendance Time programmed annually for preparation
- Access to paid professional development and support to return to industry for currency and competency purposes
- Paid overtime arrangements may be available according to operational requirements, with generous compensation
- Pro rata for part-time employees

How you will be assessed

**The ideal applicant will**:

- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Demonstrate commitment to self-development with the focus on maintaining skills contemporary industry and teaching practices and the use of educational techn