Teacher - Work Health and Safety

**POSITION NUMBER**

3941
- **DEPARTMENT**

Business Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics
- **ROLE TYPE**

Teaching
- **JOB TYPE**

Casual
- **LOCATION**

Preston
- **APPLICATIONS CLOSE**

31 December 2024**TEACHER - WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY**:

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

- **Deliver a course that is in high demand with passionate students**:

- **Preston Campus we are close to public transport and provide onsite parking, onsite Café & restaurant with a gym facility, hair salon & we are only a short walk to Preston market.**

**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**:
To plan, develop, deliver and assess quality vocational education and training in a range of learning environments within the assigned programs.

**Duties**:
**Teaching**:

- Participate in classes and programs at times and days which best suit the learners’ needs, as negotiated with relevant program leadership.
- Work with Program Leaders and Managers to set and achieve teaching objectives.
- Undertake a range of administrative, coordination and learning services activities directly related to the assigned program.
- Develop, maintain and evaluate student learning programs, projects and associated materials.

**Assessment**:

- Conduct required pre-training assessment reviews and assessment requirements connected to contract delivery for the program/s.

**Industry Engagement**:

- Participate in the marketing and promotion of the courses delivered by the Business, Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics department.
- Liaise with industry contacts, networks and learning communities.

**Quality and Compliance**:

- Assist in the development and maintenance of quality assurance processes in relation to program and course administration, design, delivery assessment and evaluation of training materials.
- Work within the quality systems, (including the Australian Quality Training Framework), prepare lesson plans, develop work units, communicate and maintain records to a high standard as required.

**Vocational and Industry Currency**
- Keeping informed of educational developments and related government policies that will affect program delivery in the area of Interior programs or particular specialist areas or programs.
- Staying abreast of current thinking and of developments in technology that impact on the particular areas of expertise.

**Other**:

- Assist Program Leaders and Managers and work collaboratively with colleagues to establish and maintain a quality service and to ensure the effective operation of the assigned programs.
- Work within the framework of Melbourne Polytechnic’s policies, procedures and legislative/regulatory requirements.

For a full list of key responsibilities and duties, please view the **position description**.

**Skills and Experience Required**:

- Appropriate post-secondary qualifications together with relevant and recent industrial experience.
- TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment 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 Occupational Work Health and Safety Industry
- Ability to take a lead role in the effective delivery of Work Health and Safety courses
- Ability to teach and facilitate delivery of specialist Work Health and Safety units and related courses to groups which may have a diverse range of abilities, backgrounds, and readiness

**How to Apply**:

- Current CV
- Cover Letter (Please ensure that you address the Key Selection Criteria outlined in the **position description**)

A National Police Check is required for the successful applicant.

**Recruitment Agencies**:
Please be aware for us to engage with you, we require internal pre-approval and you must be on the State Purchasing Contract (for Victorian government common use goods and services). We will engage with you and your agency once we have the approvals.

**Diversity and Inclusion**:

- Melbourne Polytechnic is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe