learning designer

TAFE SA

Job reference: 694977

Location: ADELAIDE

Job status: Long Term Contract

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Long-term full-time position until August 18, 2027
• ASO6 salary range, $98,478 - $104,165 p.a. + super

• Based at Adelaide City TAFE SA Campus

About TAFE SA

Awarded the Training Provider of the Year at the 2021, 2022 and 2024 SA Training Awards, TAFE SA ensures all South Australian students have access to quality education and skills training across a number of regional and metropolitan locations.

Located at the Adelaide City Campus of TAFE SA, the Centre of Excellence exists to strengthen the Early Childhood Education and Care sector nationwide by collaborating with stakeholders on practical, transformative initiatives to address qualification and skill gaps, ensuring the sector meets current and future needs for lasting generational impact throughout Australia.

We invite applications from experienced, passionate learning designers from across Australia.

By working with TAFE SA, you'll have the opportunity to advance your career in a diverse and inclusive organisation, while helping to deliver job-ready skills and meaningful outcomes for students across our state.

The Role

The TAFE SA Centre of Excellence in Early Childhood Education and Care is seeking to engage a competent, experienced Learning Designer to lead initiatives that support the organisation's product development priorities. Reporting to the Educational Manager, in this role, you will contribute as a key member of a dynamic, multidisciplinary team, while also taking ownership of the design and delivery of high-quality, student-centred, and technology-enhanced learning experiences, projects, and resources across both accredited and non-accredited programs.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate outstanding stakeholder management skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate across diverse teams. They will also lead research, analysis, and the implementation of innovative approaches and emerging technologies to support the continuous improvement of learning and assessment resource development.

What You'll Do:

• Provide strategic guidance on blended and online learning pedagogy (andragogy), as well as complex instructional design and development processes.
• Coordinate the planning and scheduling of online learning projects in alignment with organisational priorities, utilising the TAFE SA learning design framework.
• Collaborate closely with subject matter experts (SMEs) and key stakeholders to assess needs, and to design, develop, and deliver tailored learning solutions that address the requirements of diverse student cohorts.
• Lead the evaluation and continuous improvement of learning methodologies and resources to ensure the delivery of high-quality blended and online education.
• Oversee the implementation of learning materials and programs that adhere to quality assurance and compliance standards, in accordance with the regulatory standards for RTOs and other relevant legislative requirements.

Why Join Us?

At TAFE SA, we don't just shape futures—we empower them. You'll be part of a values-driven organisation with a strong commitment to excellence, collaboration, and community impact. We offer:

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development opportunities
• A supportive and inclusive workplace culture

Special Conditions

The successful applicant is required to demonstrate having a valid DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) prior to being employed. Applicants who do not hold a WWCC will need to apply at Department of Human Services (DHS).

• Out of hours work may be required.
• Some Intra/interstate travel and overnight absences may be required.
• Incumbent will be required to participate in the department's Performance Development Program.
• Eligibility to work in Australia.

Please refer to the Role Description for all Special Conditions.

Application Instructions

All applications must be submitted online.

For further information on how to apply for this position, please refer to the attached application guidelines and Role Descriptor.

Your application must address all Key Selection Criteria as listed in the Role Description. Provide examples outlining your skills, experience, and knowledge of each criterion, and how you put them into practice. It is important that you identify skills you may have which are not explicitly specified in the Role Descriptor and yet, in your opinion, would enable you to perform well in the position.

Inclusion and Flexibility Statement

At TAFE SA, we ensure our workplaces are safe, inclusive, supportive, and respectful. We do not accept discrimination, harassment, or violence of any kind. As an Equal Opportunity employer, we strongly encourage applications from First Nations people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ and people living with disability.

TAFE SA offers a range of work options to attract and retain great staff, including part-time. We support employees to manage their work-life balance at all stages of their lives. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Enquiries

Marisa Unerkov

Educational Manager, Centre of Excellence in Early Childhood Education and Care

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Applications close: 18/09/2025 11:45 PM

Flexibility Statement

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.