Teacher - Pacific Maritime Training Services (PMTS)

TAFE Queensland is an organisation that puts our customers - students, employers, communities - at the centre of everything we do.

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 State Winner of the 2023 Large Training Provider of the Year at the prestigious Queensland Training Awards and the Australian 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.

Role
In TAFE Queensland, North region, we have a strong focus on workplace culture and we value employee collaboration, strong leadership and high performing teams. We believe that every employee has a role to play in "making great happen" through the embodiment of the following core values and behaviours in all that we do:

• Safety First
• Focusing on our customer
• Taking responsibility
• Showing initiative
• Working together

Your Opportunity
Are you looking for a career that is challenging but also rewarding? Do you have a passion for your industry, recent industry experience and industry qualifications? Have you considered sharing your knowledge and skills with future industry experts?

As a TAFE Teacher you will have the opportunity to impart your extensive industry knowledge and experience to students using a variety of delivery methods including in the classroom, online, and workplace. You will also enjoy the satisfaction of giving students from diverse backgrounds the skills they need to succeed at work and in their future.

The Role
We have an exciting permanent, full-time position available to join our Pacific Maritime Training Services (PMTS) team in the Maritime faculty at TAFE Queensland's Great Barrier Reef International Marine College.

As a TAFE PMTS Teacher, you have the opportunity to influence the careers of future industry persons by sharing your extensive industry knowledge to students in a classroom or other educational setting.

This position reports to the Business Manager.

Salary
The salary range for a TAFE Teacher is $91, $103, gross) per annum, depending on educational qualifications held and teaching experience.

Benefits

• Four (4) weeks recreation leave (accrued annually)
• Five (5) weeks Non-Attendance Time programmed annually for preparation
• Paid overtime arrangements may be available, according to operational requirements, with generous compensation
• Flexible work options (e.g. Purchased leave, compressed hours, telecommuting)
• 12.75% Superannuation and Salary packaging options available
• Locality Allowance
• Professional development, study assistance and support to return to industry for currency and competency purposes
• Wellbeing initiatives and social responsibility programs
• Access to Employee Assistance Program
• Access to private health corporate plans and corporate discounts (e.g. Fitness Passport, Apple products, Dell products, Lenovo products)
• Comprehensive Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) support options
• Work at Home Software (e.g. Adobe and Microsoft software)
• Annual staff recognition awards and years of service recognition
• Pride Network for LGBTQIA+ employees and allies
• White Ribbon Australia Accredited Workplace
• Free car parking

Mandatory Qualifications/Requirements

• Vocational competencies at least to the level being delivered and assessed;
• Experience of Chief Engineer / Second Engineer
• Technical knowledge such as seamanship, navigation, marine engineering, communications or vessel maintenance
• Operational experience on Guardian Patrol Boats or similar
• Possession of one of the following training and assessment credentials:
• TAE Certificate IV in Training and Assessment;
• TAE Certificate IV in Training and Assessment plus TAELLN411 Address Adult Language, Literacy and Numeracy Skills and TAEASS502 Design and Develop Assessment Tools;
• TAE Diploma of Vocational Education and Training;
• TAE Diploma of Vocational Education and Training; or its successor;
• TAE Diploma of Training Design and Development;
• TAE Diploma of Training Design and Development, or its successor;
• Higher-level qualification in adult education (approved by TAFE Queensland).
• 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;
• 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.

Note : Proof of qualifications and industry currency/experience to be provided at interview.

• If you do not possess any of the above training and assessment credentials, we encourage you to express your interest as we can offer a pathway to attaining a qualification on the job

How To Apply
If you're interested in this role, click the '
Apply
' button to submit your application via the TAFE Queensland Recruitment Portal. When submitting your application, please ensure you provide the following:

• A detailed resume;
• A cover letter that outlines your known skills, abilities, knowledge and experience in response to the "How you will be assessed" criteria above (maximum of 2 pages in total); and
• The contact details for two referees (one of whom is your current supervisor)

Closing date:
11 September 2025

Job Reference Number:
TQ

For Further Information, Please Contact
Jake McMahon - Contract Manager PMTS

Occupational group
Fishery & Marine