Careers at TAFE NSW

TAFE NSW: A career of life-changing impact

Teacher of Early Childhood and Education

Port Macquarie

Permanent Part Time (14 hours per week)

$99,937 package includes salary ($88,842-$105,362 pro-rata), employer's superannuation and annual leave loading

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to transform someone’s world. Whether that’s inspiring students, supporting each other, or helping our communities and industries flourish. 

We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer First, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work and inspire our performance.   

We invest in our people

At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work.

We provide you with tools and ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, and depending on your role, a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

We’re seeking world-class educators to inspire the next generation of Early Childhood Education students!  

Bring your current industry experience and knowledge in Early Childhood Education & Care and join our vibrant team of Teachers in this exciting Part time teaching opportunity in Port Macquarie with some teaching being required at Kempsey Campus.

About You

You pride yourself on your exceptional communication skills and your ability to support students and facilitate learning. You are a motivated and engaged individual who is passionate about assisting and supporting others to achieve their highest potential. Crucially, you are someone who shares the TAFE NSW Values of Integrity, Collaboration, Excellence and Customer First.

You will have:

• Bachelor of Education - Early Childhood or Bachelor of Teaching - Early Childhood or equivalent
• Minimum of three years post-qualification experience in industry relevant to your qualifications, gained no longer than five years previously.
• Hold the TAE40122 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or equivalent.
• Be prepared to continue to develop their Vocational Education and Training (VET) knowledge and skills as well as their industry currency and trainer/assessor competence.

To find out more about the role, click to view the Position Description.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks.

If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please let your Talent Acquisition Advisor know.

Together we can change lives! Apply now!

Applications close 11.55pm AEST Sunday 5th May 2024

To apply for this role, click on 'apply' and provide:

• Your current resume (PDF)
• Certified copies of your qualifications (upload as one PDF file)
• Response to one targeted question when prompted in the application form (max 300 words)

Targeted Question 1: Please provide an example of where you’ve experienced a high workload in the workplace with a range of conflicting requirements. What strategies did you put in place to deal with these and what was the outcome?

Don’t have a TAE qualification but are interested in becoming a TAFE NSW Teacher and inspiring the next generation of students? Ask your Talent Acquisition Advisor how you can become a TAFE Teacher or register your interest here.

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Talent Acquisition Advisor Gabriella Schulzer gabriella.schulzer@tafensw.edu.au or 7921 4482.   

Role-specific enquiries: contact Kylie Rogan Kylie.Rogan@tafensw.edu.au Team Leader Early Childhood Education & Care or 0400 320 882.

For helpful insights into preparing your application, TAFE NSW’s recruitment process, and getting interview ready, read through our Application Process.

This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct. 

For ongoing positions in the NSW Public Sector, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident. 

An eligibility list, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant, may be filled via this recruitment.