Careers at TAFE NSW

TAFE NSW: A career of life-changing impact

Teacher of Horticulture – TAFE Digital

Strathfield Campus

Permanent Full Time (8.30am – 4pm, Monday to Friday)

$104,403 package includes salary ($92,396-$109,576), 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 Horticulture students! Whilst this position is available at our Strathfield Campus (other campuses could be considered depending on campus availability). In our TAFE DIGITAL team, you will deliver online learning.

Share your skills and passion for your industry, build the skills, qualifications, and employability, and support the career goals of our online students. In the role you will have sound and up-to-date knowledge of your subject areas, reflecting current industry practice to construct and guide the educative process. 

About You

• Hold appropriate subject knowledge, skills and a minimum Certificate III in Horticulture or equivalent.
• Demonstrated high level of digital literacy, including the ability to support online learners, and using a variety of digital platforms.
• Have a minimum of three years post-qualification experience in industry relevant to your qualifications, gained no longer than five years previously.
• Evidence of holding the appropriate teaching qualifications to deliver Vocational Education and Training. See the candidate support document (here) for details.
• Be prepared to continue to develop your Vocational Education and Training (VET) knowledge and skills as well as your 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 AEDT Monday 18 November 2024

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

• Your current resume (PDF)
• Certified copies of your qualifications (upload as one PDF file)
• Response to one (1) targeted question when prompted in the application form (max 300 words)

Targeted Question 1: The role of a TAFE Teacher as a professional educator is to help, construct, guide and enhance the educative process. Based on your industry experience, what are your strengths that are transferrable that will set you up for success in an online teaching/learning environment?

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 Paula Zacharakis, Talent Acquisition Advisor, paula.zacharakis@tafensw.edu.au, 7921 6383.

Role-specific enquiries: Emma De Landre, Head Teacher, emma.delandre4@tafensw.edu.au, 7920 4383

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. 

To be eligible for positions at TAFE NSW, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.

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.