"Casual TAFE Teacher / Tutor – Hairdressing"

About this Opportunity

• Casual
• School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences
• CQUniversity Rockhampton
• Casual Rates Apply

Join an organisation with an unbreakable belief that quality education, training and research should be available to everyone – regardless of background, location or life circumstances.

Working at CQUniversity

Bring your industry expertise to CQUniversity and play a key role in developing the next generation of hairdressing professionals. With a strong emphasis on hands-on learning and industry engagement, you’ll have the opportunity to share your real-world experience while shaping the future of the trade.

As a Casual TAFE Teacher / Tutor – Hairdressing, you will develop and deliver quality learning services to a wide range of students through outcome-focused vocational education and training programs. This role also includes providing services to the public in our fully operational training salons located at the Rockhampton City campus. You’ll work with modern equipment, current techniques and emerging trends to ensure students receive high-quality, industry-relevant training.

Please note this vacancy is a casual pool. Your expression of interest will remain valid until 31 January 2027. You will only be contacted if appropriate casual work becomes available whilst your application is active.

Position Requirements

• Possession of a vocational qualification relevant to the discipline.
• At least three years of full employment experience as a qualified hairdresser in a salon environment, where you have applied the skills and knowledge covered in each unit of competency of the hairdressing qualification. This cannot include time served as an apprentice.
• Must hold Certificate IV in Training & Assessment – TAE40122, higher-level qualification in adult education or an appropriate teaching qualification required for employment as a teacher.
• Experience delivering learning programs for classroom, industry, distance and web-based clients (desirable).

Apply today for a career that changes lives

Applications Close: 11:59pm, Thursday, 30 April 2026

Job Requisition ID: 6887

Contact Details:
Vicki Crooks
(07) 4920 2773
v.crooks@cqu.edu.au

When submitting your application, please include: Your Current CV or Resume, and a 1-2 page Cover Letter highlighting your relevant skills, experience and suitability for the position.

Work Rights: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must hold the full rights to work in Australia to be considered for this appointment.

CQUniversity is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes diversity in the workplace. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and CQUniversity’s domestic and international student graduates with post-study work rights are encouraged to apply.