"TAFE Teacher - Autonomous Technologies (Automated Systems Control)"

Date: 2 Aug 2024

Job Location: Mackay, QLD, AU Gladstone, QLD, AU

Company: Central Queensland University

About this Opportunity

• Continuing, Full Time (36.25 hours per week)
• School of Trades
• CQUniversity Mackay or Gladstone (Relocation support available) 
• $52.10 to $57.72 per hour (plus 17% super) with potential for overtime
• Progression beyond Teacher Step 4 will only occur if an approved teaching qualification has been obtained.

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 

Your chance to train future workers 

At CQUniversity, we recognise that real life industry experience is the most important aspect when appointing teaching staff. Your practical knowledge and credibility are highly regarded by our students. With strong industry ties and a commitment to innovation and flexibility, our team provides an ideal environment for you to share your expertise in training future tradespeople, specifically in Autonomous Technologies courses, equipping them with the skills needed for high-quality client service. 

We are seeking tradespeople with current industry experience and a passion to teach the next generation of apprentices. This is your chance to join a dynamic, industry-connected team where you can impart your valuable knowledge, skills, and experience through a combination of workshop, classroom, and office duties. 

Discover more about becoming a Teacher for CQUniversity's School of Trades here and begin your journey in shaping the future of trades today. 

Get paid to work and study at the same time

If you don’t hold a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, CQUniversity offers scholarships that allow you to work and study simultaneously. Once you complete this certificate, you’ll be qualified to teach apprentices the essential knowledge and skills they need for success in their trade. We provide all the support you need to kick-start your teaching career at CQUniversity.  

Consider a change in scenery and make the move to Regional Queensland

Join us in regional Queensland, where you’ll enjoy a vibrant sporting community, a sub-tropical climate, and access to the Great Barrier Reef and pristine islands, waterways, and beaches. CQUniversity offers generous relocation packages to help you and your family transition smoothly, providing financial assistance to support your move to a region known for its relaxing, laid-back lifestyle.

Be rewarded 

• Job security with a permanent position.
• 6 weeks annual leave, 5 days paid carers leave.
• Generous parental leave.
• 17% superannuation (with the choice of joining an award-winning superfund).
• Flexible and inclusive work / life balance.
• No coal board medicals or site inductions. 
• No night shifts. 
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program.

Position Requirements

• Knowledge in any automation, ICT, programming, GNSS positioning or electrical fields will be beneficial in this role. 
• Possession of relevant vocational qualification/s at the level equivalent to or higher than the level to be delivered: industry qualification (certificate, trade certificate, diploma, degree or masters). 
• A Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, or a Diploma of higher level qualification in adult education, or equivalent. 
• Demonstrated current industry skills directly relevant to the training/assessment being undertaken.

Position Description

For further information about this position, please refer to the Position Description.

Apply today for a career that changes lives

Applications Close: 11:59pm, Sunday, 1 September 2024  

Job Requisition ID: 4372  

Contact Details: 

Craig Bosshart

(07) 4970 7710

c.bosshart@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. Please note, applicants for the position must have full time work rights.

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.