TAFE Teacher - Fitting and Machining (2 Positions Available)

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Date: 8 Jan 2025

Job Location: Mackay, QLD, AU

Company: Central Queensland University

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.

Step into a rewarding teaching role! CQUniversity is on the lookout for experienced tradespeople eager to inspire the next generation. Embrace this unique opportunity to shape future apprentices with your industry expertise.

At CQUniversity, we recognise that real life industry experience is the most important aspect when appointing teaching staff, we know that this experience and your creditability is going to be valued by our students. We are seeking tradespeople with current industry experience and a passion to teach the next generation of apprentices. This is your opportunity to share your valuable knowledge, skills, and experience – with a mixture of workshop, classroom, and office duties.

Find out more about becoming a Teacher for CQUniversity's School of Trades here.

If you don't hold a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, don't worry! CQUniversity will provide you with a scholarship and you'll be paid to work and study. Once you have completed this certificate, you'll hold the qualifications required to teach apprentices the knowledge and skills they need to be successful in their trade. You'll receive all the support you need to successfully kick-start your teaching career at CQUniversity.

Join us in regional Queensland where you will enjoy an active sporting community, a sub-tropical climate and access to the Great Barrier Reef and pristine islands, waterways, and beaches. CQUniversity's generous relocation packages will provide you and your family with financial assistance to help you begin the next stage of your career in a place that offers you a relaxing, laidback regional lifestyle without the hustle and bustle of the big city.

» Job security with a permanent position » 6 weeks annual leave (including Christmas/New Year closure) » Generous carers, maternity and paternity leave » 17% superannuation (award winning superfund) » Flexible work / life balance » Generous staff professional and career development » No coal board medicals or site inductions necessary » Access to an Employee Assistance Program

» Possession of a vocational qualification relevant to the trade. » TAE40122 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, or willingness to obtain. » Knowledge of the education and training sector and the ability to positively respond to new directions and demands of the training market. » Demonstrated current industry skills directly relevant to the training/assessment being delivered.

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

Applications Close: 11:59pm, Wednesday, 5 February 2025

Job Requisition ID: 5490

Contact Details:

Wesley Wilcox

(07) 4940 7499

[email protected]

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.

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