TAFE Sessional Teacher - Hospitality, Tourism & Events

• Sessional Teaching role up to approx. 15-20 hours a week 
• Share your industry knowledge and experience
• The position is located at Footscray Nicholson Campus

About Us: 

At Victoria University, our aim is to be a global leader in dual sector learning and research by 2028. Join us on the journey and help us achieve our strategic drives embedded in our Strategic Plan 2022-2028: Start well, finish brilliantly. One of the drivers “Thriving place to Study and Work” will enable us to continue to create places that our students and staff love to belong and feel immense pride.

Victoria University (VU) TAFE builds on Victoria University's proud 100-year history of excellence in the delivery of vocational education, providing you with tailored, work-based, and flexible courses. Graduates are equipped with both the technical skills and thinking abilities needed to adapt and evolve in a modern work setting.

About the Role: 

As a valued Hospitality, Tourism & Events TAFE Teacher, you will be delivering units as part of the innovative block model, specialising in Commercial Cookery within Hospitality, Tourism & Events. This is a role on a casual basis until December 2024. The work will involve developing learning resources for the hospitality courses, as well as training and assessing students, and maintaining accurate records on site. 

You will be teaching across our Certificate II in Cookery program delivered to our VETDSS (VET Delivered to Secondary Schools) cohorts as well as the potential opportunity to deliver the Certificate III in Commercial Cookery part time cohorts with delivery undertaken on Saturdays at the Nicholson Street campus. The role also encompasses the development of resources for our hospitality, tourism, and events courses.

An example of your responsibilities or duties you may perform will include:

• Facilitate learning and establish educational and assessment strategies to suit a range of student, client needs and industry contexts. This includes delivery on-line, blended and in diverse settings including within enterprises and the community.
• Establish and maintain a positive learning environment and undertake assessment of student performance in accordance with the requirements of the relevant curriculum / training package.
• Undertake a range of administrative, coordination and learn services activities directly related to the areas taught including recognition of prior learning, enrolments and submission of results

Salary and Conditions of Employment:

• For sessional teaching roles, the hourly rate payable is $86.90 per hour inclusive of 25% loading plus superannuation.
• Conditions of employment will be covered by Victoria University's Vocational Teacher Enterprise Agreement 2019

About You:

The successful candidate must have: 

• A minimum Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or Certificate IV in Kitchen Management up to an Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management or higher qualification.
• A completed TAE40116 / TAE40122 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment; or TAE40110 with required upskill units TAEASS502 and TAELLN411 or TAELLN401A
• A valid E Class (employee) Working with Children Check
• Preferably 5 to 8 years of industry experience
• Great communication skills and the ability to teach diverse group of students 

How to Apply:

Please click on the APPLY NOW button and submit your application.

Applications must include:

• A cover letter which includes current availability
• Your current curriculum vitae/resume
• Evidence of applicable qualifications and Working with Children Check
• Contact details of two referees

Application Closing Date: Thursday 29^th August 11:59 PM (AEST)

Who Do You Contact?

For further information relating to the position, please email Shawn Vlaeminck, Manager Hospitality, Tourism & Events at  Shawn.Vlaeminck@vu.edu.au 
 

Our Commitment to Protecting Country: 

Victoria University honours its deep diversity as a foundation for collaboration and social progress. We will demonstrate sensitivity in respecting First Nation perspectives. We will ensure that we respect our Indigenous voices and commit to sustainable Protecting Country. We will take leadership responsibility, in all that we do, to improve the health and wellbeing of our local and global communities, and the planet that we share. 

Victoria University is committed to inclusion, equity and diversity. VU encourages applications from women, gender diverse, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and individuals from under-represented backgrounds in this field.