TAFE Sessional Teacher - Hospitality

Job Description

• Sessional Teaching role up to approx 15 hours a week 
• Opportunity to share your industry knowledge and experience
• Recently completed your TAE and looking for entry into vocational training

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 TAFE is the TAFE division of Victoria University and delivers accredited courses, apprenticeships, traineeships, and customised training programs that link closely with industry. Our Hospitality, Tourism & Events courses are delivered in a modern, purpose built, specialty facility at the Footscray Nicholson st campus.

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 Hospitality. 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 Hospitality program delivered to our VETDSS (VET Delivered Secondary Schools) co-horts as well as the potential opportunity to deliver the Certificate III in Hospitality through to Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management if required. 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 Hospitality up to an Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management or higher qualification.
• TAE40112 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment; or TAE40116 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 student body.  

How to Apply:

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

Applications must include:

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

Application Closing Date: Sunday 26 May 11:59 PM (AEST)

Who Do You Contact?

For further information relating to the position, please email Shawn Vlaeminck, Manager Hospitality, Tourism & Events at, [email protected] - phone 039919 7048. 

At VU we believe diversity is a strength – the more diverse perspectives, identities, cultural backgrounds, ages and experience of our students and staff, the better our working environment, research and educational experience of our students.

With a culturally diverse population of students and staff from a wide range of backgrounds, we strive to foster a welcoming and inclusive environment where all students and staff are respected, valued and enabled to thrive.