Instructor, Defence

• Full Time, Fixed Term until 31 December 2024 – Multiple Positions Available 

• Salary Teacher Level 1-4 + 12% Superannuation 

• Based at either the Melbourne, Brunswick or Bundoora campus, but may be required to work and/or be based at other campuses of the University and Australian Defence locations. 

About the Position 
As the Instructor - Defence, you will be mainly responsible for the delivery of course material, assessing and supervising Australian Defence Force personnel enrolled in the various courses within the Australian Defence Logistics College.  

As an instructor you will be participating in continuing reviews of course content and development, delivery, teaching methods (including on-line and face to face delivery methods) and methods of  assessment will also form part of this role.   

You will interact with external organisations, industry groups and RMIT teaching and administration staff.  Your performance will be underpinned by participation in relevant activities which ensure your vocational competence meets and/or exceeds the education level being delivered and assessed. 

To be successful in this position, you’ll have:  

• Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills relevant to teaching and consultancy environments. This includes effective presentation and facilitation skills, and in the use of flexible teaching methods. 

• Demonstrated skills and experience in competency-based assessment. 

• Demonstrated ability in ensuring current and contemporary vocational competence which meets and/or exceeds the education level being delivered and assessed. 

• Demonstrated experience in relevant industry, and substantial discipline knowledge as it relates to this position. 

• Demonstrated capacity to diagnose learning problems in students, propose and implement effective solutions. 

• Demonstrated ability to contribute effectively as a constructive and proactive member of a team. 

• Demonstrated skills in the use of relevant information and communication technologies. 

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Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to being an Australian Citizen and subject to passing a Working with Children check and Australian Defence Security Negative Vet 1 (NV 1) Clearance.

About the College of Vocational Education 

The purpose of RMIT’s College of Vocational Education is to empower learners and our industry, community, and government partners to succeed in the new world of work. Our five-year strategic roadmap, ALiVE@RMIT, purposefully guides everything we do in vocational education to deliver our vision: to position RMIT as a leading multi-sector provider with global impact and influence.   

Led by our Pro Vice Chancellor, the College of VE is reimagining how we deliver vocational education to create unique experiences for our students and partners, so we can:  

• lead in practice-based learning  

• empower learners for the future of work

• engage industry and community at scale  

• grow for impact and influence

The College of VE is delivering impact through transformation that creates long-term change.  

Programs & Delivery  

With robust ties to industry through effective engagement and deep collaboration, the College of VE provides rich discipline knowledge and a learning and teaching delivery model that aligns to future student and industry needs. Our discipline clusters strengthen the multi-sector advantage, while fostering deeper collaboration between disciplines. 

Australia Defence Logistics College (ADLC) 

Joint Logistics Command (JLC) has undertaken an innovative approach to enable the development of Logistics personnel across the Defence Logistics Enterprise. The strategic partnership with RMIT University has now commenced and this action has culminated in the establishment of the Australian Defence Logistics College (ADLC). The ADLC will have a maturing scope to support the design, development, delivery and management of all Joint logistics training, through the provision of training services. 

To Apply  

Please submit your CV and covering letter for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link below.  

For further information about this position, please see the Position Description below. 

Position Description - Instructor, Defence  

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Applications Close:
27 Feb 2023 11.59 pm

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