• Vocational Education Teachers required to join Swinburne’s Trades & Engineering Technologies team
• Multiple sessional opportunities available at our Wantirna campus
• Competitive rates, dependent upon qualifications and experience

About the role

• Are you an electrician looking for a role where you can make a real difference in the lives of the next generation of sparkies?
• Are you passionate about training electrical apprentices and pre apprentices?

Swinburne is embarking on an exciting journey, working towards our new vision of bringing people and technology together to build a better world. The Trades Engineering and Technology Electrical Department is seeking to appoint suitably qualified and experienced teachers to meet expected further growth in 2021 and beyond. Teaching will be for units from our current Electrical Training Packages UEE30811, UEE30820 UEE22011, UEE22020 and Solar Accreditation for those with the requirements. The requirement is to predominantly carry out teaching and assessment duties within these programs.

The role of a Swinburne Vocational Education (VE) Teacher is to share their experience and knowledge with students and encourage our students to successfully obtain their qualifications.

The Electrical teacher will work within a passionate team of trade teachers. Within this team they plan deliver, assess, evaluate and ensure compliance of high-quality education and training programs.

If this sounds like you then don’t wait, Swinburne’s Electrical department (VE) are looking for teachers to commence immediately.

About Swinburne University of Technology

Swinburne is a young university with a long history. As a dual-sector university of technology, born of a technical college, we are proud of Swinburne’s technology DNA, and of our national and global standing. Our contribution to Technology, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and the STEM disciplines, and our track record of meaningful industry and community engagement, are natural manifestations of the legacy initiated by the vision of our founders George and Ethel Swinburne in 1902. We offer postgraduate, undergraduate, vocational education and online education to provide students with a variety of work-relevant pathways.

PAVE

For more than a century, we have persevered in our commitment to not only provide, but also transform education through strong industry engagement, social inclusion, a desire to innovate and, above all, a determination to create positive change. Our vision for Pathway and Vocational Education (PAVE) is to be the best provider of vocational education in Australia known for our industry and community connections and excellence in student focused learning.

About you

You will have passion to teach and to positively impact apprentices, pre apprentices and those already within industry in a way that will encourage lifelong learning.

You will also possess the following:

• Qualified ‘A’ Class Electrician with significant experience
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment TAE40116
• Demonstrated ability to implement high quality innovative teaching and learning programs in a variety of learning modes, reflecting an understanding of successful approaches to Electrical teaching

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Enjoy 50% study fee reduction
• Participate in regular staff and management development programs
• Private health insurance discounts

To find out more about the extensive range of benefits offered to Swinburne employees please visit Employee Benefits and refer to ‘Benefits’ section.

How to apply and further information

To view the position description or to start an application please click on apply or ‘begin’ and submit a resume, cover letter and a response to the Key Selection Criteria, as listed in the position description.

For further information about this position, contact Andrew Santuccione (Senior Educator – TET Electrical) on email: asantuccione@swin.edu.au

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Recruitment team on staffrecruitment@swin.edu.au

Diversity and Inclusion

Equity and diversity are integral to achieving our 2025 vision of bringing people and technology together to build a better world. Swinburne is a large and culturally diverse organisation and we are proud of our commitment to equity and inclusion through key initiatives such as:

• Reconciliation Action Plan
• Charter of Cultural Diversity
• Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) Action Plan
• Swinburne LGBTIQA+ Pride, Gender Equality, Accessibility and Intergenerational inclusion strategies

For further information on all our initiatives visit our equity and diversity website. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Assistance and Support

We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates. If you have specific accessibility or support requirements please contact Maree Norden, Diversity & Inclusion Manager at inclusion@swin.edu.au. For support or queries related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment, please contact Timothy Werner at DeadlyCareers@swin.edu.au

Swinburne offers flexible working options, leave and parenting/carer policies to support work life balance.

(Agency enquiries will not be accepted for this position)